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opens Thu 12 November, 11:00
Duisburg Christmas Market
Market along Königstraße through Duisburg's whole city centre, with an ice rink for Bavarian curling. 12 November to 30 December 2026.
Christmas markets — Germany
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opens Thu 12 November, 11:00
opens Fri 13 November, 12:00
Essen International Christmas Market
Large city-centre market stretching from the light-canopied Kennedyplatz to a medieval market on Flachsmarkt. 13 November to 23 December 2026.
opens Fri 13 November, 11:00
Harbour Christmas Market (Chocolate Museum, Cologne)
On the Rhine in front of the Chocolate Museum, the harbour market is the first in Cologne to open and stays open until 3 January.
opens Mon 16 November, 11:00
Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral
Right below the cathedral's twin spires on Roncalliplatz, Cologne's best-known market brings red-roofed stalls, a giant tree and a canopy of lights.
opens Mon 16 November, 11:00
Markt der Engel – Angels' Market (Neumarkt, Cologne)
On Neumarkt in the heart of the shopping district, the Angels' Market glows with thousands of star lights in the trees and angels strolling between white stalls.
opens Mon 16 November, 11:00
Nikolausdorf – St Nicholas Village (Rudolfplatz, Cologne)
In front of the medieval Hahnentorburg gate, a 'village' of huts where St Nicholas makes his rounds every day and local Kölsch bands play in the evening.
opens Wed 18 November, 12:00
Bonn Christmas Market
More than 160 stalls across Bonn's pedestrian centre, from Münsterplatz and its Beethoven statue to Friedensplatz.
opens Thu 19 November, 11:00
Dortmund Christmas Town (Dortmunder Weihnachtsstadt)
One of Europe's biggest markets, centred on a 45-metre giant tree on Hansaplatz. 19 November to 30 December 2026, free entry.
opens Thu 19 November, 11:00
Düsseldorf Christmas Market
Several themed markets link the old town, the Königsallee and the Rhine, with a Ferris wheel, an ice rink and opening until 30 December.
opens Fri 20 November, 11:00
Aachen Christmas Market
Aachen's big Christmas market wraps around the cathedral and town hall, with the famous Printen gingerbread and stalls tucked into the old-town lanes.
opens Fri 20 November, 13:00
Bad Münstereifel Christmas Market
In this walled Eifel town, the 'WinterZauber' market runs between half-timbered houses and City Outlet stores until 30 December.
opens Fri 20 November, 11:00
Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market
Market in the half-timbered old town on the Moselle, with wine stalls, an Advent calendar and fireworks on 19 December. 20 November to 20 December 2026.
opens Fri 20 November, 10:00
Koblenz Christmas Market
Seven squares in Koblenz's old town from 20 November to 22 December 2026, then 'Winterzeit' on five squares until 3 January 2027.
opens Fri 20 November, 11:00
Trier Christmas Market
In Germany's oldest city, the Christmas market fills the medieval Hauptmarkt and the square in front of the cathedral.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
Aegidii Christmas Market Münster
Family-friendly market in the Aegidiimarkt courtyard, around a large wooden pyramid with a chime and a nativity scene. 23 November to 23 December 2026.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
Giebelhüüskesmarkt at the Überwasser Church, Münster
Small market with a student vibe in front of the Liebfrauen-Überwasser Church, with views of the cathedral towers. 23 November to 22 December 2026.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
Heinzels Wintermärchen (Cologne Old Town)
Cologne's market of the Heinzelmännchen house elves spreads over Alter Markt and Heumarkt, with a large open-air ice rink running into January.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
Kiepenkerl Christmas Market Münster
A small Christmas village among half-timbered houses around the Kiepenkerl statue, with Westphalian specialities. 23 November to 23 December 2026.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
Lichtermarkt at St Lambert's, Münster
Blue pointed-roof huts at the foot of St Lambert's Church, with Münster's biggest Christmas tree. 23 November to 22 December 2026.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
Münster Town Hall Courtyard Christmas Market
The largest and oldest of Münster's six markets, under a canopy of lights behind the historic town hall. 23 November to 23 December 2026.
opens Mon 23 November, 11:00
X-MS Christmas Market Münster
Local, sustainable market on Harsewinkelplatz by the 'Kirschensäule' sculpture: crafts and food from the region. 23 November to 23 December 2026.
opens Fri 27 November, 11:00
Monschau Christmas Market
On the four Advent weekends, the half-timbered town of Monschau in the narrow Rur valley turns into a storybook Christmas setting.