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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 Sun 15 November, 09:00
Carolus Thermen thermal baths, Aachen
Carolus Thermen Bad Aachen · Aachen, GermanySeason15 November – 31 March 2027
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Whereindoor
Thermal baths without sauna: 3.5 h €19 (weekend €21), 4.5 h €21 (€23), day €23 (€25). With sauna: from €40.
The market is inside Aachen low-emission zone (Umweltzone)
A green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette) on the windscreen is required — also for foreign cars.
Guide: what to doofficial website
P&R during the Christmas market (20.11.-23.12.2026): over 1,700 spaces at Westfriedhof, Waldfriedhof, Hangeweiher, Tivoli car park (closed on Alemannia home-game days) and Jülicher Str./Berliner Ring; bus EUR 5 for up to 5 people (ticket from the driver; at Tivoli the parking ticket is the bus ticket).
About the event
Aachen owes its Latin name, Aquis Granum, to its hot springs, and the Carolus Thermen keep that tradition alive an hour and a half's drive from Brussels. The indoor and outdoor pools are open on 3.5-hour, 4.5-hour or day tickets, with the sauna area available for a surcharge. Entry is only from age 6, and children aged 6 to 15 must be with an adult. The baths are open daily from 9 am to 11 pm; last entry is 9.30 pm and you must leave the water by 10.30 pm. Tip: weekdays are cheaper, and the prepaid 'Karl' card (€100 top-up) cuts the 3.5-hour ticket by 30%.
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Opening hours
Last entry 90 minutes before closing; out of the water 30 minutes before. Entry from age 6.
| Monday | 09:00–23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–23:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–23:00 |
- Thu 24 December — 09:00–14:00. Christmas Eve: 9 am–2 pm (last entry around 12.30 pm).
- Fri 25 December — 15:00–23:00. Christmas Day: opens at 3 pm.
- Thu 31 December — 09:00–14:00. New Year's Eve: 9 am–2 pm.
- Fri 1 January — 15:00–23:00. New Year's Day: opens at 3 pm.
Combine with
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
Kelmis Christmas village
Christmas market in Kelmis — from 5 December to 6 December 2026.
Raeren Christmas market
Christmas market in Raeren — from 28 November to 29 November 2026. At the foot of Raeren Castle, on the first Advent weekend.
Wintertijd Heerlen
Winter village on two squares in central Heerlen: ice rink, ice slide, curling, a winter café and a winter market on some Sundays.
Roetgen Christmas market
Christmas market in Roetgen (Rathausplatz in Roetgen) — on 5 December, 6 December, 12 December and 13 December 2026, 14:00–21:00. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Eupen Christmas Market
The 54th edition of the Euregio's oldest Christmas market: more than 90 chalets in Eupen's upper town, for a single weekend.
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