KD Rhine riverboats cruise from Düsseldorf on sightseeing, dinner, and party excursions during the Christmas market period and on New Year’s Eve. More departures are possible from nearby Cologne. → Read more
Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers many day-trip sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine during the advent and Christmas market period. Special New Year’s Day party boats also sail from Cologne. → Read more
The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt is the best and biggest Christmas market in Switzerland and draws visitors from nearby Germany and France to Basel — the market is open for Advent 2025. → Read more
Brussels, Bruges, Antwerpen, and Ghent have some of the largest and best Christmas markets (Kerstmarkten) in Belgium. Especially the Pleasures of Winter in Brussels and the Snow and Ice Sculptures Festival in Bruges are well worth visiting. Most Christmas markets in Belgium are open on December 24 and 31, Christmas and New Year’s Day but with slightly shorter opening hours. → Read more
Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte), Glühwein, sausages, Lebkuchen biscuits, potato cakes, sweets, wooden toys, and music are the highlights of the Advent holiday season in Germany. In 2025, traditional German Christmas markets open on November 28, although many will open earlier. German Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are outdoor winter markets held in the Advent period leading up to … Read more
Flying to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) on cheap and direct flights is the easiest way to travel to the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt, Germany’s most famous Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt). Cheap direct flights on British Airways or Ryanair to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) are the best way to travel non-stop from London Heathrow or Stansted to the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt in … Read more
The best Christmas markets close to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) are in Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem, Trier, Koblenz, Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) is an important German airport for low-cost airlines, particularly Ryanair, with Wizz Air and several other carriers also operating flights. Although Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is far removed from major German cities, travelers … Read more
The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte) in Wien are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere. → Read more
The best Christmas markets (Julemarkeder) in Copenhagen complement the beautifully decorated shop windows in Denmark during the Advent period — in 2026, some markets open already in early November. → Read more
The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmärkte) to visit in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Rothenburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Dortmund. Picking the best Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Germany is not easy. Every German town seems to have a Christmas market in the run-up to Xmas and every market displays some … Read more