Christmas market in Cologne

Dates and opening hours: 

Cologne Cathedral Christmas Market - Dates: 23.11.23 - 23.12.23, Sunday-Wednesday: 11.00-21.00 - Thursday-Friday:  11.00-22.00 - Saturday: 10.00-22.00
The Christmas Market in Cologne's Old Town - Dates: 24.11.23 - 23.12.23, 11.00-22.00
The Angels' Market - Dates: 20.11.23 - 23.12.23, Monday-Thursday: 11.00-21.00 - Friday-Saturday:  11.00-22.00

Please note that dates and opening hours may vary. You can visit the Christmas market's own website with current information.

Every year, Cologne's beautiful city centre is transformed into a magical Christmas landscape filled with festive activities. When Cologne's Christmas markets open on the last Monday before Advent, it's in the company of millions of visitors - both locals and visitors from all over the world. Christmas music, crafts and art, toys, Christmas decorations and the smell of the many Christmas bakeries create a wonderful atmosphere in the city. Cologne has several Christmas markets to offer and there is certainly something for everyone.

In front of the city's landmark, the impressive cathedral, more than 150 charming wooden stalls await. This market is centrally located between the Roman-German Museum and Cologne's Concert Hall. From here, it's just a short walk to the city's attractive shopping district, where you can complement your Christmas shopping with plenty of well-known shops and brands.

An enchanting Christmas market is set up at Neumarkt, with angels as one of the absolute highlights as they walk around dressed in white, spreading glitter and Christmas cheer among visitors.

The city's beautiful harbour, with its picturesque view of the Rhine, offers a most charming Christmas market with a maritime atmosphere that really brings life and joy to visitors.

One of the city's most popular Christmas markets is the 'Heinzel-Weinachtsmarkt in der Altstadt', located on the Alter Markt in front of the city hall. Children especially love this Christmas market because of the nostalgic carousels, the puppet theatre and Santa's quarter. With its charming setting in the Altstadt, the Heinzel Christmas Market has attracted young and old for years.

Visit the cosy Christmas market in the Stadtgarten and the aptly named Rudolfplatz, each of which has something special to offer in terms of stalls and atmosphere.

Risskov has a good selection of cosy hotels and accommodation in Cologne and the surrounding area. Take a cheap self-drive holiday to the beautiful metropolis and experience all the magical Christmas markets and the wonderful Christmas atmosphere with a cheap hotel stay nearby.