Frequently asked questions

The Christmas market is open from 20 November to 30 December. From Sunday to Thursday, it is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, the market is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed on Totensonntag (Sunday, 23 November) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, 25 December).  In addition, special opening hours apply to the Christmas markets in Düsseldorf city centre on the following days: On Christmas Eve (Tuesday, 24 December), they are open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Boxing Day (Thursday, 26 December) from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The best way to reach the Düsseldorf Christmas market is by public transport – it's quick, stress-free and you don't have to worry about finding a parking space.

The central stop ‘Heinrich-Heine-Allee’ is located right by the market. As parking spaces in the city centre are very limited and are likely to be in high demand during the Christmas season, we recommend leaving your car at home and using the bus, train or Park & Ride services instead. Further information on how to get there can be found here.

We recommend using the numerous Park & Ride options.

The Rheinbahn offers a Park & Ride-Kombiticket in cooperation with D.LIVE and Düsseldorf Airport. On the one hand, there is a Park & Ride-Kombiticket with the airport, which allows you to use car park P13 at the airport. This also includes travel with Rheinbahn to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf city centre. All information can be found here. Another option is to park your car in the P7 car park at the MERKUR-SPIEL ARENA and take public transport to the city centre with the new Park & Ride-Kombiticket from D.LIVE and Rheinbahn. Information on this will follow shortly.

The Provinzial car park at Hohensandweg 41 offers a free alternative. It is located directly on the A46 motorway and will be available for use free of charge on busy days. On Saturdays in December (8, 15 and 22 December), the Provinzial car park can be used between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. From there, you can easily reach the city centre and the Christmas market by public transport.

If you are travelling by car, it is essential to check the occupancy of the car parks in the city centre before you get there, especially on busy Advent weekends. This can be done quickly and easily with the VT Manager. The VT Manager page also displays current traffic information such as roadworks and route congestion so that drivers can avoid traffic jams or switch to Park & Ride facilities.

There are several Christmas markets in the city centre. A good place to start is the Heinrich-Heine-Allee underground station, as it is centrally located in the city centre.

The locations of the individual huts can be found on the Christmas City Map. The Christmas City Map provides an overview of this year's huts and is available as a brochure to download or order. 

Christmas markets are being held in many of the city’s districts:

Benrath Christmas Village
Marktplatz Benrath
Opening times:
20 November to 21 December 2025, 11 am - 9 pm
Friday and Saturday until 10 pm
Closed on 23 November 2025

Benrath Palace
Opening times:
21 November to 21 December 2025, Fridays to Sundays
Friday: 2 pm - 9 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 9 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 8 pm
Closed on 23 November 2025
Website Benrath Palace Christmas Market

Bilk Christmas Market
Düsseldorf Arcaden
Opening times:
20 November to 28 December 2025, 11 am - 9 pm
Closed on 23 November 2025.

Derendorf/Pempelfort
Nordstraße
Opening times:
21 November to 23 December 2024, 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
Closed on 23 November
Website Nordstraße Christmas Market

Kiez Advent - Derendorf Christmas Market
Münsterplatz
Opening times: 
22 November to 23 December 2025, 11 am - 10 pm
Closed on 23 November

Kaiserswerth
Klemensplatz
Opening times:
20 November to 30 December 2025, 11 am - 9 pm
Closed on 23 November, 24 December and 25 December

Angermund St. Nicholas Market
Graf-Engelbert-Straße
Opening times: 29 November 2025, 12 pm – 8:30 pm

Gerresheim
Gerricusstraße
Opening times:
22 November to 23 December 2025
Monday to Friday: 4 pm - 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 1 pm - 9 pm
Closed on 23 November

Areal Böhler
Opening times:
25 November to 21 December 2025
Tuesday to Thursday: 4 pm - 10 pm
Friday to Sunday: 1 pm - 10 pm
Website Christmas Magic at Areal Böhler

Liebe das Leben Christmas Lounge
Berty-Albrecht-Park
Opening times:
5 December to 21 December 2025
Monday to Friday: 4 pm - 10 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 2 pm - 10 pm
On 22 December: 4 pm - 7 pm

Unterbach Christmas Market
Wichernschule multi-purpose hall
Opening times:
6 December 2025, 2 pm - 9 pm
7 December 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm

The various themed markets are roughly the same size. They are also located close to each other in Düsseldorf city centre, making it easy to move from one Christmas market to the next. New this year is the Winter Village on Königsallee, organised by the Königsallee interest group. There is also the Christmas promenade on the banks of the Rhine, stretching from Burgplatz to the Old Harbour – organised by the Roncalli Circus Theatre.

Advent singing will take place on 10 December and 19 December at the Kö-Bogen market on Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz. Loud singing along is welcome. 

Das Programm des Düsseldorfer Weihnachtsmarktes ist

On Sunday, 30 November, shops will be open for business.

Parking spaces for coaches can be reserved here. If the parking spaces are fully booked, please bear with us while more are released. If you have any urgent questions, please call +49 211 17 202-854.
Before you visit us, we would like to draw your attention to an important rule: engines must be switched off while parked in all of our car parks. This not only protects the environment, but also creates a quiet and pleasant atmosphere on the premises.

You can drop your passengers off on Fritz-Roeber-Strasse, for example. There is a bus stop next to the parking spaces here, which you can use briefly to let your passengers on and off.

No, there will be no luggage bus this year.

No, admission to the markets in the city centre is free.

The Christmas City Map lists all the huts at the various Christmas markets, including location maps. It is available for download on our brochure page and will be available free of charge at our Tourist Information Office (Rheinstraße 3) from 20 November.

No, no additional cash machines will be installed in the markets in the city centre.

You can enquire about lost property at the municipal lost property office. Our website also has an online search function for lost property.

You can find a list of hotels that are near the Christmas market here.