Christmas in Düsseldorf
Every year in the run-up to Christmas, the city is bathed in festive splendour: the Dome of lights is aglow, the air is filled with the scent of roasted almonds, and Düsseldorf’s Christmas market attracts visitors with arts and crafts, the Old Town Market and delicious treats. In 2026, it will take place from 19 November to 30 December. The whole of Düsseldorf city centre is transformed into a Christmas paradise, lined with hundreds of fir trees.
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Frequently asked questions
From Thursday, 19 November, to Wednesday, 30 December 2026, Sundays to Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Individual retailers have the option of extending their opening hours until 10 p.m. daily. On Christmas Eve (Thursday, 24 December), it is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Boxing Day (Saturday, 26 December) from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Christmas market will be closed on Totensonntag (Sunday, 22 November) and Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December).
There are several Christmas markets in the city centre.
We recommend travelling there by public transport. A good destination is the Heinrich-Heine-Allee underground station, as it is centrally located in the city centre.
You can find more information about travelling there by public transport at www.rheinbahn.de. There is also a Park & Ride combination ticket with the airport, which allows you to use car park P13 at the airport. This also includes travel on the Rheinbahn to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf city centre. All information can be found here.
If you are travelling by car, you can park in the underground car park on the banks of the Rhine, in the car park on Schadowstraße or at Carlsplatz, for example. Especially on busy Advent weekends, it is recommended that you check the occupancy of city centre car parks before you set off. This can be done quickly and easily with the VT Manager. The VT Manager website also displays up-to-date traffic information such as roadworks and route utilisation, so you can avoid traffic jams or switch to Park & Ride spaces.
You can reserve coach parking spaces here. If all parking spaces are fully booked, please be patient until further parking spaces become available. 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.
