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Christmas markets

Frankfurt Christmas market day trip.
Best day to go: any weekday.

One market in Frankfurt, Germany, with confirmed 2026 dates. The market opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends.

Day trips to Frankfurt while the market's on

Frankfurt
FrankfurtLondon Gatwick, home to London Heathrow · Tue 8 Dec · Out with Condor, back with Lufthansa City Airlines
6.1 hoursin the city
10:25·13:4019:45·22:10
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:45 · S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90Dark by 16:25, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Heathrow, not London Gatwick.
from£181£133 flight + £48 groundChecked 11 days agoSee the day
Frankfurt
FrankfurtLondon Gatwick, home to London Heathrow · Wed 9 Dec · Out with Condor, back with Lufthansa City Airlines
6.1 hoursin the city
10:20·13:4019:45·22:15
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:45 · S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90Dark by 16:25, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Heathrow, not London Gatwick.
from£184£136 flight + £48 groundChecked 11 days agoSee the day
Frankfurt
FrankfurtLondon Gatwick, home to London Heathrow · Thu 3 Dec · Out with Condor, back with Lufthansa City Airlines
6.1 hoursin the city
10:25·13:4019:45·22:10
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:45 · S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90Dark by 16:27, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Heathrow, not London Gatwick.
from£185£137 flight + £48 groundChecked 9 days agoSee the day
Frankfurt
FrankfurtLondon Gatwick, home to London Heathrow · Tue 1 Dec · Out with Condor, back with Lufthansa City Airlines
6.1 hoursin the city
10:25·13:4019:45·22:10
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:45 · S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90Dark by 16:28, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Heathrow, not London Gatwick.
from£186£138 flight + £48 groundChecked 9 days agoSee the day
Frankfurt
FrankfurtLondon Gatwick, home to London Heathrow · Wed 2 Dec · Out with Condor, back with Lufthansa City Airlines
6.1 hoursin the city
10:20·13:4019:45·22:15
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:45 · S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90Dark by 16:27, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Heathrow, not London Gatwick.
from£186£138 flight + £48 groundChecked 9 days agoSee the day
Frankfurt
FrankfurtLondon Gatwick, home to London Heathrow · Sat 5 Dec · Out with Condor, back with Lufthansa City Airlines
6.1 hoursin the city
10:25·13:4019:45·22:10
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:45 · S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90Dark by 16:26, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Heathrow, not London Gatwick.
from£186£138 flight + £48 groundChecked 11 days agoSee the day

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Markets in Frankfurt

1 with 2026 dates
Frankfurt
Christmas market23 Nov - 22 Dec 2026

Frankfurt Christmas Market

Frankfurt, Germany

Where: Römerberg, Paulsplatz, Mainkai, Hauptwache

Open: Mon-Sat 10:00-21:00, Sun 11:00-21:00

Costs: Entry price not published

Best day: Any weekday: it opens every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends

Official page

Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dates checked 21 Sept 2026 against the official source on each card. Food and drink prices are not published by the organisers, so we do not show them.

What a day at the Frankfurt market costs

2025 stall prices, checked 6 Oct 2026

The classic Frankfurt scene: a big tree in front of the old town hall, five minutes from the S-Bahn that comes straight from the airport.

Mulled wine: £3.39 to £3.81 (€4.00 to €4.50)

Bratwurst: about £4.24 (about €5.00)

At Römerberg. Stalls set their own prices; 2026 prices come out when the market opens.

Size: Over 230 across the whole market.

December weather: average high 6°C, low 0°C.

The Frankfurt market in full

Frankfurt Christmas Market

Where
Römerberg, Paulsplatz, Mainkai, Hauptwache
Dates
23 Nov - 22 Dec 2026
Open
Mon-Sat 10:00-21:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 22 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Wednesdays with the 22:20 home to Edinburgh: you're in Frankfurt 09:50 to 20:25 and the market is open from 10:00. About 4 hours of that is after dark.

Getting to Frankfurt and back in a day

5 UK airports
Edinburgh
Every day
Out from 06:00, home as late as 22:20 on Tue (local time)
Whole day from £366, checked 15 Oct
London Gatwick
Every day
Out from 10:20, home as late as 18:50 on Mon (local time)
Whole day from £181, checked 6 Oct
London Heathrow
Every day
Out 06:30, home 21:40 (local time)
Whole day from £187, checked 6 Oct
Manchester
Every day
Out from 06:00, home as late as 21:55 on Mon (local time)
Whole day from £319, checked 17 Oct
Birmingham
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Out from 06:00, home as late as 22:15 on Mon (local time)
Whole day from £319, checked 15 Oct

Airport to the centre: S-Bahn 15 min, €6.90.

Getting around: RMV day ticket incl. airport €13.50 (city-only €7.75 does not cover the airport).

How the day-or-night answer works: the latest flight home, minus 15 minutes back to the airport, minus 90 minutes at the airport. The 90 minutes is our assumption. Flight times are the saved winter timetable, not a booking.

Cost of the day, per person
Transport for the day
£12
Lunch
£15
Dinner
£21
Coffee or a pint, each
£4
On the ground
£48

Before flights, and without the optional drink. Rough guide prices from our destination data, not a quote.

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