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Hamburg Christmas markets day trip.
Best day to go: any weekday.

2 markets in Hamburg, Germany, with confirmed 2026 dates. Both markets open every day, and weekdays are quieter than weekends.

Day trips to Hamburg while the markets are on

Hamburg
HamburgLondon Gatwick · Thu 10 Dec · easyJet
8.5 hoursin the city
06:25·09:5018:20·21:25
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:20 · S1 25 min, €4.10First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.
from£124£74 flight + £50 groundChecked 17 hours agoSee the day
Hamburg
HamburgLondon Gatwick · Thu 17 Dec · easyJet
8.3 hoursin the city
06:25·09:5018:10·21:15
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:10 · S1 25 min, €4.10First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.
from£137£87 flight + £50 groundChecked 3 days agoSee the day
Hamburg
HamburgLondon Heathrow, home to London Gatwick · Mon 14 Dec · Out with Eurowings, back with easyJet
6.4 hoursin the city
08:50·12:1518:40·21:45
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:40 · S1 25 min, €4.10First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Flies home to London Gatwick, not London Heathrow.
from£159£109 flight + £50 groundChecked 11 days agoSee the day
Hamburg
HamburgLondon Heathrow, home to London Gatwick · Thu 3 Dec · Out with Eurowings, back with easyJet
6.3 hoursin the city
08:50·12:1518:30·21:35
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:30 · S1 25 min, €4.10First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Flies home to London Gatwick, not London Heathrow.
from£161£111 flight + £50 groundChecked 9 days agoSee the day
Hamburg
HamburgLondon Heathrow, home to London Gatwick · Mon 7 Dec · Out with Eurowings, back with easyJet
6.1 hoursin the city
08:50·12:1518:20·21:25
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:20 · S1 25 min, €4.10First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Flies home to London Gatwick, not London Heathrow.
from£161£111 flight + £50 groundChecked 11 days agoSee the day
Hamburg
HamburgLondon Heathrow, home to London Gatwick · Thu 26 Nov · Out with Eurowings, back with easyJet
6.3 hoursin the city
08:50·12:1518:30·21:35
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 18:30 · S1 25 min, €4.10First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.Flies home to London Gatwick, not London Heathrow.
from£162£112 flight + £50 groundChecked 39 hours agoSee the day

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Markets in Hamburg

2 with 2026 dates
Hamburg
Christmas market9 Nov - 23 Dec 2026

Santa Pauli (Spielbudenplatz)

Hamburg, Germany

Where: Spielbudenplatz, St Pauli

Open: Mon-Wed 16:00-23:00, Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-01:00, Sat 13:00-01:00, Sun 13:00-23:00

Costs: Entry price not published

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

Not re-checked for 2026: the official site could not be reached on 5 Oct

Official page

Photo: This image is a work by Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons user C.Suthorn. When reu, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night
Hamburg
Christmas market23 Nov - 23 Dec 2026

Rathausmarkt Historic Christmas Market

Hamburg, Germany

Where: Rathausmarkt

Open: Every day

Costs: Entry price not published

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

Not re-checked for 2026: the official site could not be reached on 5 Oct

Official page

Photo: TH:Korr, CC BY 3.0

Hours, 24 Dec and day or night

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 Hamburg market costs

2025 stall prices, checked 6 Oct 2026

Hamburg's main market in front of the City Hall, with a flying Santa three times a day.

Organic mulled wine: £4.25 (€5)

Mug deposit: £3.40 (€4)

Bratwurst or currywurst: £4.25 to £5.10 (€5 to €6)

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

Size: About 80 stalls.

December weather: average high 5°C, low 0°C.

Every Hamburg market in full

Santa Pauli (Spielbudenplatz)

Where
Spielbudenplatz, St Pauli
Dates
9 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open
Mon-Wed 16:00-23:00, Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-01:00, Sat 13:00-01:00, Sun 13:00-23:00
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Note
Not re-checked for 2026: the official site could not be reached on 5 Oct
Day or night

Works as a day trip

On Tuesdays with the 21:50 home to London Stansted: you're in Hamburg 13:55 to 19:25 and the market is open from 16:00. About 3 hours of that is after dark.

Official page

Rathausmarkt Historic Christmas Market

Where
Rathausmarkt
Dates
23 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open
Every day
24 Dec
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry
Entry price not published
Note
Not re-checked for 2026: the official site could not be reached on 5 Oct
Day or night

Not confirmed yet

The organisers have not published opening hours we can check.

Official page

Getting to Hamburg and back in a day

2 UK airports
London Heathrow
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Out from 06:55, home as late as 20:50 on Mon (local time)
Whole day from £159, checked 6 Oct
London Stansted
Tue
Out 10:40, home 21:50 (local time)
Whole day from £236, checked 7 Oct
See a 23 Mar day trip, before the markets open

Airport to the centre: S1 25 min, €4.10.

How the day-or-night answer works: the latest flight home, minus 25 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
S1 to city centre and back
£6
Local transport
£5
Lunch
£13
Dinner
£26
Coffee or a pint, each
£4
On the ground
£50

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

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