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Cologne Christmas Market 2026: dates, hours & map

The cathedral market opens a week before Heinzels. Alter Markt finishes before Christmas, while Heumarkt continues into January with a two-day Christmas closure.

  • Opens
  • Ends
  • Closed
  • Closed
  • Closed

What’s open on your day?

  • Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral10:00–22:00
  • Heinzels at Alter Markt11:00–22:00
  • Heinzels at Heumarkt11:00–22:00

The 3 markets

Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral

Roncalliplatz, Cologne

Season
Usual hours
Mon–Wed 11:00–21:00Thu–Fri 11:00–22:00Sat 10:00–22:00Sun 11:00–21:00
  • · Closed

Closed on Totensonntag, 22 November. The cathedral market finishes on 23 December.

Heinzels at Alter Markt

Alter Markt, Cologne

Season
Usual hours
Daily 11:00–22:00

Alter Markt ends on 23 December. The longer Heumarkt season does not apply here.

Heinzels at Heumarkt

Heumarkt, Cologne

Season
Usual hours
Daily 11:00–22:00
  • 8 more dates with different hours

    3 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 4 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 5 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 6 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 7 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 8 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 9 Jan 11:00–21:00 · 10 Jan 11:00–21:00

  • · Closed
  • · Closed
  • · 11:00–21:00
  • · 11:00–21:00
  • · 11:00–21:00

Closed on 24 and 25 December. From 31 December the published closing time changes to 21:00.

One day in Cologne

  1. Start at the cathedral market when its season and the selected date allow it.

  2. Continue to Alter Markt during its shorter season, then use Heumarkt as the last market stop.

  3. On 24 and 25 December, Heumarkt is closed. After Christmas, do not carry Alter Markt's old location into the January plan.

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Official sources, checked 27 Oct 2026. Hours are local time.