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Christmas market in Hanover 2025

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Celebrate Christmas in Hanover

You will have an unforgettable Christmas in Hanover. Visit the traditional Christmas market in the Altstadt with more than 150 stalls, take a stroll through the medieval fairytale Christmas village and marvel at the Finnish Weihnachtsdorf the Ballhofplatz.

Your trip to Hanover with ICE

From Amsterdam Central Station you can travel with ICE directly to Hanover in 4.01 hours. Book your Christmas trip from € 28. View your itinerary using the international itinerary planner.

With ICE to the Christmas market in Hanover

With ICE you can travel from Amsterdam Central Station directly to the centre of Hanover. You can also board the train Hilversum, Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Deventer or Hengelo. In 4 hours and 16 minutes you'll be standing the middle of Hanover!

Route Travel time Transfer Header Header
Amsterdam - Hanover 4.01 0 Content Content
Amersfoort - Hanover 3.25 0 Content Content
Utrecht - Hanover 3.54 1 Content Content
Rotterdam - Hanover 4.50 1 Content Content
Arnhem - Hanover 3.50 1 Content Content

For a complete travel itinerary, consult our itinerary planner

When?

The Christmas market in Hanover is open from 24 November to 22 December 2025 (subject to change).

What else can you do?

Want to combine your Christmas visit to a city getaway? Hanover makes it very easy to admire the 36 main attractions - such as the New City Hall and the Königliche Gärten Herrenhausen. Follow the red line (Der Rote Faden) that runs across the middle of the road and enjoy the sights!

Christmas market in Hanover

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Train to Hanover

Travel at your convenience in 4.01 hrs directly to the centre of Hanover.

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