Going to a Christmas market? Good news: most Christmas markets open as early as November. You can already buy train tickets to Christmas markets until 9 December.
Do you want to visit a Christmas market after 9 December? Then, in some cases, you will have to be a little patient when buying train tickets. Due to a new schedule from 10 December, we cannot yet sell some tickets. But don't worry. We can let you know when tickets are available on your desired travel day:
This way you will always be the first to know and benefit from the lowest prices.
After arriving in Dortmund by train, you can enjoy the Christmas market and the world's biggest Christmas tree in Dortmund from late November until just before New Years! From 15.00 to 23.00 hrs, the 48,000 LED lights are lit. Until 30 December, the 45-metre-high tree stands in the middle of Hansaplatz as the city's largest Christmas monument.
You can also enjoy more than 300 stalls with handcrafted Christmas decorations, traditional food and mulled wine. The entire square is festively illuminated which creates a magical atmosphere. Moreover, local delicacies such as Reibekuchen and Bratwurst offer a tasty introduction to German cuisine. It is the ideal location for both finding unique Christmas gifts and experiencing the traditional German Christmas spirit.
The high-speed ICE International train runs from the Netherlands to Germany and Switzerland daily. With ICE International you can relax and travel quickly and comfortably. From the Netherlands you simply board an ICE International train and get off 2.44 hours later at the Christmas market in Dortmund. You only have to change trains in Duisburg. Ticket prices start at € 20 per person.
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| Route | Travel time | Transfer | Header | Header |
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| Amsterdam - Dortmund | 2.44 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Amersfoort - Dortmund | 3.55 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Utrecht - Dortmund | 2.15 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Rotterdam - Dortmund | 3.01 | 2 | Content | Content |
| Arnhem - Dortmund | 1.44 | 1 | Content | Content |
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With NS International you can also purchase international train tickets for the regular Intercity services. Do you live in the south-east of the Netherlands? Then the German Christmas markets are very close!
The Christmas market in Dortmund will be open from 23 November to 30 December 2023 ( subject to change). The market will be closed on 26 November and 25 December.
You can take a nice walk in the Westfalenpark and visit the Florian Tower. Also worth a visit are the German Football Museum, brewery museums and the old coal mine! You can also shop for Christmas gifts in the popular shopping street Westenhellweg.
Be inspired by the top 5 Christmas markets you can easily travel to by train. So that, wherever you look, you can enjoy the charming stalls, food and lights.
Is Christmas also your favourite time of the year? Going to a Christmas market will give you even more Chirstmas spirit. Especially if you visit a romantic Christmas market in Germany, enjoy!