Overview
- Cologne’s Cathedral Christmas Market runs November 17 to December 23, set beside the Gothic cathedral near the Rhine.
- TripAdvisor data cited in the report shows a 4.6 out of 5 rating with hundreds of reviews for the Cathedral market.
- Cologne offers market-hopping with Alter Markt’s Heinzelmännchen theme, Neumarkt’s St. Nicholas setting, Stadtgarten’s 60-plus stalls and Friesenplatz.
- As of November 25, sample checks found return London–Cologne flights in December from £169 (Skyscanner) and a central hotel around £157 per night.
- GetYourGuide expert Maren Schullerus favors Esslingen’s medieval market and advises seeking Winzer-Glühwein and visiting on a weekday in mid-December at about 4pm.