Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom
Roncalliplatz · Cologne
- Hours on Tue 3 Nov
- opens 16 Nov
- 2026 dates
- 16 Nov–23 Dec
- Entry
- Fee not stated on the official page
- Nearest station
- Köln Hauptbahnhof, 220 m
Roncalliplatz, Cologne · source · checked 2026-11-03
Cologne Christmas markets 2026: open on your day?
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Tue 3 Nov · Cologne: closed · opens 16 Nov
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Dates and hours from the official page, checked 2026-11-03. Organisers can change them, so check the official link before you go. Not affiliated with any market.
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Cologne: dates and hours
| Market | 2026 dates | Usual hours | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom | 16 Nov–23 Dec | 11:00–21:00 / 11:00–22:00 / 10:00–22:00 | Official page ↗ |
The famous twelve
Painted from the real squares. Tap one for its dates and hours.
How this map works
Rules, sources and credits
Open on your day
Each market keeps its 2026 dates, its weekly hours and its exceptions (opening day, Christmas Eve, Totensonntag) as the official page writes them. For the day you pick, a market is open if the day falls in its season and that day has hours. An exception always beats the weekly rule.
The line on the map counts the markets open that day in your city and gives the latest closing time. If none is open, it says when the next one opens. "Today" is the date in Central Europe, even if your phone is set to another time zone.
Unknown stays unknown
If a page doesn't give the hours for a day (Gendarmenmarkt on 31 December, for example), the map says "check" instead of guessing. If an organiser hasn't published 2026 yet, the pin sits in fog and the card says so. We never copy last year's dates into this year.
Berlin's and Vienna's open-data lists still describe the 2025 season. Those markets show their 2025 dates, marked as last season, until their own page publishes 2026.
Near me and the trip planner
Near me measures the straight-line distance from where your browser says you are. The position stays on your device: it isn't sent, stored or put in the link. The trip planner takes up to four stops with dates and shows every day as a numbered turn with its closing time.
Where the dates come from
| Market | City | 2026 | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom | Cologne | 16 Nov–23 Dec | koelnerweihnachtsmarkt.com |
Credits
- Dates and hours: each market's official organiser, city or tourism-board page (linked on every card).
- Open data: Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at (CC BY 4.0) · Land Berlin, berlin.de Weihnachtsmärkte · Wikidata (CC0).
- Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenFreeMap tiles. Stations: OpenStreetMap.
- Illustrations: AI-generated (Gemini) and edited, plusbeauxjours.
- Reference photos (Unsplash): Nuremberg by Luis Fernando Felipe Alves, Munich by Daniel Seßler, Berlin by Sharon Yanai, Strasbourg by Filiz Elaerts, Colmar by Cedric Letsch, Vienna by hoch3fotografie, Salzburg by Sebastien Devocelle, Prague by Mikhail Mamaev, Leipzig by Ben Kupke
Questions
- When is the Cologne Christmas market 2026?
Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom 16 Nov–23 Dec. Dates from the official pages, checked weekly.
- What are the opening hours of the Cologne Christmas market?
Usual hours: Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom: 11:00–21:00 / 11:00–22:00 / 10:00–22:00. Some days differ (opening day, 24 December): pick the day above for its exact hours.
- Is the Cologne Christmas market open on 24, 25 and 26 December?
24 / 25 / 26 December: Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom: – / – / –. A dash means closed or outside the season.
- Is the Cologne Christmas market open on Sunday?
Yes, on Sundays in the season: Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom 11:00–21:00. Exceptions such as Totensonntag (22 November) are shown when you pick that day.
Sources: official organiser, city and tourism-board pages · Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at · Land Berlin · Wikidata · OpenStreetMap · checked · Lighthouse advent calendar