The Erfurt Christmas Market
One of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany
The Christmas market in Erfurt is one of the most beautiful and popular Christmas markets in Germany. Every year, thousands of visitors come to the Thuringian state capital to be enchanted by the festive atmosphere. At the romantic Christmas market in Erfurt, there is everything your heart desires: from the traditional Christmas tree to mulled wine and bratwurst, as well as arts and crafts and Christmas gifts.
When does the Christmas market in Erfurt open?
Are you also one of those people who keep anxiously checking the calendar and eagerly awaiting the opening date on the Erfurt Cathedral Steps? Then you can be glad; it won’t be long now. The 175th Erfurt Christmas Market 2025 begins on November 25 and on the evening of December 22, the gates of the many Christmas huts on the Domplatz and other squares in the city will close for this year.
On the opening day, the market is open until 9 p.m.; otherwise, the following times apply:
The Christmas market at Domplatz is open Sunday to Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Thursdays, it is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends, Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The stalls in the rest of the city center are continuously open between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Where does the Christmas market in Erfurt take place?
Most visitors first come to the Domplatz. Here beats the heart of the Erfurt Christmas markets in front of the fascinating medieval backdrop. The impressive sight of the Erfurt Cathedral creates a particularly cozy and romantic atmosphere. Which city can compete with a festively illuminated 81-meter-high medieval masterpiece? OK, Strasbourg maybe – but that’s another story.
Besides the Domplatz, there are other market spots hidden in Erfurt’s medieval old town. Each has its own special charm. You can enjoy your first mulled wine right at the train station square upon arrival. For better orientation, so to speak. Then continue via the Anger and the Schlösserbrücke. You can choose between chocolate tools, Thuringian bratwurst, waffles, sheepskins, Christmas stars, and Finnish honey. Soon you will reach the Fischmarkt, right in the heart of the old town. Here you can take home genuine Thuringian red sausage and enjoy another mulled wine while admiring the neo-Gothic town hall. A bit further, you can stroll relaxedly over the Wenigemarkt, right next to the famous Krämerbrücke. If you manage to pass the Augustiner behind the Krämerbrücke without having a fruit mulled wine, we tip our hats to you. And now the last stretch to the Domplatz. There is so much to do here that a Christmas market day is much too short.