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Introduction
For many Frankfurt is a transit hub. You start or end your journey to Europe here. If you are traveling to Frankfurt from the end of November to 22 or 23 December, you will can discover that Frankfurt has many beautiful Christmas markets. Therefore, in this post you find a complete guide to every Frankfurt Christmas market, from the major ones to the smaller ones that off the radar of many.
Frankfurt Christmas market at Römerberg
Frankfurt Christmas Market on the Römerberg is the main Christmas market of Frankfurt. It is located in the heart of the city. here you will also find the Frankfurt’s main Christmas tree, a starge where diffent choirs or music groups perfom.
💡 Try here:
Feuerzangenbowle (Muled wine with added Rom and burned sugar)
Bethmänchen is the local Christmas cookie made of Marzipan, Almonds, and rose water.
🕒 Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Römerberg 26, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
Christmas Market on Hauptwache
This Frankfurt Christmas market is located on the main shopping street in Frankfurt. Here you will find many handmade decorations, various food options, similar to the market at Römerberg.
💡 Try here: Honey at Wagner Imkerei. You can try here all the honey before buying as well as you can try honey spirits
🕒 Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: An der Hauptwache, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
Rosa Weihnacht (Pink Christmas Market)
This Christmas market is an LGBTQ+ Christmas market. All the decorations are pink: Pink Christmas trees, pink lights and everything else is pink. This Christmas market has amazing atmosphere, one of the hightlights is the live preparation of the Feuerzangenbowle.
💡 Try here: Pink muled Apple wine or Apfelglüwein Rose (Apple wine is local spesiality, and a pink version is spesial to Pink Christmas Market)
🕒 Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Friedrich-Stolze-Platz, Bleidenstraße 6, 60547 Frankfurt am Main
CityAlm Christmas Market
This Frankfurt Christmas market is the highest Christmas Market of Germany. It is located on the Rooftop. From here opens up an amazing view of the Frankfurts Skyline.
💡 Try here: Flammkuchen . Here they offer many varieties of the Flammkuchen, with meat, salmon as well as vegiterian.
Glüwein Red or white (Muled wine) or Hot Aperol
🕒 Opening Times: Monday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Carl-Theodor-Reiffenstein-Platz 5, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (Go inside the building. it is a parking lot, go the 5 th floor, and from their you will see the starirs that lead to the market)
Rossmarkt Christmas Market
The Rossmarkt Christmas Market is right at the Frankfurt skyscrapers, which gives this Christmas market a unique look. In the middle of the market you will find a Christmas pyramid with light strings that go from the pyramid to all around the market.
💡 Try here: Wild Bratwurst made of wild pig with Cranberry mustard
🕒 Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Roßmarkt
Christmas Market at Thurn und Taxis Palais (Weihnachtsmarkt im Thurn und Taxis Palais)
This one is a small but cool Christmas market, located next to the Zeil Shopping Mall. Usually this market is full during after work hours, but it is no wonder as it has a live DJ and open longer hours.
🕒 Opening Times:
Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday 2 p.m. to 11p.m
Sunday, 2 p.m to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Große Eschenheimer Str. 10, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
Sachsenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt am Goetheturm
Sachsenhäuser Weihnachtsmarkt am Goetheturm is Frankfurts Christmas market that is a bit further from the city. It is located underneath of the Goetheturm. This Market has fewer people, but it is very cozy. At the end of the market, there is a retro style Carusel. It looks very nostalgic.
💡 Try here: muled Apple wine or Apfelglüwein (Muled wine prepared on the spot using local apple wine)
🕒 Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Am Goetheturm, 60599 Frankfurt am Main
Swedish Christmas Market (Schwedischer Weihnachtsbasar)
The Swedish Community organises the Swedish Christmas Market every year on the 1st Advent weekend only. The market is next to the Swedish church. Here you can taste swedish specialities, sweet as well as savoury. As well you can buy handmade items for home, as well as souvenirs.
💡 Try here: Swedish Glögg and open Sandwiches
🕒 Opening Times: 1st Advent Weekend
📍 Location: An der Wolfsweide 54, 60435 Frankfurt am Main
Finnish Christmas Market (Finnischer Weihnachtsbasar)
The Finnish Community as well organises the Finnish Christmas Market on the 1st Advent weekend. The market is indoors, so you get warm after being outside and try delicious Finnish food. And also buy popular finish sweets such as Fazer Chacolate.
💡 Try here: Finnish Glögg and Smoked Salmon
🕒 Opening Times: 1st Advent Weekend
📍 Location: Carl-Goerdeler-Str. 1, 60320 Frankfurt / Main
Conclusion
The markets outside of the city centre are a bit quiter and cozier. While the markets in the city are very vibrant, alive and full of people.
Which Frankfurt Christmas market would you like to visit?
If you are visiting Europe during Christmas time, you can read this Post to get an idea of what to do during this time.
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