Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt 2026 (plus Munich and Rothenburg)

Christmas markets in Bavaria

Munich, Nuremberg and Rothenburg by train in five days

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The plan: Nov 29 – Dec 35 days around Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt 2026 (plus Munich and Rothenburg)
Munich & Nuremberg25 places
Facts checked Oct 31, 20269 sources, listed below

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Wander Munich's old town markets and beer halls, then take the train north to Nuremberg for Christkindlesmarkt, castle views, and a day trip to Rothenburg's walled streets.

🎄 Christmas markets🏰 History🍺 Beer halls🥨 Local food🚂 Day trips

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5 days · 25 stops

What it's like in NovemberNovember in Munich and Nuremberg averages highs of 8.2°C (47°F) and lows of 1.2°C (34°F), with about 12 rainy days. Pack a warm waterproof layer.

Day 1 · Sun, Nov 29 · Free

Munich old town and Marienplatz

4 h 55 min

Marienplatz twilight market, then Augustiner beer hall dinner

11:00 AM · 45 min

Airport S-Bahn to Munich center

S1/S8 runs straight to Marienplatz, no changes needed

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: Viktualienmarkt

1:00 PM · 1 h 15 min

Viktualienmarkt

Food

Winter stalls with sausages, cheese and warm punch

8 min

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: Frauenkirche, Munich

2:45 PM · 1 h

Frauenkirche

Church

Cathedral twin domes and sweeping city views

4.6(15,943)Google$

17 min

Photo: Guido Hamann / Google

7:00 PM · 1 h 30 min

Augustiner Bräustuben

German restaurant

Unpretentious Munich beer hall, Edelstoff from wooden barrels

4.3(17,982)Google$$

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Map of Munich & Nuremberg: 5 days of Markets, Beer Halls, and Castles: Day 1, Viktualienmarkt, Frauenkirche, Augustiner Bräustuben

The rest of the plan

21 stops

Day 2 · Mon, Nov 30

Residenz and the Sendlinger Tor market

4 stops · Altstadt, Maxvorstadt

Day 3 · Tue, Dec 1

Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt and castle

6 stops · Altstadt, Hauptmarkt, Burgviertel

Day 4 · Wed, Dec 2

Rothenburg's walls and Christmas village

7 stops · Rothenburg Old Town

Day 5 · Thu, Dec 3

Nuremberg farewell and St. Lorenz

4 stops · Altstadt

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Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Nov 27.

5-day plan: Munich, Nuremberg, Rothenburg
Train legs and market hours
What to eat at each market
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Good to know

The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 24, 2026 on the Hauptmarkt, daily 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 24.nuernberg.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
The Christkind opens the market with her prologue on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.; the city's notice pauses sales from 5:25 to 6:00 p.m. that day.nuernberg.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
The city's English information sheet says the market is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on opening day, Nov. 27, which differs from the 9 p.m. close in the German notice.nuernberg.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
Nuremberg's old town lights up from Nov. 12, and the sister-cities market on Rathausplatz runs alongside the Christkindlesmarkt.nuernberg.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
From Nuremberg Hbf it is a 10 to 15 minute walk via Königstraße to the Hauptmarkt, or one stop on the U1/U11 to Lorenzkirche, per Deutsche Bahn's regional site.microsites.bahn.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
Munich's Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz runs Nov. 20 to Dec. 24, 2026: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed Nov. 22 (Totensonntag), and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 24.christkindlmarkt-muenchen.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
Rothenburg's Reiterlesmarkt runs Nov. 20 to Dec. 23, 2026, Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and opens with a rider on horseback and the tree lighting.rothenburg.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
Deutsche Bahn's Munich Hbf to Nuremberg Hbf page (as of Oct. 30, 2026) shows a fastest ICE time of 1 hour 41 minutes, with about 52 connections a day.bahn.de · checked Oct 31, 2026
Rothenburg's tourism site says to reach the town by train, go to Würzburg or Ansbach and take a regional train via Steinach; Nuremberg airport is 90 km away.rothenburg.de · checked Oct 31, 2026