Christmas markets · Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market 2026
The Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt fills the medieval town between Marktplatz, Grüner Markt and Kirchplatz, with a light courtyard in the Town Hall and Christmas shops all around. Entry is free and prices are fair. Visit on a weekday: on Saturdays the town is extremely crowded with long queues and difficult parking.
1 market · checked October 2026
- Rothenburg Reiterlesmarkt2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry, prices fair.
Castle market · Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg Reiterlesmarkt
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Historic market between Marktplatz, Grüner Markt and Kirchplatz
- Light courtyard in the Town Hall
- Christmas shops such as Käthe Wohlfahrt all around
- Walkable town wall
What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 135 reviews
On weekdays visitors experience a relaxed, fairytale mood in the medieval town - like a Christmas bubble, with St Nicholas for the children and stalls with handmade goods at fair prices. On Saturday, by contrast, it is extremely full, with long queues and a difficult search for parking; some find the chalets loveless.
One of Germany's most romantic markets - but only on weekdays; at weekends the town is overcrowded.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry, prices fair.
Getting there and parking
- By train via Steinach to Rothenburg, 10 minutes on foot from the station.
- Car parks P1-P5 outside the town wall; at weekends come early.
Worth knowing
- Come on a weekday - on Saturdays you are pushed through the lanes.
- The town wall is narrow and jams up when there are many visitors.
