The most festive Christmas markets in Bavaria (that not everyone knows)

The wonderful smell of roasted almonds and chestnuts is in the air, and punch and mulled wine steam from small wooden huts.  It's Christmas market time again! Hundreds of lights bathe the market in a festive sea of lights and create the perfect storybook backdrop for your visit to the Bavarian Christmas markets. Whether you stroll through the Christmas-decorated alleys of Ochenfurt or enjoy a Christmas punch in front of the mountain panorama of Murnau: at Bavaria's Advent markets, you can enjoy the contemplation of Advent together with family and friend:inside. For festive-romantic hours we present you here Christmas markets in Bavaria, which you can reach comfortably by train. Treat yourself to a cup of mulled wine, which tastes especially good when you know that you can simply get back on the train for the journey home.

Pay a visit to Coburg in Advent together with family and friends. On November 29, the romantic Christmas market on Coburg's market square opens its festively decorated gates again. During Advent, the entire old town of Coburg sparkles in a warm light and unfolds a very special magic in combination with the Christmas aromas and the sound of festive carols. Artists, choirs and bands provide Christmas music for the anticipation of the festive season. The highlight of the Christmas market is the colorful starry tent with its pretty light show, under which you can enjoy the evening with a cup of punch.

From December 14 to 15, the city center of Ochsenfurt is transformed into the so-called "Advent alley". A huge sea of lights illuminates the alleys of the city and everywhere local merchants:inside offer Christmas goods. A romantic stroll through the alleys and browsing the Christmas stalls will put you in the Christmas spirit. And maybe during your visit you will meet the Sugarplum Fairy, who represents the city and provides an extra dose of love and happiness.

What could be more romantic than a Christmas market with a view of the Alps?  On December 14 and 15, you are cordially invited to stroll through Murnau's historic pedestrian zone and enjoy the atmospheric Christmas ambience while sipping mulled wine, eating macaroons and eating gingerbread. The Staffelseewirte's own festively illuminated hut village, also located in the pedestrian zone, is open for you throughout Advent until December 23.

In front of the backdrop of Kempten's town hall, one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the Allgäu opens its doors every year. Between rustic wooden huts, twinkling fairy lights and decorated Christmas trees, beautiful romantic hours can be spent between November 27 and December 22. Seasonal treats and hot drinks invite you to linger together. Or take a seat in the Kempten Christmas Train and get interesting insights into the history of Kempten during a free ride through the city. Collected donations from the Weihnachtsbähnle will benefit the AllgäuHospiz Kempten.

Be enchanted by the Christmas market at the open-air museum in Bad Windsheim. On the first three Sundays of Advent, a colorful Christmas market awaits you here under the mighty roof construction of the old building yard, which shines in festive splendor. In addition to Christmas delicacies and regional arts and crafts, the museum offers a special pre-Christmas atmosphere: experience the “Advent in Franconian parlors” with music and readings in various historical buildings of the museum, which take place from 12:00 to 16:00.

Look forward to a varied program, which will be complemented by an Advent bakery in the historic kitchen of the Herrnberchtheim farmhouse and interactive offers from the museum's education department. Warming, festive decorations and culinary delicacies create a cozy atmosphere, while concerts in the Spitalkirche and the Church in Franconia Museum round off the experience with music. Romance and contemplative anticipation of the Christmas season guaranteed!

Whether you stroll through the Christmas decorated alleys of Ochenfurt as a couple or enjoy your Christmas punch in front of the mountain panorama of Murnau, the focus of your Christmas excursion is on being together. Enjoy the colorful hustle and bustle of the Christmas markets and spend contemplative and romantic hours together, even during the journey home by train.