Getting to the Christmas Market: all transport options

Par Gabriel Goldberg 18 December 2025 4 min read

Getting to a Christmas market is never just a simple trip. It's a moment apart. A transition between everyday life and the winter interlude. You leave behind the fast pace. You embrace the cold. You slow down. Long before the first mulled wine, the experience begins with the choice of transport. Getting to the Christmas market by public transport The choice of flow In most major European cities, public transport remains the simplest way to access Christmas markets. Metro, tram, bus or train allow you to arrive in the heart of historic centres, often closed to traffic during the festive period. In Brussels, Winter Wonders is perfectly connected to the STIB network, with several stops just minutes on foot from the Grand-Place. In Liège, arriving by train at Liège-Guillemins gives immediate access to the Christmas Village via tram or a short walk. In Cologne, the Christmas market reveals itself as you exit the central station, at the foot of the cathedral, without detour or transition. Strasbourg, often considered the capital of Christmas markets, offers a dense tram network that serves the Christkindelsmärik directly. In Maastricht, the train easily reaches the centre before plunging into the atmosphere of Magisch Maastricht. Walking to the Christmas market A progressive immersion When already staying in the city centre, walking to the Christmas market becomes almost obvious. Walking allows you to feel the atmosphere long before arriving. In Namur, Mons or Ghent, cobbled…