Day trips

Coach hire to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf with driver

Düsseldorf spreads its Christmas markets through the Altstadt (old town) and along the Königsallee, each with its own theme. At just under two hours' drive from Eindhoven, it is a common day trip.

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A day trip to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf

Written and checked by Martijn Smeets, founder of BusOffer.com. Content last updated: October 2026.

Düsseldorf spreads its Christmas markets through the city centre, each with its own theme, with a big wheel on the Burgplatz and an ice rink. You book a parking space for the coach in advance with Düsseldorf Tourismus. The dates, the opening times and the rules for coaches are set out below, with the source.

Efficient planning of the outward and return journey in one day
Stops possible for lunch or a second location
No worries about parking at a busy attraction

What the place itself says

What the city and the market themselves say

Open from Thursday 19 November up to and including Wednesday 30 December 2026, Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 to 20:00, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 to 21:00.
Closed on Sunday 22 November (Totensonntag, the German day of remembrance) and on Friday 25 December.
On 24 December open from 11:00 to 15:00, on 26 December from 14:00 to 21:00.
A 55-metre big wheel on the Burgplatz.
Coach parking spaces for the Christmas market can be booked in advance, and engines must be switched off in those spaces.

Source: Düsseldorf Tourismus, Christmas market, read on 7 October 2026.

Before you book, take another quick look at the sites above: dates and coach arrangements change every year.

Who it is for

Who is the Christmas market in Düsseldorf for?

Düsseldorf Tourismus says the Advent weekends are very busy.
There is a 55-metre-high big wheel on the Burgplatz, and an ice rink on the Kö.

Source: Düsseldorf Tourismus, Christmas market, read on 7 October 2026.

Our advice: If your group can choose, go on a weekday: the city itself says the Advent weekends are busy.

How far is the Christmas market in Düsseldorf by coach?

Estimated by road from the nearest cities. You see your actual route to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf and the travel time as soon as you fill in your trip.

From Venlo54 km
~50 min From Maastricht104 km
~1h36 From Eindhoven112 km
~1h42 From Nijmegen112 km
~1h42

Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)
Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)
Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)
Photo: Kürschner, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and resized)

When

In which month a coach costs more or less

The difference per month for a day trip to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf, compared with an ordinary month. A coach company can apply this more or less strongly for itself.

more expensivecheaperordinary month

On top of that, a Saturday, a Sunday or public holiday, or a trip at night can cost extra. What it means for your day to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf, you see as soon as you fill in your trip.

Preparation

Three things to arrange

Before you send a request

Decide in advance on your departure and return times
Ask whether the driver stays available all day
Check whether stops affect the price

What does coach hire to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf cost?

Düsseldorf is in Germany. In Germany a coach pays no general toll or vignette on the motorway, so nothing is added for that. From Eindhoven it is some 110 kilometres, from Utrecht some 190. In your request, ask where the driver drops the group off and whether the parking space has already been booked. What you finally pay depends on your place of departure, the type of coach and the date.

Your place of departureThe number of peopleThe day and the timeHow long the coach stays

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about coach hire to the Christmas market in Düsseldorf

Does the coach driver need to book a parking space in Düsseldorf?

Düsseldorf Tourismus offers coach parking spaces for the Christmas market that can be booked in advance. Ask the coach company whether this has been arranged for your date.

When is the Düsseldorf Christmas market open in 2026?

From 19 November up to and including 30 December 2026, closed on Sunday 22 November and on 25 December; on 24 and 26 December the opening hours are shorter.

Is Düsseldorf doable as a day trip?

Yes. From the south and east of the Netherlands it is less than two hours' drive, from the west an hour more.

Is the price estimate I see final?

No, it is a price estimate based on your route and group size, not a confirmation of availability. The coach company itself confirms the final price and availability after you have sent a no-obligation booking request.

Does it cost anything to request a booking?

No, requesting a booking is always free and without obligation. You are not committed to anything until the coach company has confirmed the final price and availability and you agree.

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