We spent one lovely night wandering the stalls at the Hamburg Christmas Markets, watching the quaint Christmas Parade with our kids, and taking in the stunning views of the Rathaus Market from the bell tower of St. Plus, we experienced a few other iconic Hamburg attractions that are perfect to do in the mornings before the Christmas Markets open.
We really enjoyed the picturesque atmosphere of Hamburg at Christmas. The delicious smells of food wafting from the stalls, the sparkling lights and beautiful decorations. Hamburg is so walkable and the best Christmas Markets are so close together that it makes it a very easy city to visit at Christmastime. I was very pleased with the quality of the Christmas Markets in Hamburg. But the Hamburg Christmas Markets were not like this! They had lovely, authentic items for sale and it was so fun to shop.
Everything featured in this guide is within a minute walk or less! And to make things even easier, the three main Christmas markets in Hamburg that I highlight in this guide are within about a 5-minute walk of each other- super easy!
If you arrive to Hamburg with a car, I recommend using the large parking garage connected to the Europa Passage Shopping Mall. The parking at the shopping mall is basically next door to all three of the Christmas Markets, the church with a view, and the Christmas Parade.
We were visiting with two young kids and a double stroller and had no problem walking everywhere. When we were in Hamburg at Christmas the temperature was just below freezing each day which felt extremely cold and colder once it was dark.
