Trains from Frankfurt Airport to Stuttgart

Trains from Frankfurt airport to Stuttgart are a great way to travel from your flight to your final destination when you are visiting Germany.

Trains depart from the Frankfurt airport railway station and arrive at the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, which is the main train station in the city. From there you can connect to other forms of public transportation and taxis.

There is one direct train from Frankfurt airport to Stuttgart every hour, and there are trains that require a connection every one to two hours. For the most part, the latter are just as fast as the former, so don’t be put off by the connection.

All trains on this route are modern, comfortable InterCity Express services run by Deutsche Bahn.

The total journey time from Frankfurt airport to Stuttgart is just 1 hour and 15 minutes, making it a quick and easy trip.

The cost of a train ticket from Frankfurt airport to Stuttgart varies by the time and date you choose to travel. Normally tickets cost 59 euros for singles in second class and 96 euros for singles in first class, but there are special Savings Fares are available if you book online in advance. These allow you to get one-way tickets in second class for 19 euros and one-way tickets in first class for 49 euros.

Cologne Christmas Markets

Cologne Christmas Market at the Cathedral
Cologne Christmas Market

Cologne Christmas Markets dates:
late November to late December

The annual Cologne Christmas Markets are one of the biggest celebrations of the year in Germany.

Cologne has no less than six Christmas markets every year, including the Christmas Market at Stadtgarten, the Old Town Christmas Market, the Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral, the Cologne Harbor Christmas Market, the Fairytale Christmas Market at Rudolfplatz Square, and the Angel’s Christmas Market at Neumarkt Square.

Cologne’s markets are home to hundreds of Christmas market stalls selling all of the traditional crafts that German Christmas markets are known for, as well as good German food and mulled wine.

Everything from wooden toys to paper lanterns is on sale, and when you’re not shopping you can enjoy music, carousels, ice skating, and Ferris wheel rides. The market at Cologne Cathedral also features the biggest Christmas tree in the Rhineland.

Cologne Christmas Markets hours:

Christmas Market at Stadtgarten: Opens late November. Monday to Friday 16:00 to 21:30, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to 21:30

Old Town Christmas Market: Daily 11:00 to 22:00

Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral: Sunday to Wednesday 11:00 to 21:00, Thursday and Friday 11:00 to 22:00, Saturday 10:00 to 22:00

Cologne Harbor Christmas Market: Opens late November. Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 21:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 22:00

Fairytale Christmas Market at Rudolfplatz Square: Sunday to Friday 11:00 to 22:00, Saturday 10:00 to 22:00

Angel’s Christmas Market at Neumarkt Square: Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 21:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 22:00

The Christmas Markets are located in various locations in the Cologne city center. You can see the location of each one on the interactive Cologne Christmas market map.

Berlin Christmas Markets

Berlin Christmas Markets dates: various from late November to early January

The annual Berlin Christmas markets are one of the biggest seasonal celebrations of the year in Germany. People come from all over the world to visit Berlin at Christmastime to see the city’s 60 markets.

Berlin’s markets are home to hundreds of Christmas market stalls selling all of the traditional crafts that German Christmas markets are known for. In addition, the markets serve up a wide range of good German food and hot, spiced mulled wine.

Live music and entertainment is often a feature of the markets as well. The Winter World market in Potsdamer Platz even offers the biggest mobile toboggan sled run in all of Europe. At 12 metres high and 70 metres long, it is a stunning sight to behold (and experience, if you’re brave!). It also features a large outdoor ice skating rink.

One of the most popular Berlin Christmas markets is the Winterdream at Alexa, which is located right in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz in the Berlin city centre. It features carnival rides, shopping, and wooden chalets around the Alexa shopping centre.

Other popular Berlin Christmas markets include the market at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the WeihnachtsZauber market in Gendarmenmarkt.