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Franconia by regional train: Christmas markets on one €63 ticket
A Christmas market trip through Nuremberg, Bamberg, Rothenburg and Würzburg on one monthly train ticket, with dates and the Christmas Eve trap.
“Bamberg is my favourite of the four: smaller than Nuremberg, and the old town hall sits in the middle of the river.”
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Before you book
- 01Nuremberg, the base: the Christkindlesmarkt runs 27 November to 24 December, 10:00 to 21:00, and opens with the Christkind's prologue at 17:30 on 27 November
- 02Bamberg: about 45 minutes by regional train, market from late November to 23 December
- 03Rothenburg: about 1 h 15 with a change at Steinach.
- 04The Reiterlesmarkt opens on 20 November, a week before Nuremberg's, and runs to 23 December
- 05The ticket is the Deutschlandticket: €63 for a calendar month, covering every regional train in second class.
- 06It's €63 until 31 December and €66.80 from 1 January, and a trip that spans November and December needs a pass for each month.
- 07The trap: Nuremberg closes at 14:00 on Christmas Eve and most of the smaller markets end around the 23rd, so don't plan your last day for the 24th.
Checked when the guide was written (3 Nov 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.
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Four Christmas markets, one train pass 🎄🚆
Bamberg is my favourite of the four: smaller than Nuremberg, and the old town hall sits in the middle of the river.
📍 Nuremberg, the base: the Christkindlesmarkt runs 27 November to 24 December, 10:00 to 21:00, and opens with the Christkind's prologue at 17:30 on 27 November
📍 Bamberg: about 45 minutes by regional train, market from late November to 23 December
📍 Rothenburg: about 1 h 15 with a change at Steinach. The Reiterlesmarkt opens on 20 November, a week before Nuremberg's, and runs to 23 December
📍 Würzburg: about an hour, market from late November (check the dates)
The ticket is the Deutschlandticket: €63 for a calendar month, covering every regional train in second class. Not the ICE. It's €63 until 31 December and €66.80 from 1 January, and a trip that spans November and December needs a pass for each month. The ICE from Berlin or Munich is a separate ticket.
The trap: Nuremberg closes at 14:00 on Christmas Eve and most of the smaller markets end around the 23rd, so don't plan your last day for the 24th.
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