This is the route we’d do again in a heartbeat. No car, no backtracking, just Glühwein in a new city every few days. 📍 Frankfurt: Römerberg, one of Germany’s oldest markets (first mentioned in 1393). Try the hot apple wine 🍎 🚆 ~1 hr to Cologne 📍 Cologne: The Cathedral market, set right in front of the Dom ⛪ 🚆 ~4 hrs to Hamburg 📍 Hamburg: Rathausmarkt, where Santa flies over the market daily at 4, 6 & 8 PM 🎅 🚆 ~1 hr 45 min to Berlin 📍 Berlin: WeihnachtsZauber at Gendarmenmarkt, between the two domes 🏛️ 🚆 ~2 hrs to Dresden 📍 Dresden: Striezelmarkt, held since 1434 and home of the original Christstollen 🍞 🗓️ All five are open at the same time from Nov 25 to Dec 22, 2026 Save this for your Germany Christmas trip ✨ #christmasmarkets #germanytravel #visitgermany #germanytourism #europetravel