Christmas markets in Austria
Vienna and its dozens of markets, Salzburg beneath its church spires, Innsbruck at the foot of the mountains: Austria lives Advent as a season in its own right. From France, daytime trains via Zurich, Munich or Stuttgart put the country a day’s journey away, with one change along the way.
Markets in the region (8)
Opens in 37 days
Bregenz Christmas Market
Bregenz
From 15 November to 23 December 2026
Day out
Opens in 42 days
Graz Christmas Market
Graz
From 20 November to 24 December 2026
Worth the weekend
Opens in 43 days
Linz Christmas Market
Linz
From 21 November to 23 December 2026
Day out
Opens in 41 days
Salzburg Christmas Market
Salzburg
From 19 November to 1 January 2027
Worth the trip
Dates to be confirmed
Steyr Christmas Market
Steyr
Day out
Opens in 35 days
Vienna Christmas Market
Vienna
From 13 November to 26 December 2026
Worth the trip
Opens in 60 days
Hallstatt Christmas Market
Hallstatt
From 8 to 8 December 2026
Day out
Opens in 35 days
Innsbruck Christmas Market
Innsbruck
From 13 November to 6 January 2027
Worth the weekend
Regional specialities
Punsch (the local hot punch, often with rum or fruit), Glühwein, Tyrolean Kiachl, Kaiserschmarrn, roasted chestnuts, Lebkuchen, Vanillekipferl and Sachertorte.
Christmas traditions
Christkindlmärkte open from mid-November, Krampus and Saint Nicholas on 5 and 6 December, Advent choirs, Punsch mugs with a deposit, nativity scenes and “Silent Night” (“Stille Nacht”), born near Salzburg in 1818.
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