Open gift box with glowing contents beside Christmas decorations on a blanket of snow

By coach to the Bad Wimpfen Christmas Market & Esslingen

Trip highlights:

Romantic Bad Wimpfen
Fairytale Odenwald
Medieval market in Esslingen

The Advent insider tip!

Bad Wimpfen can boast one of the most traditional Christmas markets in Germany. Festive splendour and tempting Advent aromas, set against the enchanting backdrop of the Imperial Palace and the historic old town with its half-timbered houses, captivate every visitor! In Esslingen you will find a medieval market, where traders and hawkers loudly promote their wares.

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Evening Christmas market with half-timbered houses and festive lights.

Illuminated palace complex at night, with towers and half-timbered houses.

Half-timbered house decorated in gingerbread style, with a winter landscape in the background.

Illuminated historic buildings in a town at night.

Half-timbered buildings and a Christmas tree at dusk in a busy square.

Three life-size Räuchermännchen (incense smokers) in front of a half-timbered house.

Wooden figures of Kurrende singers in a market square.

Historic Christmas market with half-timbered houses, illuminated at night.

Day 1: Switzerland - Bad Wimpfen

Travel via Stuttgart to the historic Staufer town of Bad Wimpfen. Arrival around 13:00. Winding lanes lined with many Gothic and Renaissance houses give Bad Wimpfen its idyllic character. The medieval half-timbered town, decorated with many lights and fir greenery, will enchant you. The Blue Tower, the Red Tower, the town skyline and several half-timbered houses in the market area glow with countless strings of fairy lights.

Day 2: Odenwald excursion

(Optional excursion) Drive through the picturesque Odenwald to Michelstadt. In the historic old town with its countless half-timbered buildings, traders offer their goods from festively decorated wooden huts. In the courtyard of the historic cellar you will come across a life-size nativity scene and the Christmas pyramid. Life-size nutcracker figures are market symbols and also help you find your way around the extensive market area. The market's wide range includes products from Odenwald farmers, who offer specialities from their farms.

Day 3: Esslingen - Switzerland

Drive to Esslingen for the medieval market. Jugglers, town criers and fire-eaters bring to life the customs and trades of this era against an impressive backdrop. Alongside, you will find further Christmas markets in traditional style on Rathausplatz and Hafenmarkt. Return journey to Switzerland.

The Christmas market

The Old German Christmas market in Bad Wimpfen offers around 120 stalls with mainly arts and crafts, handmade goods and festive treats.

Opening hours:

Fri & Sat: 11:30 - 21:30

You stay at the 3* Hotel am Rosengarten (official state category) in Bad Wimpfen, on the edge of the old town. The 60 modern, spacious rooms feature shower/WC, hairdryer, TV, Wi-Fi and minibar. Dining options include a restaurant with fine food and drinks, a hotel bar and the Café am Solebad, which invites you to enjoy light dishes, coffee and cake. Equivalent hotel if the first choice is unavailable.

Included services

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Accommodation, basic double room
B&B (room with breakfast buffet)

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