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This popular Christmas Market takes place in Hirschenplatz in the Niederdorf.

Location: Hirschenplatz in the Niederdorf

Dates: 23rd November – 23rd December 2023

Monday to Thursday 11am – 9pm

Friday and Saturday 11am – 10pm

Sunday 11am – 8pm

Visit the Dörfli Christmas Market website here

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Frau Gerolds Garten – 14th October 2023 – 16th March 2024

Frau Gerolds Garten is located next to the Freitag building near Hardbrücke and is a great place to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere with all the fairy lights and a Glüwein or two in front of one of the lovely firepits. As well as the cosy outside area there is also an indoor Fondue Stube too.

Location: Frau Gerolds Garten, Geroldstrasse 23/23a, 8005 Zürich

Winter Garden Opening Times:

Monday – Friday: 5pm – midnight

Saturday: 12 noon  – midnight

Sunday: 12noon – 10pm
For Reservations for the Winter garden see here

For Reservations for the Winter Stübli see here

You can read all about Frau Gerolds Garten here. 

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Heiliger BimBam Christmas Market – 14th – 17th  December 2023

Location: Halle 550 in Zurich Oerlikon

Dates: 14th – 17th  December 2023

Opening Times: Thursday & Friday 5pm – 10pm, Saturday 12 – 9pm and Sunday 12 till 7pm

Visit the Website here

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Zurich Elf Rooftop at Kongresshaus Terrace (new) 15th Nov – 23rd Dec 2023

A new Christmas Village pop-up located on the outdoor terrace of the Kongresshaus overlooking Lake Zurich.

Location: On the terrace of the Kongresshaus near Bürkliplatz

Dates: 15th November – 23rd December 2023

Visit the Elf on the Shelf website here

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Zurich NÜNI Altstetten 17th November 2023 – 11th February 2024

NÜNI is an outdoor terrace in Altstetten offering mulled wine, Raclette with firepits, and an outdoor bar. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 4.30pm.

Location: Altstetten

Dates: 17th November 2023 – 11th February 2024

Visit the NÜNI website here

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Rapperswil Advent Market – 7th– 23rd December 2023

This Advent Market takes place at Rapperswil at the top of Lake Zurich

Location: Fischmarktplatz Rapperswil

Dates: 7th – 23rd  December 2023

Market Opening Times: Thursdays 2pm – 8pm, Fridays 2pm till 9.30pm, Saturdays 11am till 9.30pm, Sundays 11am till 7.30pm.

Visit the website here

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Winterthur Christmas Market – 23rd Nov – 22nd December 2023

Location: Neumarkt, Winterthur

Dates: 23rd Nov – 22nd December 2023

Open everyday from 11am

Visit the website here

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Einsiedeln Christmas Market – 1st – 10th Dec 2023

Location: Kloster Einsiedeln

Dates: 1st – 10th December 2023 

Sunday to Thursday 11am – 7.30pm

Friday and Saturday 11am – 9pm

Visit the website here

As well as reading all about the Top Christmas Markets in Zurich and Switzerland, why not make some excursions to other Swiss Christmas markets or even some abroad?

More Christmas Markets in Switzerland

How To Get to The Christmas Markets

Discounted Train Travel to Christmas Markets:

SBB has a number special offers over the Christmas period for discounted train travel (up to 50% off) to the Christmas Markets in Switzerland (and some farther afield) . Take a look at the website here (info available from late Autumn onwards). 

Click on the Market name for more information:

Aarau Christmas Market: 17th November – 23rd December 

Basel Christmas Market:  23rd November to 23^rd December 2023

One of the biggest Christmas Markets in Switzerland taking place in Münsterplatz and in Barfüsserplatz. Open daily from 11 am to 8.30 pm. Except 23rd December.

Baden Advent Market: 9th December 2022 from 9am – 5pm (one day only) 

Badener Wunderdorf Christmas Market: 2nd November – 23rd December 2023

Bern Chirstmas Market: 1st – 23rd December 2023

Biel Christmas Market: 2nd– 23rd December 2023

Bremgarten Christmas Market: 7th – 10th December 2023

Brugg Christmas Market: 16th – 17th December 2023

Chur Christmas Market: 24th November – 23rd December 2023

Frauenfeld Christmas Market: 15th – 17 December 2023

Geneva Noel Au Jardin: 16th Nov – 24th December 2023

Lausanne Christmas Market: 21st November to 31st December 2023

Lucerne Christmas Market:  1st to 21st December 2023

Lugano Christmas Market 1st Dec 2023 – 7th January 2024

Montreux Noel Christmas Market:  23rd November to 24^th December 2023

You can read all about Montreux Christmas Market here. 

Schaffhausen Christmas Market: 9th & 10th December 2023

Sion Christmas Market: 8th – 23rd December 2023

St Gallen Christmas Market: 30th November to 24th December 2023

Stein Am Rhein Christmas Market: 6th Dec 2023 – 2nd Jan 2024

Yverdon-Les-Bains Christmas Market: 25th Nov – 24th Dec 2022

Wildegg Schloss / Castle Christmas Market  – 8th – 10th December 2023

Christmas Markets and Events in Baden-Würtemburg Southern Germany

If you want to go a little further afield there are lots of very cool markets in Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany which are mostly not too far away.

Please note we have a few more interesting Christmas Markets to add to the list, and we will be updating them in the coming days. Please let us know if any of the markets change their dates at short notice and it is always a good idea to check the websites of the Christmas Markets before you set off just in case! We hope you find this Guide to the Zurich and Switzerland Christmas Markets useful.

As well as reading all about the Christmas Markets in Zurich and Switzerland, other Wintertime articles you may wish to read include our Guide to the Best Places to eat Fondue in Zurich, the Ice Skating Rinks in Zurich, the Singing Christmas Tree and the Samichlaus Swimming Event in the Limmat!

Guide to the top Christmas Events in Zurich

==>>Take a look here for our Guide to the top Christmas events in Zurich

Guide to the Christmas Markets in Europe

==>>For a guide to Christmas Markets in Europe take a look here. 

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