We recently returned from Cologne. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but we found it very expensive and repetitive.Having visited Manchester Christmas market last year i would suggest this is a cheaper and just as satisfying experience! Our tour guide was lacking and the long walks back to the coach almost finished off some of the elderly people in the... more

it's coming to that time of year to be booking up my christmas market trip to cologne again...last year i booked with railbookers.com and travelled by train - eurostar from st pancras, a quick change in brussels and on to cologne. after this great experience i certainly won't be flying again - it's quicker, more comfortable and a generally pleasant... more

We decided to visit the Christmas Markets this year (my wife and my 1 year old daughter). The flight is easy from Heathrow and finding our hotel (the Radisson) wasn't too difficult, although it is not as easy to find from the train station at Deutz as it had appeared on the google satellite map. Cologne has 6 markets (although... more

I only had one day in Cologne and top of my list were the Christmas Markets. I managed to visit the large market in front of the Dom, Alter Markt, Neumarkt and the Medieval Market in front of the Chocolate Museum. All the markets I visited were just about within walking distance of each other although there was a christmas... more

just got back from 2 days in cologne visiting the christmas markets. Have never been to any christmas markets before so did not know quite what to expect, but my husband has been to lots of different ones all over Germany, and he reckons Cologne is just average (as did I) I like my christams a bit tacky so the... more

I visited the Christmas Market in Cologne with my mother in December 2006. We booked flights through easyjet who were very good everything ran as scheduled. We stayed in the Hopper St Antonius Hotel in Cologne city, the hotel was comfortable and clean and very good value for money. The staff were friendly and helpful and could all speak excellent... more

It cost us £36 each return – including taxes – and it’s an hour’s flight from East Midlands so it’s cheaper and quicker to travel to Cologne than London! We flew EasyJet to Cologne-Bonn and it’s then just over 2 euros each and 15 minutes on the S train from beneath Arrivals into Cologne’s main station (Hauptbahnhof) The magnificent Gothic... more

Just got back from Cologne Christmas market trip. Went on Thursday night after work and came back Saturday evening. Felt it was the perfect amount of time and i have to say - It was FABULOUS. I flew with German Wings from Stansted. It was a 15 min trip from Colgone airport to the centre and cost around 25 Euros.... more

I went to Cologne last Nov. 2003 and we did all the Christams markets near the Dom . It was so intresting and so much fun . They are set up like a Christams fantasy land . The food is unique and the atmosphere is pure Christmas heaven . Prepare to eat and shop . The German people will treat... more