Nuremberg Christmas Market

By train from Stuttgart, Nuremberg is just over two hours. Central station is a short walk from the walled city center. We stayed at a hotel in walking distance from the train station, just across from the entrance to the city entrance. It was a really easy walk with underground passages to cross to the... Continue Reading →

German Christmas Markets: Ulm & Baden Baden

Ulm is just 40 minutes outside of Stuttgart via train using the Baden-Württemberg ticket.  The main Christmas market is in walking distance from the banhof surrounding the main church, Ulmer Münster. This huge Gothic church stood through the WWII bombings that destroyed most of Ulm, and today has the tallest spire in the world at over... Continue Reading →

Christmas Markets: Vienna (Wien)

Getting There: Thanks to German Wings Blind Bookings we found ourselves in Vienna for a long weekend direct from Stuttgart for only 33 euros per person each way. The flight is about 1 1/2 hours. We landed at 3:30 in the afternoon and it was already completely dark outside with a dense fog. We took the... Continue Reading →

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