Getting to the Christmas Market

Using public transportation is generally the easiest option - no need to worry about finding a parking space.

• From Baden-Baden Train Station, buses run to the city center roughly every 10 minutes (lines 201, 213, 216, 218 & 244).
• The ride takes around 15 minutes.
• The bus stops Leopoldsplatz (Luisenstraße) and Leopoldsplatz (Sophienstraße) are located right in the city center, and from there it’s only a few steps to the Christmas Market.
• A day ticket for buses in Baden-Baden (up to 3 zones) costs €7 per person, and groups benefit from reduced fares.

• With children: When using a day ticket for adults, each adult may bring all of their own children or grandchildren under the age of 15. This means that with a day ticket for one person, your own children can travel with you at no additional cost. The same applies to the 5-person day ticket - 5 adults can travel together along with all their children.

Here’s an overview of the parking options available when visiting the Christmas Market.

If you’re arriving by car, the Park & Ride areas tend to be the most convenient choice,  low-cost parking with direct bus connections to the Christmas Market.

• Park & Ride at Cineplex
  - €1.50 per hour, max. €10 per day
  - One parking ticket covers free bus travel for up to 5 people on line 205 into the city center
• P&R Parking Oos West (Flugstraße)
  - €1 per hour, max. €5 per day
  - One parking ticket covers free travel for up to 5 people into the city center
  - A short walk to the bus stops at the train station
  - Served by bus lines 201, 205, 216, 218 & 244
• P&R Parking Oos Süd (Güterbahnhofstraße)
  - €1 per hour, max. €5 per day
  - One parking ticket covers free travel for up to 5 people into the city center
  - A short walk to the bus stops at the train station
  - Served by bus lines 201, 205, 216, 218 & 244

From Monday to Friday between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays between 11:00 am and 9:00 pm, two additional parking garages are available free of charge. From there, you can take a bus to the Christmas Market, but bus tickets need to be purchased (see information above).

• SWR-Parking – About a 20-minute walk to the Christmas Market
  - Located in the lower “Fernsehtiefgarage”
  - Ideal for visitors coming from Rebland, Bühl, or Sinzheim
  - Instead of a parking fee, the charity initiative “Herzenssache” welcomes donations
• Riverty-Parking - Free but bus tickets are required
  - Located next to the fire station, on the B500 heading into the city
  - Ideal for those arriving via Rheinstraße or the B500
  - Buses from the Dreieichenkapelle stop go directly to the city center

Below you’ll also find an overview of the other paid parking garages. As a general rule: the closer you get to the Christmas Market, the higher the chance that the garage will already be full — especially on weekends and public holidays. Choosing one of the other options tends to help avoid long waiting times.

Please drop off your guests in the city center and then park on Güterbahnhofstraße at Baden-Baden-Oos train station.