Christmas Market at Maulbronn Monastery

Atmospheric Market for the Whole Family

When the delightful scent of cookies and mulled wine wafts through the monastery courtyard, the Christmas market in Maulbronn is back. On Saturday from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, over 100 festively decorated stalls will be set up against the beautiful backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maulbronn Monastery. At more than two-thirds of the stalls, wooden and handcrafted items, floral arrangements, nativity scenes, jewelry, toys, and other artisanal crafts contribute to the high quality of the market. Thanks to a diverse and typically festive culinary offering—such as bratwurst, potato noodles, vegetable rice stir-fry, lentil curry, flame-grilled salmon, Maultaschen (German dumplings), and wild goulash, to name just a few—visitors can also indulge their appetites. Meanwhile, mulled wine, children's tea, and punch warm the soul from within. The Evangelical Seminary Maulbronn invites guests to enjoy soup, punch, and handmade surprises in the cellar of the monastery mill. Music and singing groups will provide a festive program on both days. Christmas carols can be heard and sung at various spots throughout the market. Fairy tales and stories from around the world offer both young and old Christmas market visitors (un)winding moments and a chance to warm up. Guided tours of the monastery will also be offered during the market, and the literature museum in the information center of the monastery will be open on both days.

Fairy Tale Time and a Visit from St. Nicholas

Enchanting fairy tales and stories from around the world invite young and old visitors to the Christmas market to enjoy (un)winding moments—while also providing a welcome opportunity to warm up. The fairy tale sessions will take place on both days at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM in the building Klosterhof 20/2. Each storytelling session lasts about 45 minutes. On Saturday, between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM, St. Nicholas will make an appearance at the Christmas market, bringing small gifts for the children.

Getting to Maulbronn by Bus and Train

From Pforzheim, Maulbronn-Stadt can be reached directly, and from Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Mühlacker, Bretten, and Bruchsal with a single transfer at Maulbronn-West. There, the excursion train Freizeitexpress Kloster Maulbronn awaits on the side track, taking visitors right up to the monastery. The trains stop at "Maulbronn Stadt/Kloster," from where it is just a few minutes' walk to the monastery courtyard. Additionally, bus connections are available from Bretten and Mühlacker on line 700.

Information: www.klosterstadt-express.de, Timetable information: www.bahn.de

Parking in Maulbronn

Of course, there are also designated parking spaces available in Maulbronn.

Free Shuttle Service (Park & Ride)

In cooperation with the local bus association, a free shuttle service is offered. Two minibuses will run on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM and on Sunday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM between the parking lot at the sports center (located on the outskirts of town) and the stop "Stuttgarter Straße," below the Heinrich Art Collection. From there, the monastery courtyard can be easily reached within a few minutes' walk.