Stay for the festival

Hotels in Zurich around 19 November to 24 December 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

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Before you go: airport transfer to Zurich (Shuttle Direct) · mobile data eSIM (eSIMania) from USD 2

Editor's tip. The Parsennbahn Fondue-Express, a cheese fondue dinner in a train carriage inside the hall, is reserved through the organiser for groups of 20 to 88.

Know before you go

EntryFree
HoursFood and takeaway Sun-Wed 11:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-23:00; 24 Dec 11:00-16:00
Running since1994

What to eat there

  • Cheese fondue dinner in the Parsennbahn Fondue-Express, a train carriage parked in the station hall
  • Mulled wine from the market's own drinks stands
  • Sharing platters and winter aperitifs on the terrace above the stalls

Good to know

  • The station hall has held a Christmas market every Advent since 1994; it was the Christkindlimarkt until Polarzauber took over in 2025
  • Over ninety per cent of the roughly 110 stallholders are Swiss, many from Zurich
  • Stalls take cards, TWINT, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and many take cash

Sources: polarzauber.ch/en/ · sbb-immobilien.ch/story/polarzauber-am-zuerich-hb/

Plan the days around it

Book Polarzauber Christmas Market at Zurich HB: tours and experiences

Polarzauber Christmas Market at Zurich HB runs 19 November to 24 December. These are the food tours and tastings in Zurich to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

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Location

Address: Hauptbahnhof Zürich, Bahnhofshalle, 8001 Zürich, Zurich

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