Informatie Kerstmarkt – English

The Fluweelengrot Christmas market is easily accessible and has generous opening hours.
Below you will find all the information you need.

For more information about Christmas Town Valkenburg and the various activities, please visit: www.kerststadvalkenburg.nl

From Eindhoven: Coming from Eindhoven, follow the A2 motorway towards Maastricht and take the exit for Valkenburg. Then follow the signs to Valkenburg.

From Brussels: Follow the A3/E40 motorway from Brussels towards Liège (Luik). In Liège, follow the E25 motorway towards Maastricht. In Maastricht, take the A79 motorway towards Valkenburg/Heerlen, then take exit 3 Valkenburg. At the bottom of the exit, turn right towards Valkenburg.

From Cologne – Aachen: Drive from Cologne towards Aachen, Aachen Heerlen E314, follow the A79 motorway towards Heerlen, Valkenburg, Maastricht. Take exit 3 Valkenburg-Houthem (not Valkenburg Centrum). At the bottom of the exit, turn left at the roundabouts towards Valkenburg.

In Valkenburg, follow the signs to the general parking areas.

Public transportation

Valkenburg aan de Geul is centrally located in South Limburg and is easily accessible by public transport. Valkenburg aan de Geul has a railway station which is a 10-minute walk from the Fluweelengrot Christmas market. Trains run four times an hour from Maastricht and Heerlen to and from Valkenburg. Valkenburg is also accessible by train from Kerkrade and Aachen (Germany). In addition, there are several bus lines that serve Valkenburg a/d Geul. For current information and times, see: www.9292.nl

We advise you to use public transport as much as possible, given the large crowds that are expected.

Kerstmarkt Valkenburg
Kerstmarkt Valkenburg

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Friday
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

December 24
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

December 26
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

December 25 closed

December 30:
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.