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Practical

How to get to the Christmas markets in the Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr region? By public transport or by car, you will find on this page all the practical information.

The Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé car park and shuttle service

Price: €10 per vehicle (including access to the Park-and-Ride and the shuttle for all occupants of the vehicle)

Naturoparc car park (220 parking places) <-> Riquewihr Christmas Market:

    • 29-30 November 2025
    • 6-7 December 2025
    • 13-14 December 2025
    • 20-21 December 2025

Location: Naturoparc - Route de Ribeauvillé, 68150 Hunawihr

Shuttles every 30 minutes from 9.45am to 8.05pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Cordon-Schmidt car park (750 parking places) <-> Ribeauvillé Christmas Market:

    • 6-7 December 2025
    • 13-14 December 2025

Location: Cordon Company - Muehlbach business park, exit 20 from the A35 motorway

Shuttles every 20 minutes, from 9.50am to 8.30pm on Saturdays and from 9.50am to 7.30pm on Sundays.

The Regular bus lines

For your travels in the region of Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr and as far as Colmar, Sélestat or Strasbourg several regular bus lines are at your disposal. Go to the FLUO route planner to plan your trip with the means of transport best suited to your journey. You can also download the timetables of the lines below.

Regular bus lines (round trip)

Line 16 : Colmar - Riquewihr - Ribeauvillé center

→ Download the timetables

Line 17 : Colmar - Ribeauvillé center - Saint-Hippolyte

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Line TER : (Strasbourg) Sélestat - Ribeauvillé centrer - Riquewihr (Sundays and public holidays)

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Motorhome parking

Riquewihr

  • 52 spaces at the football stadium - Route des vins

Open from 28/11/2025 to 21/12/25.
Rates: €15 for the day (from 9 am to 7 pm), €25 for a full day and night, and €10 for half a day (from 1 pm to 7 pm). No reservation possible!

Unattended car park with access to site toilets and rubbish bins.

  • 80 spaces at Camping de Riquewihr - Route des vins

Open from 28/11/2025 to 02/01/2026.

Minimum rate for two people (location + electricity + tourist tax): €27

More details : campingriquewihr.com

  • 15 spaces at Avenue Jacques Preiss

Open all year round.

Rates: €20 from 9am to 7pm. 10 per night (7pm to 9am).

Ribeauvillé

  • 27 spaces - Motorhome park - Route de Colmar

Price: €15/24h

  • 200 spaces - Camping Pierre de Coubertin

7-8 and 14-15 December 2024

Price: free of charge

The campsite will open on Fridays from 1pm and close on Mondays at 1pm to allow for arrivals and departures. Please note: there is no service on site.

Bus parking and traffic (coach operators)

Ribeauvillé Christmas Market

• Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) :

During the Christmas market, buses are welcomed as follows: the vehicle is picked up at the Général de Gaulle car park, where a security guard will board the bus to guide the driver to the passenger drop-off point at the top of the town.

The bus is then invited to park outside the town (Z.A. du Muehlbach - free parking). Passengers are collected from the Général de Gaulle car park. Drivers can reach the town of Ribeauvillé using the ‘Perles de Noël’ shuttle service.

Please note that the town of Ribeauvillé has made special arrangements for groups attending its Christmas Market: only buses staying for at least half a day at the Ribeauvillé Medieval Christmas Market are allowed to let their passengers off to go to the Christmas Market. Groups wishing to stay for less time will not be allowed to stop.

  • Weekdays (Monday to Friday) :

Outside the Christmas market period, the traditional car park is located at 1 Place du Général de Gaulle in Ribeauvillé.

Riquewihr Christmas Market

Download the traffic plan

  • Weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday):

Coach parking is subject to reservation on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, subject to availability and payment of a fee of €80. Click here to book. 

A fee of €110 per bus will be charged on site for buses/coaches that have not booked in advance.

Passengers are dropped off at Place Jean Monnet.

Buses are then invited to park outside: usually on Heftweg or Place Jean Monnet. A heated room for bus drivers is available for breaks at weekends only.

  • Weekdays (Monday to Thursday) 

Buses can park at Place Jean Monnet. The standard rate cost €40 per day and is available for 10 hours. No reservation is required.

Bergheim Christmas Market

  • Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Passengers visiting the Christmas market should be dropped off at 74 Route de Sélestat.

Buses are then invited to park free of charge in the Cordon company car park in the Muehlbach business park. Drivers are not permitted to return to Bergheim town city center. There is no shuttle service.

  • Weekdays (Monday to Friday)

No specific service on weekdays when there is no Christmas market. Buses can use the traditional passenger drop-off service at the town garden. There is no specific parking area.

Tourist Office of the Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr region

Tél : + 33 (0)3 89 73 23 23
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www.ribeauville-riquewihr.com

Reception desk Ribeauvillé
1 Grand'Rue, 68150 Ribeauvillé
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Reception desk Riquewihr
2 Rue de la 1E Armée, 68340 Riquewihr
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Reception desk Bergheim
1 Place du Docteur Pierre Walter, 68750 Bergheim
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