Overview
- Five-euro price tags are now common at larger Christmas markets, with Düsseldorf singled out by local reports.
- The Bundesverband der Deutschen Weinkellereien expects a near-10% nationwide increase from last season.
- The Mobiler Weihnachtsmarkt index points to an average moving from about €4.09 in 2024 to roughly €5 per cup in 2025.
- City-to-city differences persist, from around €3.50 in Dortmund to €4.50 in Nuremberg and €5–€9 for specialty variants in Hamburg, with Mannheim adding €3–€5 deposits.
- Public reaction ranges from anger on social media to understanding of cost pressures, while a YouGov survey indicates about half of Germans would pay up to €5, and smaller towns show mixed adjustments such as Lüdenscheid’s increases and stable €3.50 in Gifhorn.