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Glühwein Prices Climb to €4.54 Average at Germany’s 2025 Christmas Markets

Vendors point to higher energy, stand and personnel costs as the driver of this season's higher cup prices.

Overview

  • New data from Gutscheine.de puts the national average at €4.54 per cup excluding deposit, about 7% higher than 2024 and roughly 15% above 2023.
  • A Reisereporter ranking of major markets lists Dortmund at €3.50 and Augsburg at €3.50–€4.00, making them among the cheapest large markets.
  • Big-city venues remain pricier, with Munich charging €5–€6 and Cologne, Düsseldorf and Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz around €5.
  • The steepest prices reach up to €7.50 at Berlin’s Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, with similarly high levels reported at Hamburg’s Westfield HafenCity market.
  • Outliers highlight the spread, including a reported €1 cup at an Aldi-run market in Augsburg, as demand for the seasonal drink stays strong.