Accessible to the markets
All six markets are step-free. The historic cobblestones of the old town are uneven, though — for the routes between the markets, allow about one and a half times the usual time.
How the markets are accessible by wheelchair, which buses run and where accessible toilets and parking spaces are has been gathered by the Fachstelle Hilfen für Menschen mit Behinderung — the City of Münster's office for people with disabilities. That overview is maintained and kept current — so we point to it deliberately rather than duplicating the details here:
The city's detailed information
Fachstelle · Advent in Münster
All information for people with disabilities, gathered and current:
City map „Barrierefrei durch Münster"
Sights & accessible toilets
Lists accessible places and publicly available toilets across the city:
In easy-read German
Offered by the City of Münster (German)
The city also offers its advent information in „Leichte Sprache" (easy-read German):
Interactive city map
with toilet locations
Shows all markets and stalls — and the marked toilet locations:
Getting here and parking: There are four spaces for people with disabilities at the Stubengasse car park; the spaces on Heinrich-Brüning-Straße are closed during the market period. How to arrive by bus, train or car is set out in detail on our Getting here page.
Accessibility of this website
This website was built from the ground up to meet the requirements of WCAG 2.1 at level AA (EN 301 549). A formal audit is still pending; we state the status openly.
What's already in place
- a clear heading structure and semantic HTML that screen readers can read out
- alternative text for all content-relevant images
- a „skip to content" link and full keyboard operability
- sufficient colour contrast and a layout that adapts to screen and zoom
- no cookies, no tracking, no self-starting media
Where limits remain
- Some details for the coming season are still being confirmed.
- The interactive route planner has not yet been fully tested with screen readers.
- Linked PDF documents come from the City of Münster and are beyond our control.
- The historic cobblestones of the old town are a physical, not a digital barrier — we can only name them, not remove them.
Report a barrier
Did you come across a barrier on this website, or do you need information in a different form? Let us know — we'll put it right. You can reach us via the contact details in the imprint.
Frequently asked
Are all markets wheelchair-accessible?
Yes, all six are step-free. The uneven old-town cobbles take a little longer — allow about one and a half times as much. The city's specialist office has gathered the detailed information (see above).
Where do I find accessible toilets?
They're marked on the city map „Barrierefrei durch Münster" and on the city's interactive Christmas map; there's an accessible toilet centrally at the Stubengasse car park.
Where can I park with a disabled badge?
Four spaces at the Stubengasse car park. The spaces on Heinrich-Brüning-Straße are closed during the market period. More on the Getting here page.
Is there information in easy-read language?
Yes, from the City of Münster in „Leichte Sprache" (easy-read German, see above).