Between November 15, 2024, and January 5, 2025, you will be warmly welcomed in Christmas Town Valkenburg. Discover what Valkenburg has to offer, and do so in a smart and safe way by avoiding crowds, taking advantage of the quiet days and times, and planning your trip to Christmas Town Valkenburg well. We’ll help you with travel and parking tips!
Accessibility Christmas Town Valkenburg
Accessibility Christmas Town Valkenburg
Plan your itinerary
Christmas Town Valkenburg is easily accessible by public transport and offers various options for parking spaces in and around the city. Are you coming by train? Valkenburg station is within walking distance of the center and the many attractions of Christmas Town Valkenburg. Use the interactive map to plan your itinerary and find parking locations. We recommend coming on weekdays when it is usually quieter.
Accessibility by public transport
Valkenburg is easily accessible by public transport, which offers a sustainable and comfortable way to travel to Christmas Town Valkenburg. Trains and buses run regularly from surrounding cities such as Maastricht and Heerlen. Valkenburg is also easily accessible from the rest of the Netherlands. Valkenburg station is within walking distance of the center and all Christmas activities, so you can immediately enjoy the atmospheric streets and Christmas activities after arrival.
To Valkenburg from South Limburg
Travel to Valkenburg by train for €5
Made possible by Arriva and the municipality of Valkenburg
View all conditions below:
- You can travel in South Limburg for only €5 (round trip)
- The ticket is valid for one adult and two children (up to 11 years old)
- Valid all day on weekends and public holidays.
- On weekdays, travel during off-peak hours from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM
- Available for purchase from November 15 until January 5, 2025
The ticket is also valid at all intermediate stations (to Valkenburg):
Sittard via Heerlen (RS15) – Valkenburg (RS18), Sittard via Maastricht (RS12) – Valkenburg (RS18), Kerkrade Centrum – Valkenburg (RS18), Aachen Hbf. via Heerlen (RE18) - Valkenburg (RE18/RS18), Maastricht (Randwyck) – Valkenburg (RS18).
To Valkenburg from all over the Netherlands
Travel to Valkenburg from €17 per person
With the Off-Peak Group Ticket you can go straight away, without waiting at a ticket machine.
View all conditions below:
- The ticket is only valid during off-peak hours (weekdays before 6:30 AM, between 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM and after 6:30 PM)
- You pay a fixed amount for a single journey on a route of your choice (for example Amsterdam-Valkenburg, or Groningen-Valkenburg)
- For 2 people you pay €17.00 per person per single journey.
- The larger the group, the lower the price per person.
Easy to order online, download and share on your mobile phone. Experience a carefree trip to Christmas Town Valkenburg without parking stress!
Avoid parking stress and choose Park & Train
Park your car for €17.50 and use the train with a maximum of 5 people
You are assured of a parking space in Heerlen and you can travel the last part relaxed by train to Valkenburg Christmas Town.
There are 700 spacious spaces available every day in the 7 Q-Park garages in Heerlen. The Park & Train ticket is valid for a maximum of 5 people and costs €17.50.
- Guaranteed a parking space at Q-Park on the day you reserve
- An Arriva train ticket for up to 5 people from Heerlen to Valkenburg (return)
- Get on the train and within 10 to 16 minutes you will be in the middle of Christmas town Valkenburg!
Accessibility by car
Due to the crowds during Christmas Town Valkenburg, we ask you to come by public transport. If you have no other option than to come by car, navigate to the center of Valkenburg and follow the yellow signs 'Kerststad Valkenburg'. No navigation in your car or on your phone? Then use the description below.
Tip! Park your car at a P+R location nearby and take the train for the last part. This way you avoid parking stress and you may even park for free. Or make sure you purchase an official parking ticket before your visit, which guarantees you parking at Parking Cauberg or Parking Parcourse 2 for only €9.00. These parking tickets sell out quickly, so it is advisable to purchase them on time.
On our FAQ accessibility page you will find more information about, for example, the driving directions when you travel to Valkenburg by car.
Parking at Christmas Town Valkenburg
If you cannot come by public transport, but you are wondering where to park your car, the Municipality of Valkenburg has a promotion. You can reserve a parking space on the busiest days in Christmas Town Valkenburg. This way you immediately drive to your reserved parking space in one of the parking lots. If you park somewhere other than the reserved parking spaces, pay via the Easypark parking app.
You can reserve a parking space from November 15, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
A limited number of parking spaces have been reserved in the following car parks: Parking Parcourse 2, (walking distance to the caves 850 meters) and Parking Cauberg (walking distance to the caves 1,200 meters).
Accessibility by touringcar
Where can I park my coach?
It is best to drop off and pick up your passengers at the entry and exit stop at the P Odapark-Margrietlaan. Always switch off your engine when stationary and do not let it idle unnecessarily. Opposite the boarding and disembarking stop, a large parking lot has been reserved for coaches. If this parking lot is full, a parking overflow will be set up on the Cauberg. You can only use this on the instructions of the traffic controllers.
Tip! Book your pairing ticket for your coach in advance for €25.00. If you do not book your parking ticket in advance, you will be charged €40.00 on site for parking your bus.
Disabled parking spaces
Almost every parking lot has a number of places reserved for disabled people.