Hall in Tirol
47°17′ N 11°30′ ETownPop. 14,771Tyrol
Hall in Tirol is an old salt and mint town of about 14,800 people just east of Innsbruck, and its daily Advent market on the Oberer Stadtplatz suits families and craft shoppers, though on weekdays the market opens only at 15:00. In 2026 the Haller Adventmarkt runs from 20 November to 24 December.
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Who should base here
Hall in Tirol gives you a quieter old-town base east of Innsbruck with a market that opens every day of Advent on its main square. The Haller Adventmarkt runs from 20 November to 24 December 2026, and Hall-Wattens Tourismus helps with rooms and Advent packages. Innsbruck's seven markets are a short train or bus ride west.
Take the train from Hall in Tirol
- Hall in Tirol to Innsbruckfastest 8 min, published by ÖBB (checked Oct 10, 2026) · timetable
Hall made its money from salt; the town is named in a deed of 1232 as a saltworks, and in 1477 the Tyrolean mint moved here from Merano. In Advent the medieval centre around the Oberer Stadtplatz fills with huts, and the town lights its lanes with stars and Christmas symbols.
The market changes almost daily because many huts rotate between makers, so a second visit turns up different crafts. The organizer's free magazine Hall im Advent lands in mid-November with the stall list and the full programme.
Worth knowing
- Saturday gives the longest market day, 11:00–20:00, with the food stands open to 21:00.
- Pick up the Hall im Advent magazine for the rotating stall list.
Quick answers about Hall in Tirol
How do you get from Innsbruck to the Hall in Tirol Christmas market?
Take a train to Hall in Tirol station or one of the frequent buses from Innsbruck to the Kurhaus, Stadtgraben or Unterer Stadtplatz stops. The market is on the Oberer Stadtplatz in the old town.
Is Hall in Tirol a good place to stay?
Hall in Tirol gives you a quieter old-town base east of Innsbruck with a market that opens every day of Advent on its main square. The Haller Adventmarkt runs from 20 November to 24 December 2026, and Hall-Wattens Tourismus helps with rooms and Advent packages. Innsbruck's seven markets are a short train or bus ride west.
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