Originally Posted by
caspritz78
But if you go anyway to Nürnberg as the OP will do you can enjoy the christmas market there as well.
Of course, but OP don`t. If I understoud it correct, it would be a trip from Hamburg/ Berlin only for Christkindlmarkt. If you are in Nürnberg you do the market without question, I don`t even think you can "avoid" it.