Crowd levels and estimated waiting times, day by day, until January 9, 2027 (end of the winter season).
Wednesday November 4
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 90%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Thursday November 5
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 90%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Friday November 6
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 90%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Saturday November 7
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 85%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Sunday November 8
CALM
17 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 85%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Monday November 9
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 85%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Tuesday November 10
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 85%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Wednesday November 11
CALM
17 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π¦οΈ Weather included
π HALLOWinter
Thursday November 12
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Friday November 13
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Saturday November 14
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Sunday November 15
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Monday November 16
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Tuesday November 17
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Wednesday November 18
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 80%
π HALLOWinter
Thursday November 19
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Friday November 20
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Saturday November 21
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Sunday November 22
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Monday November 23
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Tuesday November 24
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Wednesday November 25
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Thursday November 26
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Friday November 27
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
π HALLOWinter
Saturday November 28
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
βοΈ Winter season
Sunday November 29
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
βοΈ Winter season
Monday November 30
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
βοΈ Winter season
Tuesday December 1
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
βοΈ Winter season
Wednesday December 2
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
βοΈ Winter season
Thursday December 3
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 70%
βοΈ Winter season
Friday December 4
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Saturday December 5
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Sunday December 6
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Monday December 7
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Tuesday December 8
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Wednesday December 9
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Thursday December 10
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Friday December 11
VERY CALM
10 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Saturday December 12
CALM
17 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Sunday December 13
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Monday December 14
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Tuesday December 15
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Wednesday December 16
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Thursday December 17
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Friday December 18
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Saturday December 19
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Sunday December 20
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Monday December 21
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Tuesday December 22
CALM
17 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Wednesday December 23
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Thursday December 24
PARK CLOSED
Friday December 25
PARK CLOSED
Saturday December 26
VERY HIGH CROWDS
44 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Sunday December 27
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Monday December 28
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Tuesday December 29
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Wednesday December 30
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Thursday December 31
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Friday January 1
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Saturday January 2
VERY BUSY
37 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 60%
βοΈ Winter season
Sunday January 3
BUSY
27 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
Monday January 4
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
Tuesday January 5
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
Wednesday January 6
CALM
15 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
Thursday January 7
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
Friday January 8
VERY CALM
12 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
Saturday January 9
CALM
21 min
estimated average wait
Confidence: 50%
βοΈ Winter season
The times shown represent our estimate of the
average waiting time across our basket of 12 reference attractions when they are open
.
They are not an estimate of the number of visitors in the park.
Forecast issued on November 3, 2026.
The
π¦οΈ Weather included
label identifies dates within our 8-day weather forecast window.
More distant dates will be refined when they enter this window.
Choose a Better Day to Visit Europa-Park
At Europa-Park, choosing a different day can make a significant difference
to the amount of time spent waiting in queues.
Best Time to Go therefore estimates an
average waiting time
and a crowd level for each day,
making it easier to compare possible visit dates.
For longer-range forecasts,
calendar patterns and comparable historical days play an important role.
At shorter range,
recent observations and weather forecasts
can be used to refine the estimate.
How Are Our Forecasts Calculated?
A Best Time to Go model learning from actual observed waiting times
Since September 2026,
we have been automatically collecting
published Europa-Park attraction waiting times at regular intervals.
These observations are progressively building
our own historical database.
The model considers factors including the
day of the week,
the
Europa-Park season,
relevant school holidays,
public holidays,
special events
and comparable historical days.
School holidays in
Baden-WΓΌrttemberg,
France's Grand Est region (Zone B),
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Hesse,
Bavaria
and Northwestern Switzerland (Basel region)
are tracked separately to better represent
the main visitor markets likely to influence attendance at the park.
Overlapping school-holiday periods are also taken into account.
At shorter range,
weather forecasts and the most recent observations
can also be used to refine the forecast.
As our Best Time to Go historical database grows,
we will increasingly be able to compare forecasts made before a visit
with the waiting times actually observed.
Data Used in Our Forecasts
1. Calendar
Day of the week and date
Europa-Park season
School holidays: Baden-WΓΌrttemberg, France's Grand Est (Zone B), Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Bavaria and Northwestern Switzerland (Basel region)
Public holidays
Special events and periods
2. Weather
Weather forecasts for the Rust area
are integrated into our model up to
15 days ahead.
Forecast temperature
Rain risk and precipitation
General weather conditions
Beyond 15 days,
crowd forecasts rely mainly on
calendar patterns,
school holidays,
the Europa-Park season,
special events
and historical data.
They are then refined with weather information
when the date enters our 15-day forecast window.
Understanding Our Forecast
Each day is classified according to the predicted average waiting time
across the Best Time to Go reference basket.
VERY CALM
< 15 min
Very little waiting expected
CALM
15β24 min
Generally limited waiting
BUSY
25β34 min
Longer queues expected
VERY BUSY
35β39 min
Significant waiting expected
VERY HIGH CROWDS
β₯ 40 min
Very high waiting times
The 12 Attractions in the Best Time to Go Reference Basket
To make different days comparable,
our indicator uses a stable basket
of major Europa-Park attractions.
For each observation,
a closed attraction is excluded from the average
.
It is never treated as having a zero-minute wait.
Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac
ARTHUR
WODAN - Timburcoaster
Eurosat - CanCan Coaster
blue fire Megacoaster
Silver Star
Swiss Bob Run
Matterhorn-Blitz
Voletarium
Water rollercoaster Poseidon
Euro-Mir
Atlantica SuperSplash
Important:
a published waiting time of 0 minutes
for an attraction shown as open
remains a valid observation.
Closed attractions are excluded
from the calculation.
What Does the Confidence Index Mean?
The confidence index indicates
the estimated stability of the forecast.
It tends to be higher at shorter range
and when the different known factors
point in the same direction.
For more distant dates,
it is naturally lower.
These confidence values are still being calibrated.
As we accumulate more
forecast-versus-observed results,
the confidence index can be recalibrated
using the model's actual performance.