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Explore the best festive river cruises along the rivers of Europe. Choose from 182 unique river cruise itineraries with 36 past traveler reviews from 9 leading river cruise lines. December is the most popular month to join a festive river cruise along the rivers of Europe with 946 departures starting between November 2026 and December 2028.
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182 River Cruises (946 River Cruise Departures)
18 Day Christmas Markets of Europe & Paris with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (4)

18 Days Budapest to Paris
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Luna
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Holland, France
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$6,075
Balcony
$8,112
Suite
$12,574
From
US$6,075
Save 7,847
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11 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine & Lucerne - Zurich with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (3)

11 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Star
Departure: 25 November 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
-
Balcony
$6,243
Suite
-
From
US$6,243
Save 7,377
Per Person
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8 Day Danube Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Munich
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Opal
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,470
Balcony
$6,022
Suite
$7,380
From
US$4,470
Save 7,029
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Danube with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (2)

8 Days Munich to Budapest
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,498
Balcony
$4,323
Suite
$6,699
From
US$3,498
Save 6,464
Per Person
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15 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges & Switzerland with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

15 Days Brussels to Zurich
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$7,933
Balcony
$9,485
Suite
$10,843
From
US$7,933
Save 6,827
Per Person
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8 Day Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence with Emerald Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise
 (2)

8 Days Nice to Lyon
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Liberte
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhône
Visit: France
Wave Offer
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$2,722
Balcony
$3,547
Suite
$6,214
From
US$2,722
Save 6,068
Per Person
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10 Day Danube Christmas Markets with Budapest Extension with Trafalgar
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Passau to Budapest
Cruise Line: Trafalgar
Ship: Trafalgar Reverie
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,624
Balcony
$5,007
Suite
$6,303
From
US$3,624
Save 132
Per Person
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8 Day Melodies of the Danube (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Vilshofen
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaLea, AmaSofia, AmaSonata
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Triple Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
-
Balcony
$4,184
Suite
$6,968
From
US$4,184
Save 1,180
Per Person
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15 Day Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ship: Scenic Opal
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Holland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$7,293
Balcony
$10,251
Suite
$14,422
From
US$7,293
Save 9,955
Per Person
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5 Day Christmas time on the Danube with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise

5 Days Budapest to Vienna
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Astra
Departure: 24 November 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
-
Balcony
$2,477
Suite
$4,369
From
US$2,477
Save 4,613
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets of the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (3)

8 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Destiny (+4 more), Emerald Star, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,498
Balcony
$4,517
Suite
$6,893
From
US$3,498
Save 7,340
Per Person
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11 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Zurich to Brussels
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Dec 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,702
Balcony
$7,254
Suite
$9,097
From
US$5,702
Save 6,758
Per Person
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10 Day Paris & Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy with Emerald Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Paris to Paris
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Lumi
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Seine
Visit: France
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,274
Balcony
$5,099
Suite
$7,766
From
US$4,274
Save 5,616
Per Person
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8 Day Danube Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Munich to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade (+2 more), Scenic Opal, Scenic Pearl
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,470
Balcony
$6,022
Suite
$7,380
From
US$4,470
Save 8,677
Per Person
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12 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine with Lake Como, Lucerne and Swiss Alps (Northbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

12 Days Lake Como to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon Envision
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,962
Balcony
$7,881
Suite
$9,705
From
US$5,962
Save 988
Per Person
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10 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine with Lucerne (Southbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Frankfurt to Lucerne
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Envision, Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,877
Balcony
$6,796
Suite
$8,620
From
US$4,877
Save 943
Per Person
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8 Day Danube Christmas Delights with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Passau
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Aegir, Viking Bragi (+8 more), Viking Embla, Viking Gefjon, Viking Gymir, Viking Ingvi, Viking Rota, Viking Skadi, Viking Vilhjalm, Viking Vili
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany
Viking $999 Air Deal
Inside
-
River View
$2,799
Balcony
$3,499
Suite
$5,999
From
US$2,799
Per Person
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18 Day Christmas Markets with Prague with Scenic
River Cruise

18 Days Prague to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Holland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$8,466
Balcony
$11,012
Suite
$15,353
From
US$8,466
Save 12,863
Per Person
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11 Day Nice & Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (2)

11 Days Nice to Lyon
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Liberte
Departure: 24 November 2027
Rivers: Rhône
Visit: France, Monaco
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,420
Balcony
$5,244
Suite
$7,912
From
US$4,420
Save 5,720
Per Person
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11 Day Danube Christmas Markets with Prague with Scenic
River Cruise

11 Days Budapest to Prague
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jade, Scenic Opal
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,401
Balcony
$6,953
Suite
$8,311
From
US$5,401
Save 7,058
Per Person
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15 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges & Switzerland with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

15 Days Zurich to Brussels
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Dec 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$7,933
Balcony
$9,485
Suite
$11,328
From
US$7,933
Save 6,827
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper (+2 more), Scenic Jewel, Scenic Amber
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,421
Balcony
$5,973
Suite
$7,865
From
US$4,421
Save 8,420
Per Person
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17 Day Christmastime from Basel to Budapest with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

17 Days Basel to Budapest
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon Panorama
Departure: 27 November 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$10,845
Balcony
$15,232
Suite
$19,401
From
US$10,845
Save 428
Per Person
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7 Day Christmas Time on the Danube & Budapest with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise

7 Days Vienna to Budapest
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Astra
Departure: 28 November 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
-
Balcony
$2,914
Suite
$4,636
From
US$2,914
Save 4,651
Per Person
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18 Day Prague & Christmas Markets of Europe with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (4)

18 Days Prague to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Luna, Emerald Sun
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Holland
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,585
Balcony
$7,622
Suite
$12,084
From
US$5,585
Save 7,838
Per Person
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8 Day Essence of Burgundy & Provence (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Dijon to Arles
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaCello
Departure: 09 December 2027
Rivers: Saône, Rhône
Visit: France
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,735
Balcony
$5,270
Suite
$6,998
From
US$3,735
Save 1,144
Per Person
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8 Day Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence with Emerald Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise
 (2)

8 Days Marseille to Lyon
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Liberte
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhône
Visit: France
Wave Offer
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$2,722
Balcony
$3,547
Suite
$6,214
From
US$2,722
Save 6,068
Per Person
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14 Day Captivating Rhine with Amsterdam, Lake Lucerne and Zurich (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

14 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaCerto, AmaLucia (+2 more), AmaSiena, AmaViola
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Triple Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$6,018
Balcony
$7,170
Suite
$9,570
From
US$6,018
Save 1,256
Per Person
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15 Day Christmas Markets of Europe with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (7)

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Dawn
Departure: 25 November 2026
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$6,201
Balcony
$7,972
Suite
$12,046
From
US$6,201
Save 8,539
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Trafalgar
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Düsseldorf to Basel
Cruise Line: Trafalgar
Ships: Trafalgar Verity
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,177
Balcony
$4,329
Suite
$5,673
From
US$3,177
Save 182
Per Person
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