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Explore the best festive river cruises along the rivers of Europe. Choose from 210 unique river cruise itineraries with 206 past traveler reviews from 12 leading river cruise lines. December is the most popular month to join a festive river cruise along the rivers of Europe with 1,123 departures starting between November 2026 and December 2028.
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210 River Cruises (1,123 River Cruise Departures)
8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper (+3 more), Scenic Jewel, Scenic Amber, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Select Fare
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,393
Balcony
$6,385
Suite
$8,125
From
US$5,393
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8 Day Main & Rhine Christmas Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Nuremberg to Basel
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Compass, Celebrity Seeker
Departures: Dec 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Main, Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,949
Balcony
$5,199
Suite
$7,754
From
US$3,949
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Danube with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Vilshofen
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaSofia
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Inside
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River View
$5,149
Balcony
$6,648
Suite
-
From
US$5,149
Per Person
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8 Day Gems of Southeast Europe (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Giurgiu
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaVerde
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,948
Balcony
$5,948
Suite
$7,648
From
US$3,948
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Per Person
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8 Day Flavors of Burgundy (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Lyon to Dijon
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaCello
Departure: 02 December 2027
Rivers: Saône
Visit: France
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,479
Balcony
$5,078
Suite
$6,878
From
US$3,479
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8 Day Christmas Markets Along the Danube - Westbound with Tauck
River Cruise

8 Days Vienna to Nuremberg
Cruise Line: Tauck
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Austria, Germany
Inside
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River View
$4,190
Balcony
$4,490
Suite
$5,990
From
US$4,190
Per Person
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10 Day Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy and Paris with Emerald Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Paris to Paris
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Lumi
Departure: 20 November 2027
Rivers: Seine
Visit: France
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Select Fare
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,958
Balcony
$5,998
Suite
$7,672
From
US$4,958
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10 Day Christmastime from Basel to Nuremberg with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

10 Days Basel to Nuremberg
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Expression, Avalon Panorama, Avalon Vista
Departures: Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$6,422
Balcony
$9,122
Suite
$11,435
From
US$6,422
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13 Day Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps with Amsterdam and Lake Como (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

13 Days Amsterdam to Lake Como
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaSerena, AmaVenita
Departures: Nov 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$6,678
Balcony
$7,878
Suite
$10,378
From
US$6,678
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10 Day Christmas Along the Elbe with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

10 Days Prague to Berlin
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Astrild, Viking Beyla
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Elbe
Visit: Germany, Czech Republic
Viking $999 Air Deal
Inside
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River View
$3,999
Balcony
$4,999
Suite
$10,999
From
US$3,999
Per Person
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11 Day Christmas Markets on the Danube with Prague with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Prague to Budapest
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaSofia
Departures: Nov 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Inside
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River View
$6,124
Balcony
$7,623
Suite
-
From
US$6,124
Per Person
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8 Day Danube - Christmas Markets with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Nuremberg to Budapest
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Boundless, Celebrity Compass, Celebrity Seeker
Departures: Dec 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,049
Balcony
$5,332
Suite
$8,724
From
US$4,049
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Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets Along the Rhine - Southbound with Tauck
River Cruise

8 Days Dusseldorf to Basel
Cruise Line: Tauck
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Inside
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River View
$4,190
Balcony
$4,490
Suite
$5,990
From
US$4,190
Per Person
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18 Day Christmas Wonderland with Paris with Scenic
River Cruise

18 Days Paris to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: France, Holland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$10,761
Balcony
$13,506
Suite
$17,334
From
US$10,761
Save 959
Per Person
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10 Day Christmas Along the Elbe with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

10 Days Berlin to Prague
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Astrild, Viking Beyla
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Elbe
Visit: Germany, Czech Republic
Viking $999 Air Deal
Inside
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River View
$3,999
Balcony
$4,999
Suite
$10,999
From
US$3,999
Per Person
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8 Day Gems of Southeast Europe (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Giurgiu to Budapest
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaVerde
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,849
Balcony
$5,098
Suite
$7,598
From
US$3,849
Save 750
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets Along the Rhine - Northbound with Tauck
River Cruise

8 Days Basel to Dusseldorf
Cruise Line: Tauck
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Inside
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River View
$4,290
Balcony
$4,590
Suite
$6,090
From
US$4,290
Per Person
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13 Day Christmastime from Frankfurt to Budapest with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

13 Days Frankfurt to Budapest
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon Panorama
Departure: 01 December 2027
Rivers: Main, Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
-
Balcony
$12,593
Suite
$15,164
From
US$8,480
Save 150
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7 Day Danube Christmas Markets - Nuremberg to Vienna with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

7 Days Nuremberg to Vienna
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Compass, Celebrity Seeker
Departures: Nov 2028 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,119
Balcony
$3,981
Suite
$6,546
From
US$3,119
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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
Inside
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River View
$3,794
Balcony
$5,184
Suite
$6,534
From
US$3,794
Per Person
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21 Day Grand Danube Cruise with Istanbul and Prague (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

21 Days Istanbul to Prague
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaMagna
Departures: Nov 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia (+6 more), Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$9,719
Balcony
$14,218
Suite
$15,628
From
US$9,719
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12 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland with Scenic
River Cruise

12 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper (+3 more), Scenic Amber, Scenic Jewel, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$7,563
Balcony
$8,976
Suite
$10,785
From
US$7,563
Save 734
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7 Day Magic of Advent on the Danube with Amadeus River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

7 Days Nuremberg to Vienna
Cruise Line: Amadeus River Cruises
Ships: Amadeus Queen, Amadeus Imperial (+2 more), Amadeus Riva, Amadeus Star
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$1,828
Balcony
$2,383
Suite
$3,319
From
US$1,828
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12 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland with Scenic
River Cruise

12 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$7,743
Balcony
$9,156
Suite
$10,785
From
US$7,743
Save 736
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8 Day Magna On The Danube (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Vilshofen
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaMagna
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$5,178
Balcony
$6,878
Suite
$7,478
From
US$5,178
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8 Day Colors of Provence (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Arles to Lyon
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaKristina
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhône
Visit: France
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,229
Balcony
$4,428
Suite
$7,428
From
US$3,229
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7 Day Prague & Christmas Time on the Danube with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise

7 Days Prague to Budapest
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Destiny
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$2,974
Balcony
$3,360
Suite
$4,305
From
US$2,974
Save 135
Per Person
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10 Day Christmas Markets on the Danube with Munich with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Munich to Budapest
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaSofia
Departures: Nov 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Inside
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River View
$6,129
Balcony
$7,628
Suite
-
From
US$6,129
Per Person
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9 Day Christmastime on the Danube with Prague (Westbound) with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

9 Days Vienna to Prague
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Expression, Avalon Illumination (+6 more), Avalon Imagery II, Avalon Impression, Avalon Passion, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Visionary, Avalon Vista
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,089
Balcony
$5,450
Suite
$7,431
From
US$3,736
Save 875
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas on the Rhine with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Alruna, Viking Baldur (+26 more), Viking Dagur, Viking Egdir, Viking Einar, Viking Eir, Viking Eldir, Viking Fulla, Viking Gefjon, Viking Gersemi, Viking Haki, Viking Halogi, Viking Hervor, Viking Hlin, Viking Hnoss, Viking Kara, Viking Laga, Viking Mani, Viking Mimir, Viking Ran, Viking Rolf, Viking Rota, Viking Sigrun, Viking Sigyn, Viking Sjofn, Viking Tialfi, Viking Tir, Viking Vali
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$2,999
Balcony
$3,499
Suite
$5,999
From
US$2,999
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