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Germany Christmas Markets River Cruises

Explore Germany on one of 124 christmas markets river cruises, departing from Amsterdam, Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest and more. December is the most popular month to cruise through Germany and we have over 806 departures available from eleven of the world's leading river cruise lines specialising in christmas markets river cruises.
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124 River Cruises (806 River Cruise Departures)
8 Day Christmas Markets Along the Rhine - Northbound with Tauck
River Cruise

8 Days Basel to Dusseldorf
Cruise Line: Tauck
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Inside
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River View
$4,190
Balcony
$4,490
Suite
$5,990
From
US$4,190
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8 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Frankfurt to Basel
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
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River View
$3,851
Balcony
$5,770
Suite
$7,594
From
US$3,851
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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
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River View
$4,877
Balcony
$6,796
Suite
$8,620
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US$4,877
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8 Day Christmas on the Danube with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Regensburg to Budapest
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Atla, Viking Egil (+10 more), Viking Gullveig, Viking Jarl, Viking Magni, Viking Rinda, Viking Tir, Viking Tor, Viking Vali, Viking Var, Viking Ve, Viking Vidar
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Viking $799 Air Deal
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$2,999
Balcony
$3,499
Suite
$5,999
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US$2,999
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12 Day Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle with Viking River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

12 Days Zurich to Paris
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Annar, Viking Dagur (+4 more), Viking Freya, Viking Herja, Viking Hild, Viking Idun
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine, Moselle
Visit: Switzerland, Germany, France
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,799
Balcony
$4,799
Suite
$8,999
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US$3,799
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11 Day Christmas on the Rhine & Main with Viking River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Nuremberg to Basel
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ship: Viking Modi
Departure: 17 December 2026
Rivers: Main, Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$4,799
Balcony
$6,299
Suite
-
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US$4,799
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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
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River View
$3,177
Balcony
$4,329
Suite
$5,673
From
US$3,177
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13 Day Christmastime from Budapest to Frankfurt with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

13 Days Budapest to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon Passion
Departure: 29 November 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main
Visit: Hungary, Austria, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$7,918
Balcony
$11,208
Suite
$14,335
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US$7,918
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10 Day Christmastime from Nuremberg to Basel with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

10 Days Nuremberg to Basel
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Illumination, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Vista
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Main, Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$5,914
Balcony
$7,529
Suite
$10,727
From
US$4,999
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12 Day Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle with Viking River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

12 Days Paris to Zurich
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Annar, Viking Dagur (+4 more), Viking Freya, Viking Herja, Viking Hild, Viking Idun
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine, Moselle
Visit: France, Germany, Switzerland
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,799
Balcony
$4,799
Suite
$8,999
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US$3,799
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Trafalgar
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Basel to Düsseldorf
Cruise Line: Trafalgar
Ships: Trafalgar Verity
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,177
Balcony
$4,569
Suite
$5,673
From
US$3,177
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8 Day Legendary Danube (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Nuremberg to Budapest
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaSonata
Departure: 24 November 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,495
Balcony
$5,030
Suite
$7,526
From
US$3,495
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8 Day Rhine Holiday Markets with Uniworld River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Cologne to Basel
Cruise Line: Uniworld River Cruises
Ships: River Duchess, S.S. Antoinette, S.S. Victoria
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,725
Balcony
$4,761
Suite
$7,742
From
US$3,725
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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 Tranquility II, Avalon Expression (+2 more), Avalon Panorama, Avalon Vista
Departures: Dec 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$5,794
Balcony
$7,707
Suite
$11,087
From
US$5,239
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11 Day Christmas on the Rhine & Main with Viking River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Basel to Nuremberg
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ship: Viking Skirnir
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine, Main
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$4,699
Balcony
$6,499
Suite
$9,999
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US$4,699
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12 Day Christmas on the Main & Moselle with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

12 Days Prague to Paris
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Alsvin, Viking Idi
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Main, Moselle
Visit: Czech Republic, Germany, France
Viking $999 Air Deal
Inside
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River View
$4,299
Balcony
$4,999
Suite
$8,499
From
US$4,299
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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: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,738
Balcony
$5,061
Suite
$7,166
From
US$3,498
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8 Day Christmas on the Danube with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Regensburg
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Atla, Viking Egil (+10 more), Viking Gullveig, Viking Jarl, Viking Magni, Viking Rinda, Viking Tir, Viking Tor, Viking Vali, Viking Var, Viking Ve, Viking Vidar
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Austria, Germany
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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12 Day Christmas on the Main & Moselle with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

12 Days Paris to Prague
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Alsvin, Viking Idi
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Main, Moselle
Visit: France, Germany, Czech Republic
Viking $999 Air Deal
Inside
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River View
$4,299
Balcony
$4,999
Suite
$8,499
From
US$4,299
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15 Day Christmastime from Budapest to Frankfurt with Budapest with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

15 Days Budapest to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon Passion
Departure: 27 November 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main
Visit: Hungary, Austria, Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$8,493
Balcony
$11,783
Suite
$14,910
From
US$8,493
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8 Day Iconic Christmas Markets with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Nuremberg to Budapest
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaMora (+3 more), AmaReina, AmaSonata, AmaVerde
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,735
Balcony
$5,270
Suite
$7,766
From
US$3,735
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10 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine with Lucerne (Northbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Lucerne to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,781
Balcony
$6,700
Suite
$8,524
From
US$4,781
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8 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Basel to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Envision, Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,755
Balcony
$5,674
Suite
$7,498
From
US$3,755
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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
$7,918
Balcony
$11,208
Suite
$14,335
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US$7,918
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (3)

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Destiny
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Payment Discount
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,498
Balcony
$4,517
Suite
$6,893
From
US$3,498
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8 Day Christmas on the Rhine with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise
 (2)

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Alruna, Viking Annar (+28 more), Viking Baldur, Viking Bragi, 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: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Viking $799 Air Deal
Viking $999 Air Deal
Viking $649 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$2,999
Balcony
$3,499
Suite
$5,999
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16 Day Christmastime from Vienna to Basel with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise
 (1)

16 Days Vienna to Basel
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Imagery II, Avalon Vista
Departure: 03 December 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$9,873
Balcony
$14,193
Suite
-
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US$9,873
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8 Day Danube Holiday Markets with Uniworld River Cruises
River Cruise
 (1)

8 Days Passau to Budapest
Cruise Line: Uniworld River Cruises
Ships: S.S. Maria Theresa, S.S. Marlene
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,243
Balcony
$5,193
Suite
$8,304
From
US$4,243
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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
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River View
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Balcony
$6,243
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US$6,243
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
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8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Destiny, Emerald Luna
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Early Payment Discount
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Inside
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River View
$4,226
Balcony
$6,020
Suite
-
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US$4,226
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