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Rhine River Cruises Starting In December 2026, 2027 and 2028

Are you planning a river cruise along the Rhine in December 2026, 2027 or 2028? Choose from 104 unique river cruises with 1,000 departures operated by Rhine's leading river cruise lines. Easily compare prices, itineraries, inclusions and traveller reviews to find the Rhine river cruise that best matches your travel style, budget and dates.
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104 River Cruises (1,000 Departures)
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8 Day Christmas on the Rhine with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise
 (2)

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Operator: Viking
Ships: Viking Alruna, Viking Egdir +21 more, Viking Einar, Viking Eir, 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 Sigrun, Viking Sigyn, Viking Sjofn, Viking Tialfi, Viking Vali
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$6,855
Balcony
$7,639
Suite
$11,363
From (Per Person)
A$6,855
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5 Day Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Southbound) with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise
 (3)

5 Days Frankfurt to Basel
Operator: Avalon
Ships: Avalon Imagery II, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Vista
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Germany, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$3,637
Balcony
$5,681
Suite
-
From (Per Person)
A$3,637
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (5)

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Destiny +3 more, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$4,908
Balcony
$5,917
Suite
$7,583
From (Per Person)
A$4,908
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5 Day Magic of Advent on the Rhine with Amadeus River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise
 (1)

5 Days Strasbourg to Cologne
Operator: Amadeus
Ships: Amadeus Aurea, Amadeus Riva, Amadeus Silver II
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$1,860
Balcony
$2,220
Suite
$3,379
From (Per Person)
A$1,860
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5 Day Magic of Advent on the Rhine with Amadeus River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise
 (1)

5 Days Cologne to Strasbourg
Operator: Amadeus
Ships: Amadeus Aurea, Amadeus Mira, Amadeus Amara
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Germany, France
Exclusive Savings
River View
$1,512
Balcony
$2,280
Suite
$3,379
From (Per Person)
A$1,512
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8 Day Rhine Holiday Markets with Uniworld River Cruises
River Cruise
 (1)

8 Days Basel to Cologne
Operator: Uniworld
Ships: River Duchess, S.S. Antoinette, S.S. Victoria
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
River View
$3,534
Balcony
$6,475
Suite
$9,365
From (Per Person)
A$3,534
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (5)

8 Days Zurich to Amsterdam or Basel to Amsterdam
Operator: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Destiny, Emerald Luna +5 more, Emerald Star, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun, Emerald Astra
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$4,795
Balcony
$5,780
Suite
$9,450
From (Per Person)
A$4,795
Save 930
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets of the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (5)

8 Days Amsterdam to Zurich or Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Destiny +3 more, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$4,908
Balcony
$5,917
Suite
$7,583
From (Per Person)
A$4,908
Save 926
Per Person
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11 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine & Lucerne - Zurich with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (7)

11 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Operator: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$6,731
Balcony
$8,470
Suite
$11,273
From (Per Person)
A$6,731
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11 Day Zurich - Lucerne & Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (5)

11 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Operator: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Destiny, Emerald Luna +4 more, Emerald Star, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$6,432
Balcony
$7,417
Suite
$11,273
From (Per Person)
A$6,432
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Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
 (5)

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Operator: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Destiny, Emerald Luna +4 more, Emerald Star, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky, Emerald Sun
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$4,795
Balcony
$5,780
Suite
$9,450
From (Per Person)
A$4,795
Save 930
Per Person
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10 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Amsterdam with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Operator: Scenic
Ship: Scenic Ruby
Departure: 13 December 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,789
Balcony
$10,122
Suite
$12,454
From (Per Person)
A$7,789
Save 1,546
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine (Smithsonian Journeys) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaLucia, AmaViola
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,381
Balcony
$8,551
Suite
$12,769
From (Per Person)
A$7,381
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11 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Zurich to Brussels or Basel to Brussels
Operator: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Ruby, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Dec 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,848
Balcony
$10,122
Suite
$12,728
From (Per Person)
A$7,848
Save 1,551
Per Person
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10 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Amsterdam with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jasper, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,789
Balcony
$10,122
Suite
$12,454
From (Per Person)
A$7,789
Save 1,546
Per Person
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11 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Brussels to Basel or Brussels to Zurich
Operator: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jewel, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,848
Balcony
$10,122
Suite
$12,415
From (Per Person)
A$8,064
Save 1,593
Per Person
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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
Operator: Avalon
Ship: Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,517
Balcony
$9,650
Suite
$11,396
From (Per Person)
A$7,517
Save 1,613
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine Holiday Markets with Uniworld River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Cologne to Basel
Operator: Uniworld
Ships: River Duchess, S.S. Antoinette, S.S. Victoria
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$5,348
Balcony
$6,523
Suite
$11,424
From (Per Person)
A$5,348
Save 2,143
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13 Day Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps with Amsterdam and Lake Como (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

13 Days Amsterdam to Lake Como
Operator: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaSerena, AmaVenita
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy
Exclusive Savings
River View
$12,065
Balcony
$14,245
Suite
$17,881
From (Per Person)
A$12,065
Save 375
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas on the Rhine with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: Viking
Ships: Viking Alruna, Viking Egdir +21 more, Viking Einar, Viking Eir, 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 Sigrun, Viking Sigyn, Viking Sjofn, Viking Tialfi, Viking Vali
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$6,855
Balcony
$7,639
Suite
$11,363
From (Per Person)
A$6,855
Save 168
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaCerto, AmaLucia +4 more, AmaPrima, AmaSiena, AmaSofia, AmaStella
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$6,025
Balcony
$8,172
Suite
$11,801
From (Per Person)
A$6,025
Save 1,358
Per Person
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10 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Lucerne Extension with Trafalgar
New ReleaseTour + River Cruise

10 Days Lucerne to Düsseldorf
Operator: Trafalgar
Ship: Trafalgar Verity
Departure: 13 December 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,243
Balcony
$8,795
Suite
$10,347
From (Per Person)
A$7,243
Save 165
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12 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland with Scenic
Tour + River Cruise

12 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Operator: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper +3 more, Scenic Amber, Scenic Jewel, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$9,220
Balcony
$10,171
Suite
$14,130
From (Per Person)
A$9,220
Save 1,582
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Zurich to Amsterdam or Basel to Amsterdam
Operator: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper +3 more, Scenic Amber, Scenic Jewel, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$5,251
Balcony
$7,157
Suite
$10,112
From (Per Person)
A$5,251
Save 1,498
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Zurich or Amsterdam to Basel
Operator: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Jewel, Scenic Amber +2 more, Scenic Jasper, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$5,251
Balcony
$7,157
Suite
$9,818
From (Per Person)
A$5,251
Save 1,540
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
Operator: Avalon
Ship: Avalon Envision
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
River View
$9,322
Balcony
$11,455
From (Per Person)
A$9,322
Save 1,668
Per Person
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver CruiseFlights Included

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Operator: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaCerto, AmaLucia +5 more, AmaPrima, AmaSiena, AmaSofia, AmaStella, AmaViola
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$6,952
Balcony
$8,116
Suite
$12,334
From (Per Person)
A$6,952
Save 635
Per Person
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8 Day New Year's Eve Cruise on the Rhine with Amadeus River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Cologne to Cologne
Operator: Amadeus
Ships: Amadeus Riva, Amadeus Aurea, Amadeus Mira
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$3,775
Balcony
$4,598
Suite
$6,789
From (Per Person)
A$3,775
Save 227
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8 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Basel to Frankfurt
Operator: Avalon
Ships: Avalon Envision, Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
River View
$5,946
Balcony
$8,079
Suite
$9,825
From (Per Person)
A$5,946
Save 1,569
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
Operator: Avalon
Ships: Avalon Envision, Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visits: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
River View
$7,274
Balcony
$9,407
Suite
$11,153
From (Per Person)
A$7,274
Save 2,006
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