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Rhine River Festive River Cruises

Explore the best festive river cruises along the Rhine. Choose from 107 unique river cruise itineraries with 113 past traveller reviews from 12 leading river cruise lines. December is the most popular month to join a festive river cruise along the Rhine with 519 departures starting between November 2026 and December 2028.
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107 River Cruises (519 River Cruise Departures)
11 Day Christmas on the Rhine & Main with Viking River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Nuremberg to Basel
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Eldir, Viking Kvasir (+2 more), Viking Modi, Viking Skirnir
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Main, Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Viking Savings Event
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$6,463
Balcony
$8,325
Suite
$13,519
From
A$6,463
Save 2,776
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, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$11,425
Balcony
$13,699
Suite
$15,992
From
A$11,425
Save 2,020
Per Person
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12 Day Christmastime from Basel to Nuremberg with Prague with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

12 Days Basel to Prague
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Expression, Avalon Panorama, Avalon Vista
Departures: Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Czech Republic
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$10,812
Balcony
$13,555
Suite
$16,276
From
A$10,812
Save 1,010
Per Person
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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 Jewel
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$8,412
Balcony
$10,367
Suite
$13,787
From
A$8,412
Save 1,575
Per Person
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18 Day Christmas & New Year with Prague with Scenic
River Cruise

18 Days Prague to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Crystal, Scenic Opal
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Holland
Early Booking Savings
Economy Flight Credit
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$10,939
Balcony
$15,266
Suite
$19,676
From
A$10,939
Save 2,712
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Roamer, Celebrity Wanderer
Departures: Nov 2028 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,752
Balcony
$8,543
Suite
$13,107
From
A$5,752
Save 4,121
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 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Inside
-
River View
$6,490
Balcony
$6,940
Suite
$9,210
From
A$6,490
Per Person
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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
-
River View
$6,092
Balcony
$8,225
Suite
$9,971
From
A$6,092
Save 1,569
Per Person
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18 Day Christmas & New Year with Prague with Scenic
River Cruise

18 Days Amsterdam to Prague
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic
Early Booking Savings
Economy Flight Credit
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$11,135
Balcony
$15,462
Suite
$20,435
From
A$11,135
Save 2,707
Per Person
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11 Day Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles with Lake Como (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Lake Como to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaSerena, AmaVenita
Departures: Nov 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$8,625
Balcony
$10,370
Suite
$14,007
From
A$8,625
Save 1,078
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine and Moselle Christmas Markets with Travelmarvel
River Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Travelmarvel
Ships: Rigel, Vega
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Moselle
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,028
Balcony
$5,199
Suite
$6,179
From
A$4,028
Save 871
Per Person
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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
-
River View
$9,708
Balcony
$10,823
Suite
$14,697
From
A$7,893
Save 1,920
Per Person
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21 Day Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague with Scenic
River Cruise

21 Days Prague to Paris
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Crystal, Scenic Opal
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Holland, France
Early Booking Savings
Economy Flight Credit + Save
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$13,840
Balcony
$18,167
Suite
$22,650
From
A$13,840
Save 3,173
Per Person
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18 Day Christmas Markets with Paris with Scenic
River Cruise

18 Days Paris to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Crystal, Scenic Opal
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: France, Holland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary
Early Booking Savings
Economy Flight Credit
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$12,399
Balcony
$16,393
Suite
$20,592
From
A$12,399
Save 2,731
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
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ship: Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$7,517
Balcony
$9,650
Suite
$11,396
From
A$7,517
Save 1,613
Per Person
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15 Day Christmas & New Year with Scenic
River Cruise

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Holland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Early Booking Savings
Economy Flight Credit
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$9,131
Balcony
$13,458
Suite
$18,882
From
A$9,131
Save 2,675
Per Person
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11 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges with Scenic
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Brussels to Zurich
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ship: Scenic Jewel
Departure: 25 November 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$7,848
Balcony
$10,122
Suite
$12,415
From
A$7,848
Save 1,547
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine River Christmas Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ship: Celebrity Roamer
Departure: 23 December 2028
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,547
Balcony
$7,453
Suite
$10,857
From
A$5,547
Save 3,622
Per Person
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12 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Zurich and Lucerne with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

12 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaCerto, AmaLucia (+2 more), AmaPrima, AmaViola
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$11,879
Balcony
$12,824
Suite
-
From
A$11,879
Save 751
Per Person
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22 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine, Main & Danube with Scenic
River Cruise

22 Days Zurich to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jasper
Departures: Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland (+4 more), Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$13,843
Balcony
$20,443
Suite
$28,283
From
A$13,843
Save 5,247
Per Person
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11 Day Rhine and Moselle Christmas Markets with Paris with Travelmarvel
River Cruise

11 Days Basel to Paris
Cruise Line: Travelmarvel
Ship: Vega
Departure: 09 December 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Moselle
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$6,186
Balcony
$7,357
Suite
$8,141
From
A$6,186
Save 909
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine River Christmas Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Roamer, Celebrity Seeker, Celebrity Wanderer
Departures: Dec 2027 to Dec 2028
Visit: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,927
Balcony
$7,481
Suite
$11,069
From
A$5,927
Save 6,558
Per Person
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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
Inside
-
River View
$4,958
Balcony
$7,286
Suite
$9,031
From
A$4,958
Save 207
Per Person
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15 Day Magnificent Europe with Christmas and New Years Eve with APT
River Cruise

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest
Cruise Line: APT
Ship: APT Ostara
Departure: 15 December 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Fly Free Economy + Save
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$13,157
Balcony
$16,783
Suite
$20,213
From
A$13,157
Save 938
Per Person
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8 Day Rhine River New Year's Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ship: Celebrity Compass
Departure: 29 December 2028
Visit: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,547
Balcony
$7,341
Suite
$10,508
From
A$5,547
Save 3,622
Per Person
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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
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaSerena
Departure: 29 November 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$12,065
Balcony
$14,245
Suite
-
From
A$12,065
Save 353
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
Ship: Scenic Jewel
Departure: 25 November 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$11,425
Balcony
$13,699
Suite
$15,992
From
A$11,425
Save 2,020
Per Person
View Trip
8 Day Main & Rhine New Year's Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Nuremberg to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ship: Celebrity Seeker
Departure: 29 December 2028
Visit: Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,547
Balcony
$7,481
Suite
$10,372
From
A$5,547
Save 3,622
Per Person
View Trip
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
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$5,202
Balcony
$7,157
Suite
$9,818
From
A$5,202
Save 1,494
Per Person
View Trip
15 Day Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Crystal, Scenic Opal, Scenic Pearl
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main, Danube
Visit: Holland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary
Early Booking Savings
Economy Flight Credit
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$8,543
Balcony
$12,870
Suite
$17,226
From
A$8,543
Save 2,662
Per Person
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