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Switzerland Christmas Markets River Cruises

Explore Switzerland on one of 59 christmas markets river cruises, departing from Amsterdam, Basel, Brussels, Cologne, Düsseldorf and more. December is the most popular month to cruise through Switzerland and we have over 385 departures available from nine of the world's leading river cruise lines specialising in christmas markets river cruises.
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59 River Cruises (385 River Cruise Departures)
5 Day Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Southbound) with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise
 (3)

5 Days Frankfurt to Basel
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Illumination, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Vista
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,093
Balcony
$3,367
Suite
$4,509
From
US$2,281
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5 Day Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Northbound) with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

5 Days Basel to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Expression, Avalon Panorama, Avalon Vista
Departures: Nov 2027 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$2,868
Balcony
$4,068
Suite
$5,221
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US$2,868
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8 Day Rhine Holiday Markets with Uniworld River Cruises
River Cruise
 (1)

8 Days Basel to Cologne
Cruise Line: Uniworld River Cruises
Ships: River Duchess, S.S. Antoinette, S.S. Victoria
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,869
Balcony
$5,039
Suite
$8,054
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US$3,869
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10 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine with Lucerne (Southbound) with Avalon River Cruises
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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
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River View
$5,770
Balcony
$7,869
Suite
$9,919
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US$5,770
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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
Ships: Viking Eldir, Viking Kvasir (+2 more), Viking Modi, Viking Skirnir
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Main, Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$2,999
Balcony
$3,799
Suite
$6,499
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US$2,999
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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
Ships: Viking Eldir, Viking Kvasir (+2 more), Viking Modi, Viking Skirnir
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
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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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
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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
$4,701
Balcony
$6,800
Suite
$8,850
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US$4,701
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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
Inside
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River View
$3,299
Balcony
$4,499
Suite
$5,899
From
US$3,299
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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
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River View
$6,422
Balcony
$7,766
Suite
$11,435
From
US$5,195
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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
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River View
$4,290
Balcony
$4,590
Suite
$6,090
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US$4,290
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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
Inside
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River View
$5,920
Balcony
$8,019
Suite
$9,819
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US$5,920
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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
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River View
$3,899
Balcony
$5,199
Suite
$7,754
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US$3,899
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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
Inside
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River View
$3,299
Balcony
$4,869
Suite
$5,899
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US$3,299
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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: Dec 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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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 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine, Main
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$6,422
Balcony
$9,122
Suite
$11,785
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US$6,422
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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
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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 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
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River View
$4,701
Balcony
$6,800
Suite
$8,750
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US$4,701
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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
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River View
$4,004
Balcony
$5,039
Suite
$8,279
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US$4,004
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
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8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Astra, Emerald Destiny, Emerald Star
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$4,508
Balcony
$5,192
Suite
$7,125
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US$4,508
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8 Day Christmas on the Rhine with Viking River Cruises
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8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Alruna, Viking Annar (+26 more), 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 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
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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
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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
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River View
$10,512
Balcony
$15,225
Suite
-
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US$10,512
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8 Day Christmas Markets of the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
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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
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
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Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,835
Balcony
$4,817
Suite
$6,398
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US$3,835
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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, Emerald Star
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
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Inside
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River View
$4,194
Balcony
$5,192
Suite
$7,125
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US$4,194
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8 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
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8 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Destiny, Emerald Luna, Emerald Star
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,194
Balcony
$5,192
Suite
$7,125
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US$4,194
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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
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
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Balcony
$6,797
Suite
$8,545
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US$6,797
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11 Day Zurich - Lucerne & Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Emerald Cruises
River Cruise
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11 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ships: Emerald Destiny, Emerald Luna, Emerald Star
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$5,424
Balcony
$6,422
Suite
$8,355
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US$5,424
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14 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Amsterdam, Lake Lucerne and Zurich with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

14 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaCerto, AmaSiena
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
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$9,308
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US$9,308
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8 Day Captivating Rhine (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaSiena, AmaViola
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Triple Savings
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River View
$3,429
Balcony
$4,348
Suite
$6,848
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US$3,429
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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
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River View
$3,899
Balcony
$5,199
Suite
$7,399
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US$3,899
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