Line 2 · Cruises
Rhine Christmas Markets river cruise
Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam
A new Christmas market every day: Strasbourg, Rüdesheim, Cologne and more, with castles along the Middle Rhine.
River ships are small, with few triple cabins and no kids' clubs. Most lines set a minimum age of about 4. Some sail family dates.
Price it for your family from your ZIP →What it costs
Example for 2 adults and 2 kids, 5 days, including fare, taxes, port fees, tips and excursions. Flights to the port depend on where you live, so price it from your ZIP for the full total.
| Where you stay | Estimated total* |
|---|---|
| Inside cabin | $3,810 |
| Balcony cabin | $6,770 |
| Top suite | $16,220 |
*Planning estimate from typical recent prices, before travel to the port, with an 8% buffer. Holiday weeks and school breaks cost more.
Best time to go
- JanOff
- FebOff
- MarOff
- AprGood
- MayGood
- JunGood
- JulOff
- AugOff
- SepGood
- OctGood
- NovBest
- DecBest
Top attractions on this cruise
- Basel Christmas marketSwitzerland
- Strasbourg ChristkindelsmärikOne of Europe's oldest
- ColmarStorybook Alsace town
- Breisach & the Black ForestCuckoo clocks
- Middle Rhine castlesWorld Heritage valley
- Rüdesheim Christmas Market of NationsRhine wine town
- KoblenzWhere the Rhine meets the Moselle
- Cologne CathedralMarkets below it
- Cologne Chocolate MuseumChocolate fountain
- AmsterdamCanals and lights
Where to eat on this cruise
- Ship dining$Included
- Maison Kammerzell$$$Strasbourg
- Früh am Dom$$Cologne brewhouse
- Drosselgasse$$Rüdesheim's lane of wine taverns
Things to do on this cruise
- Market hoppingA new one each day
- Kinderpunsch and GlühweinKeep the mugs
- Black Forest cake and cuckoo clocksBreisach excursion
- Castles cruiseMiddle Rhine
- Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetRüdesheim
- Chocolate MuseumCologne
- Canal cruiseAmsterdam
- Little VeniceColmar
- Astronomical clockStrasbourg Cathedral
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