Christmas market breaks
Top Christmas markets by train
Strasbourg Christkindelsmärik
4 days with stays in Strasbourg
Strasbourg's Christmas markets are the oldest in France. Go for chestnuts and spicy vin chaud. Markets run from 24/11-24/12.
Brussels Christmas Market
3 days with stays in Brussels
Belgian hot chocolate tastes best from Brussels’s Christmas market against the Grand Place. Markets run from 24/11-31/12.
Cologne Christmas market
3 days with stays in Cologne
Cologne’s markets span the city but don’t miss the whimsical ‘Heinzels Wintermärchen’ in the old town. Markets run from 23/11-23/12.
York’s St Nicholas Fair
3 days with stays in York
In December, York welcomes over a hundred alpine chalets selling crafts, gifts and warming mulled wine. Markets run from 16/11-23/12.
Bruges Christmas market
3 days with stays in Bruges
Step into Bruges' medieval Christmas market, "Winter Glow" which encircles a light-strung ice rink. Markets run from 22/11-05/01.
Colmar Christmas markets
3 days with stays in Colmar
Explore Colmar's six Christmas markets, each encompassing their own individual theme. Markets run from 26/11-29/12.
Multi-country Christmas market trips by train
North European markets
5 days with stays in Brussels, Berlin and Amsterdam
Explore festive markets in three countries, all in one trip: Berlin, Brussels and the glittering ICE village in Amsterdam. Markets run from 13/12-26/12.
Central European markets
10 days with sleeper train, stays in Munich, Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest.
Experience Christmas across four different cities, including Budapest which has often been voted the best in Europe. Markets run from 2/12-23/12.
Prague Christmas markets
6 days with sleeper train, stays in Prague, Berlin and Cologne
Enjoy mouth-watering chimney cake in Prague, before heading to Christmas markets in Berlin and Cologne. Markets run from 2/12-26/12.
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