Prices guaranteed for bookings until 30 November 2026
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Early bird 2027
Advent 2027 at 2026 prices
Book by 24 December 2026 and travel any time between 15 November and 24 December 2027 at today's price.
Look forward to Advent in Munich, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Dresden and Prague
When people think of German Christmas markets, they think of these names: the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg with its red-and-white canopies, the Reiterlesmarkt in medieval Rothenburg and Dresden's Striezelmarkt, held since 1434 and named after the Striezel, the old word for Christmas stollen.
This trip connects them all. Between half-timbered houses, the scent of gingerbread and wooden pyramids from the Ore Mountains, you experience Christmas the way it looks in picture books. To finish, the train runs along the Elbe through Saxon Switzerland to Prague.
Highlights
Christkindlesmarkt on Nuremberg's Hauptmarkt
A day in the half-timbered town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Dresden's Striezelmarkt with stollen and mulled wine
Travel datesArrival any day, 14 November – 19 December 2026
LanguageTours in English, other languages on request; from 20 guests your own tour leader
Your route
5 cities, one week, all by train
Munich · Christkindlmarkt on MarienplatzNuremberg · the old townRothenburg ob der TauberDresden · the StriezelmarktPrague · Charles Bridge and the castle
Day by day
Day 1
Munich
Arrival in Munich
Pick-up at the airport and transfer to your hotel. First evening at the Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz.
Day 2
Munich
Munich
Tip-based tour through the old town and a visit to the Residenz. In the evening a guide shows you the city's finest markets.
Day 3
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
In just over an hour the ICE brings you to Nuremberg. A tip-based tour leads up to the Imperial Castle; in the evening the Christkindlesmarkt glows on the Hauptmarkt, with bratwurst in a bun and real Lebkuchen.
Day 4
Nuremberg
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
By regional train, changing in Steinach, to Rothenburg, where time seems to have stood still since the Middle Ages. You visit the German Christmas Museum and the Reiterlesmarkt between half-timbered houses and the town wall. Back to Nuremberg in the evening.
Day 5
Dresden
Dresden
Train to Dresden. In the afternoon you stroll between the Frauenkirche, the Semperoper and the Zwinger; in the evening the gates open to the Striezelmarkt with the world's largest Ore Mountains step pyramid.
Day 6
Dresden
Dresden, Florence on the Elbe
Visit to the Zwinger and its collections. Then an Advent tour with Dresden Christstollen and mulled wine, and time for the smaller markets of the old town.
Day 7
Prague
Through the Elbe Valley to Prague
The train follows the Elbe through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains to Prague. A tip-based tour leads across Charles Bridge to Old Town Square, where the market glows beneath the towers of the Týn Church.
Day 8
Prague
Prague Castle and home
In the morning you visit Prague Castle high above the Vltava. Then transfer to the airport.
What's included
Included
7 nights in central hotels with breakfast (3★ or 4★)
All train journeys between the cities, 2nd class, seats reserved
Airport transfer on arrival and departure
Tip-based tours with a local guide, tip already included
Entrance to the most important sight in every city
A guided Christmas market tour in every city
Day tickets for tram, bus and metro for every day in a city
City taxes and digital travel documents
From 20 guests: your own tour leader for all 8 days at no extra cost
Not included
Flights
Lunch and dinner
Drinks and personal expenses
Optional concerts, dinners and excursions
Optional, prices on request
Day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle
Excursion to the World Heritage town of Bamberg
Meissen porcelain manufactory or the Bastei in Saxon Switzerland
Bohemian dinner or an Advent concert
Seats reserved on modern long-distance trainsYour evening market walk with a localAdd an Advent concertChristkindlmarkt in Vienna
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Xmas deal: prices guaranteed for bookings until 30 November 2026
Early bird: Advent 2027 at today's price when you book by 24 December 2026
20% deposit, the balance 60 days before arrival
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Start or end your trip in Vienna, our home city, three hours by train from Munich, Salzburg or Prague. We add the nights, and you book our Christmas tours and concerts online.
Join our pub crawl Vienna tour: 4 hand-picked pubs, fun drinking games and a big club finale with a local guide, all for 22€. Party responsibly, Vienna-style.
On days without a market your guide shows you the city's most beautiful Advent lights instead.
Good to know
Rest days. Some museums close on certain weekdays, for example the DomQuartier in Salzburg on Tuesdays, the museums at the Golden Roof in Innsbruck on Mondays in winter and several Dresden collections on Mondays. We plan the days so you find everything open, or choose an equivalent house.
Christmas holidays. Most markets close on 23 or 24 December, and from 24 to 26 December many sights have shorter opening hours. For these days we plan your programme individually.
Tip-based tours. In most cities you discover the old town on a tip-based tour with a passionate local guide. We already pay the tip for you.
Luggage. One medium-sized suitcase per person fits easily in the train's luggage racks. Luggage transport between hotels on request.
Not the right trip?
Tailor-make your own trip
Different cities, more nights, a family or a group, a different season? Tell us your wishes – our Vienna team plans your own route by train, with hotels, guides and Christmas markets, and sends you a proposal by email.
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Any route through Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Italy
Your dates, your pace, your hotel category
Planned by the same Vienna team since 2016
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For travel agents & tour operators
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Every trip runs daily and is guaranteed from 2 guests, so you can sell it without risk. Download the brochure for this trip in your clients' language, send it on and earn commission on every booking.
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€2,490 per person in a double room with 3★ hotels, €2,790 with 4★ hotels. Single room supplement: €745 (3★) or €935 (4★) for the whole trip. Prices guaranteed for bookings until 30 November 2026.
Which cities does Best of Germany visit?
Munich, Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Dresden and Prague, in 8 days and 7 nights. You arrive at Munich Airport and fly home from Prague Airport.
How long are the train journeys on Best of Germany?
In total about 7 hours over four legs. You travel in modern long-distance trains in 2nd class with reserved seats.
When can I start?
Any day between 14 November 2026 and 19 December 2026. Ideal: arrival between 27 November and 16 December 2026, when all markets on the route are open.
How do I pay?
After your booking you receive an invoice with a payment link by email: 20% deposit on booking, the balance 60 days before arrival (the full amount if you arrive sooner). Bookings are non-refundable; travel insurance from our partner Faye is recommended.
Is the trip guaranteed?
Yes, from 2 guests. From 20 guests your own tour leader in your language joins you for all 8 days at no extra cost.
