Viking Christmas on the Main and Moselle
11 nights
Viking's Christmas on the Main and Moselle suits travellers with twelve days who want the small Moselle wine towns, Franconia and two capitals, running Paris to Prague. The 2026 sailings had no bookable dates on Viking's UK site on 11 October 2026.
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Follow the ports in sailing order
| Port | Mooring | Christmas market |
|---|---|---|
| Trier | Day 3 ends in Trier after a stop in Reims, and day 4 starts there. | Trier Christmas Market |
| Bernkastel-Kues | Day 4 continues in Bernkastel. Its market closes on 20 December 2026. | Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market |
| Mainz | Day 6 is in Mainz. | Mainz Christmas Market |
| Heidelberg | Day 7 is in Heidelberg before the ship sails the Main through the Spessart. | Heidelberg Christmas Market |
| Wurzburg | Day 8 is in Wurzburg. | Wurzburg Christmas Market |
| Bamberg | Day 9 is in Bamberg. | Bamberg Christmas Market |
| Nuremberg | Day 10 starts in Nuremberg before the trip moves on to Prague. | Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt |
| Prague | Days 10 to 12 end the trip in Prague. | Prague Old Town Square Christmas Market |
Do the same route by train
The Moselle towns are slow by rail, with branch lines and changes, so the cruise earns its keep on that stretch. The Franconian half is easy by train from Nuremberg, with Bamberg 34 minutes and Wurzburg 51 minutes away on Deutsche Bahn's published fastest services.
Viking sails the Moselle on two Christmas itineraries, and this one opens with two days in Paris and a stop in Reims before the ship reaches Trier. From there it calls at Bernkastel, Cochem, Winningen, Mainz, Heidelberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg and Nuremberg, and the trip ends with three days in Prague. Paris, Reims, Cochem and Winningen have no pages on this site yet.
Viking's UK booking page listed no bookable 2026 sailings for this itinerary on 11 October 2026, so the dates here wait for the 2027 programme, which is on sale.
Quick answers about Viking Christmas on the Main and Moselle
Is there a Christmas market river cruise on the Moselle?
Viking's Christmas on the Main and Moselle sails the Moselle past Trier, Bernkastel, Cochem and Winningen on a twelve-day trip from Paris to Prague. Viking's UK site listed no bookable 2026 departures on 11 October 2026.
Does Viking's Christmas on the Main and Moselle visit Bernkastel-Kues?
Yes. Viking's Christmas on the Main and Moselle stops in Bernkastel on day 4. The Bernkastel-Kues market closes on 20 December 2026.
Which towns does Viking Christmas on the Main and Moselle stop at?
Viking Christmas on the Main and Moselle sails the Moselle, Rhine, Main and Main-Danube Canal over 11 nights and calls at Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, Mainz, Heidelberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg and Prague, in that order.