European Christmas River Cruises 2024. Choose from 174 unique river cruise itineraries with 23 past traveller reviews from 10 leading river cruise lines. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the festive culture of europe with visits to christmas markets and traditional christmas fayre, or escape christmas altogether with a faraway winter.

Here, we list the eight best christmas markets river cruises to take in 2024 and 2025, along with tips to get the most out of each sailing and highlights not to miss. Explore european christmas markets with an emerald cruises river cruise.