Classic Christmas Markets (2026)
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Classic Christmas Markets (2026)

7 nights · Nuremberg to Frankfurt

Departure
16 December 2026
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$5,999 per person
Traveling solo
$8,849 per person
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7 nights6 portsNuremberg to Frankfurt

The Journey

Day by Day

7 nights · 6 ports

Day 1Nuremberg
Day 2Nuremberg
Day 3Bamberg
Day 4Kitzingen (Rothenburg), Wurzburg
Day 5Wurzburg
Day 6Wertheim
Day 7Frankfurt
Day 8Frankfurt
Nuremberg
Day 1–2
Nuremberg
A walled medieval city of half-timbered houses below its imperial castle, and home to one of Germany's best-known Christmas markets.
Embark
Bamberg
Day 3
Bamberg
A UNESCO-listed old town built across seven hills, with its town hall standing in the middle of the river.
Ashore
Kitzingen (Rothenburg), Wurzburg
Day 4
Kitzingen (Rothenburg), Wurzburg
A baroque city on the Main, home to the Residenz palace and the Marienberg fortress above the vineyards.
Ashore
Wurzburg
Day 5
Wurzburg
A baroque city on the Main, home to the Residenz palace and the Marienberg fortress above the vineyards.
Ashore
Wertheim
Day 6
Wertheim
A small town at the meeting of the Main and the Tauber, below the ruins of its red sandstone castle.
Ashore
Frankfurt
Day 7–8
Frankfurt
Germany's financial capital on the Main, its towers rising behind a rebuilt old town square.
Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Main · 8 calls · the line follows the river, not a straight hop between ports

Your Ship

S.S. Elisabeth

S.S. Elisabeth

S.S. Elisabeth

Uniworld · 7 nights · Nuremberg to Frankfurt

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