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Christmas Markets in Salzburg and Germany (Munich - Nuremberg - Rothenburg - Stuttgart)
12 to 18+ Nigths from $2,263*
This sample price: priced within the past 7 days for arrival on 12/22/2025, departure from Philadelphia PHL (PA), US. Choose your own departure city, cabin type and dates.
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This is a suggested independent itinerary that you customize. Please select the best flights, hotels, trains, activities, transportation and number of nights in each destination to fit your needs.
This largely independent Christmas time vacation package will delight any holiday lover!. Discover the charming markets of Austria and Germany with a few well-curated guided tours, but mostly on your own time. Take in all the traditions, tastes, and wonder that envelops each delightful city!. Begin in Austria, in Salzburg`s Christkindlmarkt (one of Europe`s oldest markets, with its unique setting in the heart of Salzburg’s World Heritage-listed Old City). Continue by train to you next destinations; The German Christmas Markets of: Munich (with its glittering 100-foot Christmas tree on the oldest of Munich`s Christmas markets Marienplatz and Considered the most original and authentic market) and after that, Nuremberg (its one of the oldest and most famous Christmas Markets in the world, with traditional, often handmade Christmas decorations and sweet treats such as gingerbread and Spekulatius almond cookies), next is Rothenburg ob der Tauber (The famous German Christmas Village with its best-preserved, medieval walled towns) and finally, Stuttgart (with its festive illuminations, the wonderful scents of cinnamon and vanilla, the wooden chalets, richly adorned with angels, conifer branches and Christmas ornaments). A Rental Car connects these german cities. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
This 12 night sample itinerary includes:
  • Flight into Salzuburg and out Stuttgart
  • Hotel for 3 nights in Salzburg
  • Train from Salzburg to Munich
  • Hotel for 3 nights in Munich
  • Rental Car for 7 days
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Nuremberg
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Rothenberg ob der Tauber
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Stuttgart

    Sample of Included Tours:
  • Christmas Market Tour in Salzburg
  • Christmas Market Tour in Munich
  • Day Trip to Bavarian Christmas Markets from Munich

    Due to the seasonal nature of holiday tours, some may be unavailable for early pricing. If you don't see a tour in your itinerary, it is not included in your quoted price and will not be confirmed. There may be alternate options available. Please contact us if you wish to find an alternative.

  • Driving Time
    Munich– Nuremberg: 2hrs 11 min approx.
    Nuremberg- Rothenberg ob der Tauber: 1 hr 16 min approx.
    Rothenberg ob der Tauber - Stuttgart: 1hr 42 min approx.

Price history for this itinerary (past 7 days):
From Louisville SDF (KY), US for 12 nights
3312.36 * incl.tax
From Philadelphia PHL (PA), US for 12 nights
2262.28 * incl.tax
From Seattle SEA (WA), US for 12 nights
4309.63 * incl.tax
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Munich (163)     Nuremberg (21)     Rothenburg ob der tauber (15)     Salzburg (49)     Stuttgart (11)    
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1. Salzburg
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2. Munich
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3. Nuremberg
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4. Rothenburg ob der tauber
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5. Stuttgart
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3 nights in Salzburg

Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians refer to it as the Florence of the North, or the German Rome; and music lovers know it as the Festival City - birthplace of Mozart and home of the world famous Mozart Festival. Several beautiful castles and palaces dot the city. While Salzburg is a visual pageant of Baroque motifs, music is the element that shapes the life of the city. It is heard everywhere: in churches, castles, palaces, and of course, concert halls.

Visit Festung Hohensalzburg, Residenzplatz, Mirabell Palace, St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg Cathedral, Mozart's Birthplace, Old Town, St. Sebastian's Church and Cemetery, Schloss Mirabell and Gardens, and so much more!



3 nights in Munich

Big city style and rural charm, Alpine character and Mediterranean verve, art treasures and the Oktoberfest, traditional customs and high technology, beer gardens and haute cuisine, operas and cool bars; these are all ingredients that makes Bavaria's state capital so endlessly fascinating, and so popular with visitors from around the world. Sprawling Munich is one of Germany's major cultural centers, second only to Berlin in terms of museums and theaters. It's also one of Germany's most festive cities, and its location, at the foot of the Alps, is idyllic. Munich's self-imposed image is that of a fun-loving and festival-addicted city - typified by its Oktoberfest.

Explore Marienplatz and the New Town Hall of Munich, Frauenkirche - Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady, Dachau Concentration Camp, The English Garden, Beer Halls, Viktualienmarkt, Residence Palace of Munich, Deutsches Museum, Museums Ensemble: Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Olympic Stadium of Munich, BMW Museum and much more.



2 nights in Nuremberg

Nuremberg suffered a lot of damage during WWII, but has regained its vitality and is now a symbol of postwar prosperity. Many of the city's most important buildings, including some of the finest churches in Germany have been restored. The Altstadt (Old City) is a medieval walled city with large pedestrian walkways. Don't miss the city's churches including Frauenkirche St. Lorenze Kirche and St. Sebaldus Kirche and the Albrecht Durer House where the artist lived for 20 years.

Explore the Imperial Castle of Nuremberg, Old Town, Hauptmarkt, Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds, Palace of Justice, Natural History Museum, Albrecht Durer's House, Art Bunker, the churches, and so much more!



2 nights in Rothenburg ob der tauber

On the Romantic Road, in the south of Germany, Rothenburg ob der tauber is the best preserved medieval city in Europe. Picturesquely positioned on the steep banks of the River Tauber, its walls and towers have remained unharmed since the Thirty Years War of 1618. As you explore the town's impressive old streets and buildings, you'll feel as if you stepped back in time.

Visit St. Jacobs' Church, Market Square, the Town Hall, the Old Town Walls, the Medieval Crime Museum, the Christmas Museum, the Imperial Town Museum, Double Bridge, Old Town, and so much more!



2 nights in Stuttgart

Situated in a beautiful area of the Swabian Mountains, Stuttgart has an important cultural tradition, reflected in its famous Staatstheater, known worldwide for opera and ballet. Stuttgart also offers one of Europe's top zoos, sumptuous palaces, and one of Germany's largest Christmas markets. Stuttgart is also famous for cars with two awesome museums, the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the Porsche Museum.

Visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart State Gallery, Stuttgart TV Tower, Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Old Castle (Altes Schloss) and New Castle (Neues Schloss), and more!



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Salzburg
Day 1
Arrive to Salzburg
Overnight in Salzburg   68 hotels offered
Optional   168 Things to do
Day 2
Overnight in Salzburg   68 hotels offered
Optional   168 Things to do
Day 3
Overnight in Salzburg   68 hotels offered
Optional   168 Things to do
Day 4
Departing from Salzburg
Transportation to next city by: Train - Salzburg to Munich
Munich
Day 4
Arrive to Munich
Overnight in Munich   111 hotels offered
Optional   225 Things to do
Day 5
Overnight in Munich   111 hotels offered
Optional   225 Things to do
Day 6
Overnight in Munich   111 hotels offered
Optional   225 Things to do
Day 7
Departing from Munich
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air
Nuremberg
Day 7
Arrive to Nuremberg
Overnight in Nuremberg   67 hotels offered
Optional   28 Things to do
Day 8
Overnight in Nuremberg   67 hotels offered
Optional   28 Things to do
Day 9
Departing from Nuremberg
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air
Rothenburg ob der tauber
Day 9
Arrive to Rothenburg ob der tauber
Overnight in Rothenburg ob der tauber   27 hotels offered
Optional   2 Things to do
Day 10
Overnight in Rothenburg ob der tauber   27 hotels offered
Optional   2 Things to do
Day 11
Departing from Rothenburg ob der tauber
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air
Stuttgart
Day 11
Arrive to Stuttgart
Overnight in Stuttgart   34 hotels offered
Optional   14 Things to do
Day 12
Overnight in Stuttgart   34 hotels offered
Optional   14 Things to do
Day 13
Departing from Stuttgart
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Germany

<b>Germany</b>'s landscape is straight from the Fairy tales: castles, deep dark forests and mythical rivers. The German landscapes are extraordinarily diverse, with graceful big-city appeal, small picture-postcard towns, pagan-inspired harvest festivals, a wealth of art and culture, and the perennial pleasures of huge tracts of forest, delightful castles and fine wine and beer. From Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, no other nation has molded Europe the way Germany has - for better or worse.
Austria

<b>Austria</b> is epitomized by green glacial valleys and snow-capped peaks - and the wooden picture postcard chalets. Nonetheless, visitors have much to explore from the stylish capital, Vienna, to the baroque splendor of Salzburg. Austria's mountain landscape is undoubtedly its biggest draw for tourists. Although a year-round destination, there is a definite seasonal split in visitors. Summer is best for exploring the countryside on the many mountain trails that snake through the Austrian Alps and the lowlands, while the ski season kicks off in December, attracting winter sports fans from all over the world.
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Salzburg
Art lovers call Salzburg the Golden City of High Baroque; historians refer to it as the Florence of the North, or the German Rome; and music lovers know it as the Festival City - birthplace of Mozart and home of the world famous Mozart Festival. Several beautiful castles and palaces dot the city. While Salzburg is a visual pageant of Baroque motifs, music is the element that shapes the life of the city. It is heard everywhere: in churches, castles, palaces, and of course, concert halls.

Visit Festung Hohensalzburg, Residenzplatz, Mirabell Palace, St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg Cathedral, Mozart's Birthplace, Old Town, St. Sebastian's Church and Cemetery, Schloss Mirabell and Gardens, and so much more!
Munich
Big city style and rural charm, Alpine character and Mediterranean verve, art treasures and the Oktoberfest, traditional customs and high technology, beer gardens and haute cuisine, operas and cool bars; these are all ingredients that makes Bavaria's state capital so endlessly fascinating, and so popular with visitors from around the world. Sprawling Munich is one of Germany's major cultural centers, second only to Berlin in terms of museums and theaters. It's also one of Germany's most festive cities, and its location, at the foot of the Alps, is idyllic. Munich's self-imposed image is that of a fun-loving and festival-addicted city - typified by its Oktoberfest.

Explore Marienplatz and the New Town Hall of Munich, Frauenkirche - Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady, Dachau Concentration Camp, The English Garden, Beer Halls, Viktualienmarkt, Residence Palace of Munich, Deutsches Museum, Museums Ensemble: Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Olympic Stadium of Munich, BMW Museum and much more.
Nuremberg
Nuremberg suffered a lot of damage during WWII, but has regained its vitality and is now a symbol of postwar prosperity. Many of the city's most important buildings, including some of the finest churches in Germany have been restored. The Altstadt (Old City) is a medieval walled city with large pedestrian walkways. Don't miss the city's churches including Frauenkirche St. Lorenze Kirche and St. Sebaldus Kirche and the Albrecht Durer House where the artist lived for 20 years.

Explore the Imperial Castle of Nuremberg, Old Town, Hauptmarkt, Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds, Palace of Justice, Natural History Museum, Albrecht Durer's House, Art Bunker, the churches, and so much more!
Rothenburg ob der tauber
On the Romantic Road, in the south of Germany, Rothenburg ob der tauber is the best preserved medieval city in Europe. Picturesquely positioned on the steep banks of the River Tauber, its walls and towers have remained unharmed since the Thirty Years War of 1618. As you explore the town's impressive old streets and buildings, you'll feel as if you stepped back in time.

Visit St. Jacobs' Church, Market Square, the Town Hall, the Old Town Walls, the Medieval Crime Museum, the Christmas Museum, the Imperial Town Museum, Double Bridge, Old Town, and so much more!
Stuttgart
Situated in a beautiful area of the Swabian Mountains, Stuttgart has an important cultural tradition, reflected in its famous Staatstheater, known worldwide for opera and ballet. Stuttgart also offers one of Europe's top zoos, sumptuous palaces, and one of Germany's largest Christmas markets. Stuttgart is also famous for cars with two awesome museums, the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the Porsche Museum.

Visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart State Gallery, Stuttgart TV Tower, Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Old Castle (Altes Schloss) and New Castle (Neues Schloss), and more!

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