Christmas market trips from London
Mulled wine, lights and wooden stalls: Europe's best Christmas markets, with fares from London for the first and second weekends of December, when every one of them is open.
Fares for First weekend of December (Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026) and Second weekend of December (Dec 10 – Dec 14, 2026) when saved; other dates are marked.
Cheapest right now: Brussels $130 · Edinburgh $131 · Zurich $138
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Fares observed October 2 – 8, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from London
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna (VIE) | Vienna's market in front of City Hall, and a dozen more across the city | $201 (airline $212) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Nuremberg (NUE) | Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt, Germany's most famous Christmas market | $189 (airline $199) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Strasbourg (SXB) | Strasbourg, the self-styled Capital of Christmas, with one of Europe's oldest markets | from $475 (airline $502) | Dec 10–14, 2026 | Check prices |
| Munich (MUC) | Munich's Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz, an hour by train from Nuremberg's famous market | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Prague (PRG) | Prague's Old Town Square market, open into early January | $217 (airline $229) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cologne (CGN) | Cologne's markets beside the cathedral, among Germany's busiest | $195 (airline $206) | Dec 10–14, 2026 | Check prices |
| Berlin (BER) | Berlin's dozens of markets, from Gendarmenmarkt to Charlottenburg Palace | $199 (airline $209) | Dec 10–14, 2026 | Check prices |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | Frankfurt's Römerberg market and an easy base for the Rhine Valley's markets | $151 (airline $159) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Budapest (BUD) | Budapest's Vörösmarty Square market and the lit-up St. Stephen's Basilica | $207 (airline $219) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Copenhagen (CPH) | Tivoli Gardens at Christmas and the stalls along Nyhavn | $158 (airline $167) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Zurich (ZRH) | Zurich's indoor market in the main station and its Christmas trams | $138 (airline $146) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse (BSL) | Basel's markets on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz, among Switzerland's prettiest | $160 (airline $169) | Dec 10–14, 2026 | Check prices |
| Tallinn (TLL) | Tallinn's medieval Town Hall Square market | $238 (airline $252) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Brussels (BRU) | Brussels' Winter Wonders, with the Grand-Place light show and an ice rink | $130 (airline $137) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | Edinburgh's market in Princes Street Gardens, then Hogmanay for New Year | $131 (airline $138) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
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About these places
Most markets open in late November and close around Christmas; a few run into January. Check each market's dates before you book.
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