Christmas market trips from Washington, DC
Mulled wine, lights and wooden stalls: Europe's best Christmas markets, with fares from Washington, DC for the first and second weekends of December, when every one of them is open.
Saved round trips for First weekend of December (Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026) and Second weekend of December (Dec 10 – Dec 14, 2026).
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Where to go from Washington, DC
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 | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Nuremberg (NUE) | Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt, Germany's most famous Christmas market | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Strasbourg (SXB) | Strasbourg, the self-styled Capital of Christmas, with one of Europe's oldest markets | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Munich (MUC) | Munich's Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz, an hour by train from Nuremberg's famous market | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Prague (PRG) | Prague's Old Town Square market, open into early January | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Cologne (CGN) | Cologne's markets beside the cathedral, among Germany's busiest | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Berlin (BER) | Berlin's dozens of markets, from Gendarmenmarkt to Charlottenburg Palace | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | Frankfurt's Römerberg market and an easy base for the Rhine Valley's markets | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Budapest (BUD) | Budapest's Vörösmarty Square market and the lit-up St. Stephen's Basilica | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Copenhagen (CPH) | Tivoli Gardens at Christmas and the stalls along Nyhavn | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Zurich (ZRH) | Zurich's indoor market in the main station and its Christmas trams | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse (BSL) | Basel's markets on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz, among Switzerland's prettiest | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Tallinn (TLL) | Tallinn's medieval Town Hall Square market | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Brussels (BRU) | Brussels' Winter Wonders, with the Grand-Place light show and an ice rink | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | Edinburgh's market in Princes Street Gardens, then Hogmanay for New Year | No matching fare saved | Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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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