Golden Eagle Luxury Trains
Christmas Markets of Central Europe
8 daysfrom $11,333
MIR Corporation · Rail Journey
Christmas Markets from Budapest to Munich by Private Train
Enjoy the pleasures of Old World rail travel as you glide in style from historic Budapest, Hungary to beautiful Munich, Germany, encountering three UNESCO World Heritage Sites and festive Christmas markets along the way.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Budapest
Budapest (Hungary)
Arrive in UNESCO-listed Budapest, built in the grand style of the Habsburgs. Visit the Royal Palace, the largest baroque palace in Hungary used by Franz Josef of Austria, and Matthias Church, originally built in 1255. Enjoy panoramic views of the city from Gellert Hill, and admire the facade of Budapest's magnificent neo-Renaissance Opera House, decorated with statues of some of the world's greatest composers.
- Day 2overnight: Budapest
Budapest (Hungary)
Arrive in UNESCO-listed Budapest, built in the grand style of the Habsburgs. Visit the Royal Palace, the largest baroque palace in Hungary used by Franz Josef of Austria, and Matthias Church, originally built in 1255. Enjoy panoramic views of the city from Gellert Hill, and admire the facade of Budapest's magnificent neo-Renaissance Opera House, decorated with statues of some of the world's greatest composers.
- Day 3railovernight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Vienna (Austria)
Enjoy a morning reception at the Royal Waiting Room in Budapest's Nyugati station before boarding the Golden Eagle Danube Express private train and departing for Vienna. Settle into your comfortable cabin and have lunch on board as the train heads for Vienna. Explore Vienna, Austria's capital, and indisputably the center of the musical world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Take a romantic carriage ride in the heart of Old Town Vienna, the Innere Stadt, admiring its main religious edifice, St. Stephen's Cathedral.
- Day 4railovernight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Vienna (Austria)
Enjoy a morning reception at the Royal Waiting Room in Budapest's Nyugati station before boarding the Golden Eagle Danube Express private train and departing for Vienna. Settle into your comfortable cabin and have lunch on board as the train heads for Vienna. Explore Vienna, Austria's capital, and indisputably the center of the musical world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Take a romantic carriage ride in the heart of Old Town Vienna, the Innere Stadt, admiring its main religious edifice, St. Stephen's Cathedral.
- Day 5overnight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Salzburg
Explore Salzburg, a city that looks like a picture from a fairy-tale, that perfectly captures the charming coziness of the festive season. Discover 17th-century Mirabell Palace and the Mozart Residence turned into museum. Walk along Getreidegasse, Salzburg's most famous street. And finally, enjoy Salzburger Christkindlmarkt, one of the most beautiful and oldest Christmas markets in the world.
- Day 6overnight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Salzburg
Explore Salzburg, a city that looks like a picture from a fairy-tale, that perfectly captures the charming coziness of the festive season. Discover 17th-century Mirabell Palace and the Mozart Residence turned into museum. Walk along Getreidegasse, Salzburg's most famous street. And finally, enjoy Salzburger Christkindlmarkt, one of the most beautiful and oldest Christmas markets in the world.
- Day 7overnight: Munich
Munich (Germany)
Munich, the third-largest city in Germany, is the capital of Bavaria, one of the oldest states in Europe. Munich is a cultural hub, renowned for its museums, art galleries, nightlife and beer gardens. Discover the 17th-century Nymphenburg Palace; the English Garden, with its famous sunbathing area; the Hofbrauhaus, serving beer since 1644; the futuristic Allianz Arena that lights up when a night game is being played; and the BMW headquarters and museum. This evening enjoy the farewell dinner.
- Day 8overnight: Munich
Munich (Germany)
Munich, the third-largest city in Germany, is the capital of Bavaria, one of the oldest states in Europe. Munich is a cultural hub, renowned for its museums, art galleries, nightlife and beer gardens. Discover the 17th-century Nymphenburg Palace; the English Garden, with its famous sunbathing area; the Hofbrauhaus, serving beer since 1644; the futuristic Allianz Arena that lights up when a night game is being played; and the BMW headquarters and museum. This evening enjoy the farewell dinner.
Included
- Accommodation aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express private train.
- Hotel accommodation per the itinerary (2 nights in Budapest, 2 nights in Munich).
- All meals starting with dinner on Day 1 until breakfast on final tour day.
- A generous allowance of wine or local beer, soft drinks, and water with all lunches and dinners.
- Complimentary tea, coffee, and mineral water around the clock from your car attendant while on board the train.
- Complimentary draft beer in the Bar Car for all passengers.
- Arrival/departure transfers, provided you arrive and depart on the tour start/end dates and in the tour start/end cities.
- All guided off-train tours per itinerary.
- The services of an experienced Train Tour Manager, with local guides for scheduled off-train touring.
- All gratuities.
- Baggage handling.
Not included
- International airfare or surface transport to the starting/ending cities of the tour.
- Items of a purely personal nature (laundry, telephone, bar account, photography at museums, etc.)
- Optional pre- or post-tour extensions.
- Drinks, beyond draft beer in the Bar Car, and beer and wine at set meals.
- Visa fees, any excess baggage charges, airport departure taxes, vaccination or medical costs.
- Travel and trip cancellation insurance.
