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Discover the greatest Christmas Markets in Vienna on a private full day trip from Budapest. Extend your Budapest Christmas holiday by visiting Vienna’s city centre for a fantastic day of shopping and strolling among the beautiful festive stalls and huts of multiple Christmas Markets – use your private minibus to navigate in the city as you wish.

Vienna Christmas Market

Vienna Christmas Market

Enjoy a glass of hot punch or mulled wine, try a delicious apple strudel, and indulge in the Viennese winter wonderland! The 10 hour private day trip includes your own private minibus for the trip there and back.

Vienna Christmas Tour Booking

When in Vienna, during the approx. 5.5 hours stay in the Austrian capital, you will have the opportunity to visit some – or even all – of the 7 Christmas Markets walking or by car, as the private driver will be at your service during the whole day trip.

Inclusions of Vienna Christmas Market Day Trip from Budapest

  • Full Day Private Trip to Vienna from Budapest (Budapest – Vienna – Budapest)
  • Visiting Vienna Christmas Markets (you pick which ones)
  • Private Driver available during the whole trip
  • Unlimited Transfer within the city of Vienna / Wien
  • Hotel Pickup and Drop Off
  • E-Ticket via email (no printing needed)

Prices of Vienna Christmas Market Day Trip from Budapest

1 Guest: €385 per person
2 Guests: €193 per person
3 Guests: €129 per person
4 Guests: €109 per person
5 Guests: €97 per person
6 Guests: €86 per person
7 Guests: €79 per person

Vienna Christmas Tour Booking

Schedule of Vienna Christmas Market Visit

Vienna Christmas Market

Vienna Christmas Market

The Vienna Christmas Market Tour is available every day between Nov 23 and Dec 23, 2018.
Recommended tour start is at 9am, but as it’s a private trip, you can amend the schedule as it suits you, starting slightly earlier or later.

9 am: Hotel Pickup in Budapest
11.20 am (approx.): Arrival in Vienna
11.20 am – 5 pm: Visiting Vienna Christmas Markets – you choose which ones
5 pm: Departure from Vienna to Budapest
7.20pm (approx.): Hotel Drop Off in Budapest

Miscellaneous Info  of the Viennese Christmas Market Day Trip

  • The trip between Budapest and Vienna takes approx. 2 hours 20 minutes, it is an estimated trip duration, which might be longer / shorter depending on the actual traffic
  • Most of the Viennese Christmas Markets are in the city centre, within walking distance from each other (5-8 minutes on foot), except for the Christmas Market at the Schonbrunn Palace, the imperial summer residence. If you wish to visit the Market at the Schonbrunn Palace too, please let the driver know (also of any other requests of your preferred routes in Wien)
  • The English speaking driver is available for your service during the whole duration of the tour, and takes you wherever You wish to go within the city boundaries of Vienna. The driver is not a guide though, so please do not expect a professional guided experience.
  • Clothes recommended: Comfortable, warm, weatherproof for Vienna / Budapest weather conditions (preferably warm shoes hat, gloves, scarf) as in winter months in most of Europe, occasionally below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • We recommend you to bring: something to drink and eat (please note that eating/drinking in the bus is not allowed), some cash (preferably in EUR as Austria is part of the Euro zone), any special items you may need (camera, ID, any medication you need, etc.) on a full day trip for at least 10 hours
  • Cancellation: min. 48 hours before the program starts. Within 48 hours the tour fee is non refundable.
Vienna Christmas Tour Booking

Not included:

Vienna Christmas Market at Belvedere Palace

Vienna Christmas Market at Belvedere Palace

  • Guide (Please inquire via email if you wish to have a guide: info [at] budapestchristmas.com)
  • Entrance fees (In case you wish to visit any other attractions, as the Christmas Markets are free to visit)
  • Food or Drinks
  • Gratuities

Vienna Christmas Market Opening Times

Viennese Christmas Market:

Dates: Nov 11 – Dec 26, 2018
The Opening hours of the various Viennese Christmas Markets may vary, these are general guidelines:

  • Sun-Thu 10am – 9.30pm
  • Fri and Sat 10am – 10pm
  • 7th December 10am – 10pm
  • 24th December 10am – 6pm
  • 25th and 26th December 11am – 9.30pm

    Vienna Christmas Market Stalls

    Vienna Christmas Market Stalls

Christmas Village Belvedere Palace, Vienna:

Dates: Nov 23 – Dec 26, 2018

Opening Hours:

  • Monday – Friday 11am – 9pm
  • Saturday – Sunday 10am – 9pm
  • 24th December 11am – 4pm
  • 25th – 26th December 11am – 7pm

Christmas Village Maria-Theresien Platz, Vienna:

Dates: Nov 21 – Dec 26, 2018
Opening Hours:

  • Sunday – Thursday 11am – 9pm;
  • Friday & Saturday 11am -10pm;
  • 24th December 11am – 4pm;
  • 25th – 26th December 11am – 7pm.

Christmas Village in the former hospital, Vienna:

Dates: Nov 18 – Dec 23, 2018
Opening Hours:

Mulled Wine Vienna Christmas Market

Mulled Wine Vienna Christmas Market

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3 pm – 10 pm
  • Wednesday,
  • Saturday, holidays 12am – 10pm
  • Sunday 12am – 9pm

Christmas and New Year’s Market at Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna:

Dates: Nov 18 – Dec 26, 2018
Opening Hours:

  • Daily 10am – 9pm
  • 24th December 10am – 4pm

Christmas Market at Spittelberg, Wien:

Dates: Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2018
Opening Hours:

  • Mondays – Thursdays 2pm – 9pm
  • Fridays 2pm – 9.30pm
  • Saturdays 10am – 9.30pm
  • Sundays and holidays 10am – 9pm

Winter Market on Riesenradplatz, Wien:

Vienna Christmas Market

Vienna Christmas Market

Dates: Nov 17, 2018 – Jan 6, 2019
Opening Hours:

  • Mondays – Fridays 2pm – 10pm
  • Saturdays/Sundays 11am – 10pm
  • 24th December 10am – 5pm
  • 31st December / 1st January 12pm (noon) – 2pm
Vienna Christmas Tour Booking