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.
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. 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.
- 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)
- 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)
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
12 pm (approx.): Arrival in Vienna
12 pm – 7 pm: Visiting Vienna Christmas Markets – you choose which ones
7 pm: Departure from Vienna to Budapest
10 pm (approx.): Hotel Drop Off in Budapest
Prices: 1 Guest: €720 per person
2 Guests: €385 per person
3 Guests: €240 per person
4 Guests: €195 per person
5 Guests: €175 per person
6 Guests: €140 per person
7 Guests: €115 per person
The trip between Budapest and Vienna takes approx. 3 hours, 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.
Not included:
- 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
Opening Hours
Viennese Christmas Market:
Nov 16 – Dec 23, 2024
- Sun-Thu: 10am – 9.30pm
- Fri and Sat: 10am – 10pm
- 24th Dec: 10am – 6pm
- 25th and 26th Dec: 11am – 9.30pm
Christmas Village Belvedere Palace:
Nov 15 – Dec 31, 2024
- Mon – Fri: 11am – 9pm
- Sat – Sun: 10am – 9pm
- 24th Dec 11am – 4pm
- 25th – 30th Dec: 11am – 7pm
- 31st Dec: 11am to 6pm
Christmas Village Maria-Theresien Platz:
Nov 13 – Dec 26, 2024
- Sun – Thu: 11am – 9pm;
- Fri – Sat: 11am -10pm;
- 24th Dec 11am: – 4pm;
- 25th – 26th Dec: 11am – 7pm.
Christmas Village in the former hospital, Vienna:
Nov 15 – Dec 23, 2024
- Mon – Wed: 2 pm – 10 pm
- Thu – Fri: 2 pm – 11 pm
- Sat, holidays: 11 am – 11 pm
- Sun: 11 am – 8 pm
Christmas and New Year’s Market at Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna:
Nov 22 – Jan 6, 2024/25
- Daily 10am: – 9pm
- 24th Dec: 10am – 4pm
Christmas Market at Spittelberg, Wien:
Nov 16 – Dec 23, 2024
- Mon – Fri: 2 pm – 9:30 pm
- Sat & Sun: 11 am – 9:30 pm
Winter Market on Riesenradplatz, Wien:
Nov 16, 2018 – Jan 6, 2024/2025
- Mon – Fri: 12 pm – 10pm
- Sat/Sun: 11am – 10pm
- 24th Dec: 10am – 5pm
- 31st Dec / 1st Jan: 12pm (noon) – 2pm
Last updated Nov 21, 2024