Vienna and Prague Christmas markets 2026

Christmas markets in Vienna and Prague

Rathausplatz, Spittelberg and Schönbrunn, then Prague's Old Town Square

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The plan: Dec 7 – 115 days around Vienna and Prague Christmas markets 2026
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Explore Vienna's imperial palaces and Christmas markets, then take the train to Prague for Old Town lights, the Charles Bridge at dusk, and a castle morning before departure.

🏯 History🎄 Christmas markets🕌 Architecture🎻 Classical music🍲 Local food

Day 1 is on us

5 days · 31 stops

What it's like in DecemberExpect highs around 5°C (41°F) and lows near -0°C (32°F), with about 10 rainy days. Pack a warm coat, gloves, and waterproof shoes.

Day 1 · Mon, Dec 7 · Free

Innere Stadt Advent Stroll

9 h 1 min

Cathedral, market stalls, Christmas lights, then skating and dinner.

8:30 AM · 1 h 30 min

Arrive at VIE and transfer to your hotel

Airport train to the center is fast and easy

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

10:30 AM · 1 h

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Church

Vienna's Gothic heart with its patterned tile roof

4.7(141,473)Google$

9 min

Photo: Peter Traurig / Google

2:30 PM · 1 h

Am Hof

Calmer craft market with quality gifts, near Café Central

13 min

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: Rathausplatz, Vienna

4:15 PM · 2 h

Rathausplatz

Mon Dec 7: market open 10:00-22:00; arrive by 16:30

17 min

Photo: Wiener Eistraum / Google

6:32 PM · 1 h 15 min

Wiener Eistraum

Ice cream shop

Ice paths winding past the lit neo-Gothic Rathaus

4.1(106)Google€8-10

22 min

Photo: Figlmüller – Restaurant Wollzeile / Google

8:09 PM · 1 h 15 min

Figlmüller at Wollzeile

Austrian restaurant

Famous schnitzel the size of the plate

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Day 1 in Google Maps

Map of Vienna and Prague: 5 days of Advent markets and castles: Day 1, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Am Hof, Rathausplatz, Wiener Eistraum, Figlmüller at Wollzeile

The rest of the plan

25 stops

Day 2 · Tue, Dec 8

Schönbrunn and Spittelberg

6 stops · Hietzing, Museumsquartier, Spittelberg

Day 3 · Wed, Dec 9

Naschmarkt, Cake and Concert

6 stops · Naschmarkt, Innere Stadt

Day 4 · Thu, Dec 10

Railjet to Prague Lights

7 stops · Staré Město

Day 5 · Fri, Dec 11

Castle Morning and Farewell Svařák

6 stops · Hradčany, Malá Strana, Nové Město

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Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Nov 13.

5-day plan: Vienna, then Prague
Market hours and the train between
Coffeehouses, concerts and what to eat
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Good to know

The Wiener Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz runs Nov. 13 to Dec. 26, 2026, daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 24.christkindlmarkt.at · checked Oct 31, 2026
The ice rink at the Rathausplatz market runs Nov. 13, 2026 to Jan. 6, 2027, daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., closing at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 and closed Dec. 31.christkindlmarkt.at · checked Oct 31, 2026
The Spittelberg market runs Nov. 13 to Dec. 23, 2026: Monday to Friday 2 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.spittelberg.at · checked Oct 31, 2026
The Schönbrunn Palace Christmas market runs Nov. 6, 2026 to Jan. 6, 2027, daily 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 24, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Dec. 25.weihnachtsmarkt-schoenbrunn.at · checked Oct 31, 2026
Vienna Tourist Board lists other 2026 markets, including Maria-Theresien-Platz (Nov. 20 to Dec. 26) and Am Hof (Nov. 13 to Dec. 23).wien.info · checked Oct 31, 2026
ÖBB says a direct Railjet runs from Vienna to Prague every two hours.oebb.at · checked Oct 31, 2026
Trainline gives an average Vienna to Prague journey time of about 4 hours 31 minutes with fastest trains from 4 hours 13 minutes (a ticket seller, not the operator).thetrainline.com · checked Oct 31, 2026