Day trip to Riquewihr & Ribeauvillé

Trip highlights:

Magnificent Christmas decorations adorn the half-timbered facades of Riquewihr
At the Christmas market in Ribeauvillé, meet the Three Kings and their camels, and be enchanted by the sound of medieval music!
Wild boar on the spit

From Basle, Berne, Biel, Lyss, Ruswil, Solothurn, Windisch & Zurich

Nestled among vineyards, Riquewihr is surrounded by ancient town walls and is one of the most beautiful villages in Alsace. Here you will be enchanted by an Alsatian Christmas that has retained its original charm. | At Christmas time, Ribeauvillé transforms into a fairytale world, immersing visitors in the cheerful atmosphere of the Middle Ages. The town of minstrels draws on its history to stage a particularly original and successful medieval Christmas market.

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Riquewihr combines the spirit of Christmas with the beauty of its architecture.

Route Zurich - Windisch - Basle

08.15 Departure from Zurich, bus terminal, Pfingstweidstrasse 3
09.00 Departure from Windisch, travel centre, Schwimmbadstrasse 1
10.00 Departure from Basle, bus stop Schwarzwaldallee, opposite Badischer Bahnhof

11.00 Arrival in Riquewihr, free time until 14.30
14.30 Transfer to Ribeauvillé
14.45 Arrival in Ribeauvillé, free time until 18.00
18.00 Return to the pick-up points

19.00 Arrival in Basle
20.00 Arrival in Windisch
20.45 Arrival in Zurich

Route Berne - Lyss - Biel - Solothurn

07.45 Departure from Berne, Kunstmuseum, Hodlerstrasse 8
08.15 Departure from Lyss, railway station, Bahnhofstrasse 19
08.30 Departure from Biel, SBB coach terminal, Robert Walser Platz
09.00 Departure from Solothurn, bus car park, Niklaus-Konrad-Strasse 5

11.00 Arrival in Riquewihr, free time until 14.30
14.30 Transfer to Ribeauvillé
14.45 Arrival in Ribeauvillé, free time until 18.00
18.00 Return to the pick-up points

19.45 Arrival in Solothurn
20.15 Arrival in Biel
20.30 Arrival in Lyss
21.00 Arrival in Berne

Route Ruswil - Lucerne - Sursee - Egerkingen Sunday, 13.12.2026

08.00 Departure from Ruswil, EUROBUS terminal, Rütmattstrasse 2
08.30 Departure from Lucerne, stop Inseliquai
09.00 Departure from Sursee, Surentalstrasse, bus stop in front of Socar petrol station
09.30 Departure from Egerkingen, Hotel Egerkingen, Oltnerstrasse 22

11.00 Arrival in Riquewihr, free time until 14.30
14.30 Transfer to Ribeauvillé
14.45 Arrival in Ribeauvillé, free time until 18.00
18.00 Return to the pick-up points

19.30 Arrival in Egerkingen
20.00 Arrival in Sursee
20.30 Arrival in Lucerne
21.00 Arrival in Ruswil

Included services

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26–50 adjustable comfort seats
Seat belts at every seat
Individual fold-down table for each seat, movable footrests
220-volt socket at every seat *
Radio / DVD / navigation system
Air conditioning, toilet and washroom, fridge, coffee machine
Lane assist and adaptive cruise control *
Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe

* Most vehicles in the EUROBUS fleet are equipped with this.

View down the centre aisle of the Comfort coach with four-abreast seating

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