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New Year's Eve Trips by Bus: Destinations, Itinerary, and Tips

A New Year's Eve trip by bus is a package tour over the turn of the year. Pure New Year's Eve trips with BOHR last from two to seven days. Travel, hotel, excursions, and usually the New Year's Eve celebration at the hotel are included in the price. You do not have to drive or reserve a table on New Year's Eve night. BOHR offers New Year's Eve trips for 2026/27 to Bavaria, the Münsterland, the Baltic Sea, Austria, and South Tyrol, as well as two trips with surprise destinations.

Why celebrate New Year's Eve by bus?

On New Year's Eve, few people want to drive at night. With a bus trip, that's not an issue: you celebrate at the hotel and simply go to your room afterwards. On New Year's morning, several trips offer a long hangover breakfast.

Planning is also taken care of. Gala menu or buffet, live music, and the midnight snack are all organized. In the days before and after New Year's Eve, guided excursions are on the agenda. A BOHR travel companion accompanies the entire trip.

New Year's Eve Trips 2026/27 at a Glance

Germany

Austria and South Tyrol

With Surprise Destination

  • Classic Year-End in … (30.12.2026–02.01.2027): with variety show. The destination remains a secret until the trip.
  • New Year's Magic in … (30.12.2026–02.01.2027): New Year's arrangement with buffet and DJ. Here too, the destination is a surprise.

Christmas and New Year's Eve in One Trip

Into the New Year with Music

Which New Year's trip suits you?

Short and in the city: Düsseldorf is the shortest trip with just one night. Augsburg and Bielefeld combine the New Year's Eve celebration in the hotel with a circus performance on New Year's Day.

New Year's Eve in the mountains: South Tyrol, Styria, and the Gastein Valley offer winter landscapes and excursions into the mountains.

With wellness: In Bad Füssing, you can enjoy the thermal indoor pools. The hotels in the Altmühltal, Münsterland, and South Tyrol also have swimming pools, saunas, or spas.

For the curious: In the two trips into the unknown, the destination remains a surprise. You can read how it works in the article Surprise trip: How a trip into the unknown works.

The entire holiday season: Those who do not want to separate Christmas and New Year's Eve can choose one of the four combination trips starting from December 22 or 23.

How does a New Year's Eve trip by bus work?

Most trips begin between December 27 and 30. On the day of arrival, you travel to the hotel and have dinner there. The days leading up to New Year's Eve are dedicated to excursions, usually with a city tour or full-day guide.

On New Year's Eve, you celebrate at the hotel. Depending on the trip, there is a gala menu or a buffet, live music and dancing, and a snack after midnight. On New Year's Day, there is time to sleep in, and for some trips, there may be another excursion or a show. The return journey takes place between January 1 and 3.

What is included in a New Year's Eve trip?

What is included is specified on each travel page. Typically, they include:

  • Travel by modern coach
  • Overnight stays with breakfast buffet
  • Dinner at the hotel
  • New Year's Eve party with gala menu or buffet, often with live music and midnight snack
  • Excursions with city tour or travel guide
  • Continuous BOHR travel accompaniment

There are differences in the drinks on New Year's Eve. A drink package or table drinks are included, for example, in Augsburg, at the Steigenberger in Bielefeld, in Styria, and on the two trips to the unknown. The short trip to Düsseldorf does not include a celebration at the hotel.

Frequently Asked Questions about New Year's Eve Bus Trips

When do New Year's Eve bus trips start?

Most trips start between December 27 and 30. You will return between January 1 and 3. The short trip to Düsseldorf runs from December 31 to January 1.

Is the New Year's Eve celebration included in the travel price?

For almost all BOHR New Year's Eve trips, yes, with a gala menu or buffet at the hotel. The short trip to Düsseldorf does not include a celebration at the hotel. The details can be found on the respective travel page.

Are drinks included on New Year's Eve?

This depends on the trip. A drink package or table drinks are available, for example, in Augsburg, at the Steigenberger in Bielefeld, in Styria, and on the two trips to the unknown.

Are there New Year's Eve trips with a surprise destination?

Yes. With the "Classic Year-End in ..." and the "New Year's Eve Magic in ...", the travel destination remains a surprise.

Can I combine Christmas and New Year's Eve in one trip?

Yes. BOHR offers combination trips to the Gastein Valley, the Mostviertel, the Black Forest, and Timmendorfer Strand. They start on December 22 or 23.

Where do I get on?

At a local BOHR access point. For multi-day trips, door-to-door pickup is available upon request.

Is my deposit secured?

Yes. All BOHR package tours are protected against insolvency by R+V Allgemeine Versicherung.

All Christmas and New Year's Trips

Dates, available spots, and booking can be found in the overview of all Christmas and New Year's trips. Those who want to travel during Advent can find day trips and Advent journeys in the article Christmas Markets by Bus.

View Christmas & New Year's Trips