Ferry from Harwich to Hook of Holland
Overview
Stena Line ensure a smooth, fast crossing of the North Sea that offers all the latest comforts and conveniences from children's entertainment to a cinema, plus great eating, drinking and shopping options - and if you just can't help but check your email, there's free wifi available throughout, too. See our video on what it's like to use the combined Sail Rail ticket.
Itinerary
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Sample itinerary: The 0900 ferry from Harwich arrives at Hook of Holland at 1630 the same day. The overnight service departs Harwich at 23.45 and arrives at Hook of Holland at 0745 the following morning.
Price: Day sailings cost from £29 single. Overnight sailings cost from £51 single. The Dutchflyer service (see below) costs from £35 daytime single and from £57 overnight single.
Book a ferry ticket from Harwich to Hook of Holland
Book a rail sail ticket via Harwich to Hook of Holland
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| How to travel to the port: | Stena Line runs a Rail Sail to Holland offer known as the ‘Dutchflyer’ where you can take the train from London Liverpool Street (or any National Express East Anglia station such as Cambridge, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich - for the full list see nationalexpresseastanglia.com) to Harwich International port then catch either the morning or overnight Stena Line ferry service to the Hook of Holland. Here's a video on what it's like to take the Rail Sail to Amsterdam: (Video Copyright Greentraveller Limited) There are also regular rail services to Harwich from various destinations across the UK via London and major stations in East Anglia (such as the cities above). Harwich International Rail Station is immediately adjacent to the port, so it is a quick transfer from the train platform to the ferry check-in. Harwich Port facilities: The terminal building has a shop, café, bar, ATM and bureau de change. |
Transfer time: The rail terminal is directly in the ferry terminal so it's just a short walk through passport control onto the ferry.
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| The Ferry Crossing: | Harwich to Hook of Holland Ferries depart Harwich at 9am daily, arriving in Hook of Holland at 1630 Dutch time. Monday - Friday, ferries depart Harwich at 2345, arriving at 745am the following day. Saturday & Sunday, ferries depart 2315, arriving at 745am the following day. |
Frequency of service: 2 ferries per day
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Stena Line Journey time: From 6 hours 30 minutes
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| Onward travel from the port: | Welkom bij Hoek van Holland. Onward travel by train: Conveniently just outside the port’s terminal building is the Hook Van Holland Haven Train Station from where it is under an hour by train to Rotterdam and The Hague and about 1 hour 30 minutes to Amsterdam. Don't forget, if you're planning to go on the 'Dutch Flyer', onward travel is included to any rail station in the Netherlands. For more information on train times in Holland see: www.ns.nl. Onward travel by bus: There are two buses that leave from the port: bus number 128 takes you to Delft and bus 135 goes to to The Hague (central station). There is no direct bus service to Amsterdam or Rotterdam. |
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Your route to Hook of Holland (Netherlands)
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the ferry.
