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DFDS privilege

EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS FOR FERRY CROSSINGS TO FRANCE AND HOLLAND

Sail on one of our regular crossings to France and save up to 25%. Travel from Dover to Dunkirk in 2 hours or Dover to Calais in just 90 minutes. With beautiful beaches, historical monuments and vibrant cities, it's the perfect location for a short break.

Or explore Holland's capital and save 25% on an Amsterdam minicruise plus breakfast one way. Spend the day taking in the sights, then get back on board for another night of adventure and a delicious breakfast to set you up for the journey home.

Save up to 20%

Daily crossings

Excellent onboard facilities

Travel with your vehicle

Earn Nectar points with every purchase

Limited availability

Save 15% + breakfast both ways Newcastle – Amsterdam

Pre-book meals onboard

Timetables

Dover-Calais

Dover-Dunkirk

Newcastle-Amsterdam

Family at check in Newcastle to Amsterdam

Step onboard

Step onboard and your holiday begins. Enjoy some retail therapy in our Sea Shop, visit the play area with the kids or enjoy a bite to eat in one of our onboard eateries. Whether it’s a filling meal in our 7 Seas restaurant, some international fare in the Explorer’s Kitchen or a coffee and a cake in the Lighthouse Café, sit back, enjoy some refreshments and arrive relaxed and ready to explore Europe.

Travel guides

France

With 3 relaxing routes to France, it’s easier than ever to visit the landscapes and historic cities of this amazing country.

Holland

Discover Holland, famous for its iconic windmills, rolling countryside and culture hubs of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Haarlem.

Onboard experience

Calais-Dover

The crossing times may be short, but you'll find plenty of things to keep the whole family entertained as you sail on our modern ferries between Calais and Dover.

Dunkirk-Dover

With a sailing time of just 2 hours between Dunkirk and Dover, there is plenty to do onboard whilst you sit back and relax.

Couple onboard Newcastle-Amsterdam ferry

Amsterdam-Newcastle

Two cruise ferries operate this overnight route linking northern England with Holland.

Copenhagen-Frederikshavn-Oslo

This scenic route links Denmark with Norway and is operated by two large cruise ferries.

DFDS EUROPEAN FERRY ROUTES

Discover Europe with ferry crossings from DFDS and make travelling with your vehicle easy and affordable.

DFDS offer daily sailings between Copenhagen and Oslo, as well as crossings to the UK from France and Holland, plus routes to Germany, Sweden and the Baltics.

Proudly named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator

We are also proud to announce that we have been nominated as Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2025 and this amazing journey continues, first and foremost, thanks to you.

To our loyal passengers who put their trust in us, our valued partners and our hard-working colleagues: this nomination is also yours. You are the heart of DFDS and today, we’d like to say THANK YOU.

Let's continue to create beautiful memories and cross the finish line together.

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