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Holidays in Scotland

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Holidays in Scotland

The DFDS crossing from IJmuiden to Newcastle is the fastest route to Scotland. The Newcastle port is only an hour's drive to the Scottish border, your holiday destination! Discover the rugged Highlands, the mountains and valleys of Loch Lomond or combine city and nature and visit Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Holidays in Scotland

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Discover Scotland

Discover amazing mountains, lakes, beautiful forests and hidden beaches. Scotland also offers a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, fishing or aqua-lining.

We offer daily ferry departures from IJmuiden to Newcastle. In addition, you can bring your own car and choose from a variety of hotels, villas, bed & breakfasts and studios in Scotland.

WTA Nominee 2025

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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