Ferries in Netherlands

116 routes and 9 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.

We sell 116 Ferries routes in Netherlands, serving 24 places through 9 operators. 100 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 323 km.

Checked 30 September 2026Priced for 30 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

The network

Ferries in Netherlands, in numbers

What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.

  • 116Routes we sell
  • 24Places served
  • 9Operators
  • 16Domestic routes
  • 100Cross border routes
  • 323 kmMedian route
  • 540 kmLongest route
  • 3Countries
Routes

The busiest Ferries routes in Netherlands

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

The routes we sell in Netherlands, busiest first, priced over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Dordrecht to Rotterdam ferry€11.882h 22m18 km
Rotterdam to Dordrecht ferry€11.882h 25m18 km
Amersfoort to Huizen ferry€11.882h 28m19 km
Huizen to Amersfoort ferry€11.882h 29m19 km
Kings Lynn to Velsen ferry€20.6911h 17m289 km
Velsen to Kings Lynn ferry€20.6911h 30m289 km
IJmuiden to Kings Lynn ferry€20.6910h 44m286 km
Kings Lynn to IJmuiden ferry€20.6910h 52m286 km
IJmuiden to Spalding ferry€22.8911h 54m323 km
Spalding to IJmuiden ferry€22.8911h 35m323 km
Peterborough to Velsen ferry€23.4412h 40m332 km
Velsen to Peterborough ferry€23.4412h 21m332 km
IJmuiden to Peterborough ferry€23.4412h 11m329 km
Peterborough to IJmuiden ferry€23.4412h 37m329 km
Spalding to Velsen ferry€23.4412h 43m326 km
Velsen to Spalding ferry€23.4412h 46m326 km
Hull to Velsen ferry€25.6413h 38m362 km
Velsen to Hull ferry€25.6413h 36m362 km
IJmuiden to Hull ferry€25.6413h 14m360 km
Hull to IJmuiden ferry€25.6413h360 km
Derby to Velsen ferry€28.9414h 47m416 km
Velsen to Derby ferry€28.9413h 50m416 km
Derby to IJmuiden ferry€28.9414h 28m413 km
IJmuiden to Derby ferry€28.9413h 16m413 km
Middlesbrough to Velsen ferry€31.6916h 46m454 km
Velsen to Middlesbrough ferry€31.6916h 27m454 km
IJmuiden to Middlesbrough ferry€31.6916h 36m452 km
Middlesbrough to IJmuiden ferry€31.6915h 15m452 km
South Shields to Velsen ferry€33.8918h 20m489 km
Velsen to South Shields ferry€33.8917h 18m489 km
IJmuiden to South Shields ferry€33.8917h 56m487 km
South Shields to IJmuiden ferry€33.8918h 31m487 km

The ferry is the simple part. What you do once you are in Rotterdam is somebody else's catalogue.

A guided tour group

What to book in Rotterdam before you go

The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.

Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.

Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Ferries, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km3228%Dordrecht, 18 km
200 to 600 km8472%King's Lynn, 269 km
Across the border

Where Netherlands connects to

Countries reachable from Netherlands by Ferries on a route we sell.

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
United Kingdom8888%
Germany88%
Norway44%
Carriers

Ferry operators

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

  • Stena Line
  • DFDS
  • AG Ems

Ferry destinations

Common questions about Ferries in Netherlands

What Ferries routes are there in Netherlands?

We sell 116 Ferries routes in Netherlands, serving 24 places, run by 9 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.

How much do Ferries tickets in Netherlands cost?

The cheapest Ferries fare in Netherlands is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 116 routes we sell there. The median route runs 323 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.

Can I travel out of Netherlands by Ferries?

100 of the Ferries routes we sell touching Netherlands cross a border and 16 stay inside it, reaching 3 other countries including United Kingdom, Germany, Norway. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.

Which operators run Ferries services in Netherlands?

9 operators run Ferries services on routes we sell in Netherlands: AG Ems, Aqualiner, DFDS, Fietsboot Eemlijn, Holland Norway Lines. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.

What is the longest Ferries route in Netherlands?

The longest Ferries route we sell touching Netherlands runs from Delfzijl to Kristiansand, 540 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 323 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Distances

Other ways to travel here

The wider region

Rotterdam sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Rotterdam Centraal

Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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