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Ferry to Denmark from the UK

Getting to Denmark

Regrettably, there are no direct transportation options available from the UK to Denmark. In the past, there was the Harwich-Esbjerg ferry.

First to France or the Netherlands

To get to Denmark by ferry and car, you should book a ferry to The Netherlands or France first.ย 

There are five ferry options to consider to reach mainland Europe.

Now, the most convenient way to reach Denmark is to take a ferry from the UK to the Netherlands or from the UK to France and then drive to Denmark. To get started, we recommend reviewing the ferry routes map below.

Ferry Map: from the UK to Denmark

Use the interactive map to find the right crossing and ferry company. You can zoom in and out and view the routes in the ports.

The ferries fromย Newcastleย andย Hullย are night sailings. You can book Harwich-Hook of Holland as a night cruise and a day cruise.ย Puttgarden-Rodby is an important crossing on this map, this crossing at the top right of the map is the best route to Copenhagen.ย 

Crossings to Copenhagen (Germany to Denmark)

Rostock-Gedser

Scandlines
34 miles
2 Hours
Up to 10 times per day
From: £134.00
Popular
Scandlines

Puttgarden-Rรธdby

Scandlines
11 miles
45 mins.
continuous
From: £52.00

Your Ferry Trip to Denmark

Our online booking module below makes finding and booking your desired ferry crossing to Holland or France easy. Select UK as place of departure and select your destination, and travel dates. The system will show you the best routes and possible alternatives. You can then choose the ferry that best suits your needs and budget.

Step 1: get a ferry to Holland or France first!

To get to Denmark by ferry and car, you should book a ferry to The Netherlands or France first.ย 

There are five ferry options to consider. When you depart from the south or centre of England, you can book a ferry from Dover or Harwich. Hull and Newcastle are the best choices when departing from the north of England.

Popular
p-o ferries

Hull-Rotterdam

P&O
237 miles
11h 30 mins.
Once per day
From: £164.00
Popular
stenaline ferry

Harwich Hook of Holland

Stena Line
125 miles
6h 30 mins.
Up to 2 times per day
From: £76.00
Popular
dfds seaways ferry

Newcastle-Amsterdam

DFDS
368 miles
17 hours
Once per day
From: £56.00

Dover-Dunkirk

DFDS
47 miles
2 Hours
Up to 8 times per day
No
Car ferry
From: £81.00
Popular
dfds seaways ferry

Dover Calais DFDS

DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O
26 miles
1h 30 mins.
Up to 35 times per day
No
Car ferry
From: £36.00
Popular
PO ferries

Dover Calais P&O

DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O
26 miles
1h 30 mins.
Up to 35 times per day
No
Car ferry
From: £36.00

When you arrive in the Netherlands or Northern France, you need to drive to Denmark. We listed the total travel time you'll need when travelling to the border of Denmark from the UK (time on the ferry included). Driving from the border of Denmark to Kopenhagen is 3 hours and 15 minutes.ย 

Step 2: get to Denmark

From Amsterdam or Rotterdam, it takes roughly 7 hours to drive to Denmark.ย 

If you have to be on the island of Zealand (Sjรฆlland), you can book the ferryย Puttgarden-Rodby. The alternative to this crossing isย Rostock-Gedser, but it is a little further to drive and is therefore much less interesting.

Rostock-Gedser

Scandlines
34 miles
2 Hours
Up to 10 times per day
From: £134.00
Popular
Scandlines

Puttgarden-Rรธdby

Scandlines
11 miles
45 mins.
continuous
From: £52.00

Recap of all options to Denmark

Below you can see how this generally looks when travelling from Scotland, Liverpool, or London towards Denmark. It takes a total of 12 to 20 hours to get your car into Denmark when departing from the UK.
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ferry to denmark

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4 Comments
  1. Hello – did there used to be a ferry that went from Scotland to Denmark? we have heard rumours but don't know if it ever existed. A real shame if it's no longer around!

  2. How long has the ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam been going? I never knew there was a connection. It is such a shame there is only one a day; this is really good for people in the North West of England.

    • Hi William,

      There are actually two ships on the route (KING SEAWAYS and PRINCESS SEAWAYS), crossing each other, but because of the distance there are indeed not much departures per day. The route started February 2011.

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All crossings to Denmark (and from)

Hirtshals-Seydisfjรถrdur

Smyril Line
935 miles
2 days
Once per week
From: £565.00

Aarhus-Odden

Molslinjen
45 miles
1h 20mins.
Up to 12 times per day
From: £60.00

Rostock-Gedser

Scandlines
34 miles
2 Hours
Up to 10 times per day
From: £134.00

Hirtshals-Kristiansand

Fjord Line
81 miles
2h 15 mins.
Up to 2 times per day
From: £34.00

Hirtshals-Bergen

Fjord Line
255 miles
16h 30 mins.
Once per day
From: £72.00

Ystad-Rรธnne

Bornholmslinjen
42 miles
1h 20mins.
Up to 7 times per day
From: £13.00

Copenhagen-Oslo

DFDS
299 miles
19 Hours
Up to 5 times per week
From: £39.00

Frederikshavn-Oslo

DFDS
174 miles
9 hours
Up to 5 times per week
From: £49.00

Hirtshals-Stavanger

Fjord Line
180 miles
10h 30 mins.
Once per day
From: £105.00

Torshavn-Hirtshals

Smyril Line
664 miles
40 Hours
Once per week
From: £220.00

Grenaa-Halmstad

Stena Line
79 miles
4h 30 mins.
Up to 2 times per day
From: £63.00

Hirtshals-Langesund

Fjord Line
100 miles
4 Hours
Up to 3 times per week
From: £29.00

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