Checked: 6 October 2026 · valid for booking and travel until 31 March 2027
A short break in the Netherlands doesn’t have to mean an airport. Harwich – Hook of Holland is one of the easiest ferry crossings from the UK: you board in Essex, and you step off within easy reach of Rotterdam, The Hague and Amsterdam. With this Stena Line code, a return trip of a few days is now 20% cheaper.
We like this one because it’s a simple discount. It isn’t a complicated package. You book your normal return crossing, add the code, and the price drops. On foot, with the car, by day or overnight.
In a nutshell
- Discount: 20% off return fares
- Route: Harwich ↔ Hook of Holland only
- Trip length: up to 4 nights in the Netherlands (a trip of up to five days)
- Who: foot passengers and travellers with a car
- Sailings: day, night, or one of each
- Fares: new Economy, Flexi and Premium bookings
- Book and travel by: 31 March 2027
How to use the code
- Start a booking for Harwich → Hook of Holland and choose a return trip.
- Pick dates with no more than four nights in the Netherlands.
- Enter the code in the ‘Offer Code’ box at the very first step. If you add it later, you’ll only see the standard fares.
- Choose Economy, Flexi or Premium. The 20% is taken off the eligible fare.
Day or night crossing?
The code works on both, and you can even mix them. That’s handy: sail out overnight and wake up in the Netherlands with a full first day ahead of you, then come back on a day sailing and arrive home in the evening.
We sailed this route overnight ourselves, travelling from London with Rail & Sail in Captain’s Class. It’s one of the most relaxed ways we know to get to the Netherlands. You go to sleep in England and have breakfast in Holland. Read how that went in our Harwich to Hook of Holland overnight review.
Who is this deal for?
- City breakers: a long weekend in Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft or Amsterdam, without flying.
- Foot passengers: the Hook of Holland has a direct rail connection, so you don’t need a car at all on this trip.
- Drivers: take your own car, pack what you like, and use a few days for a short road trip through the Netherlands or into Belgium.
- Not for: longer holidays. Stay more than four nights and the discount no longer applies.
The small print
- Only valid on new bookings on Harwich – Hook of Holland.
- Subject to availability, so busy sailings may sell out at the discounted fare.
- It can’t be combined with other offers or discounts, including Tesco Clubcard partner codes.
- You can earn and redeem Stena MORE points on these bookings.
- Booking by phone costs a £10 service fee. Book online to avoid it.
- Not valid for freight or stock cars.
- Stena Line’s terms of business apply.
Our tip
Not sure about your dates yet? Compare the Economy and Flexi fares with the discount applied. The difference is often smaller than you’d expect, and a Flexi ticket gives you more room if your plans change. Check the fare conditions when you book.
Our verdict
A good, no-nonsense deal. Twenty per cent off a route that is already one of the easiest ways from the UK to the Netherlands, for foot passengers and drivers alike, and valid all through the winter until the end of March. If you’re planning a short break across the North Sea, this is the code to use.
Still comparing routes? Our guide to the ferry to the Netherlands from the UK puts Harwich – Hook of Holland side by side with Hull – Rotterdam and Newcastle – Amsterdam. More about this route: Harwich – Hook of Holland.
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