Hull - Rotterdam timetable
This page shows the scheduled sailings between Hull and Rotterdam (Europoort) for your date, in both directions. This is the timetable, not live information on delays on the day.
Sailings in both directions
The ferry sails once every evening in each direction. From Hull it leaves between 19:30 and 20:00, depending on the date, and from Rotterdam (Europoort) between 20:00 and 21:00. Both are local times. You arrive the next morning: at Europoort during the morning, in Hull early in the morning. The crossing takes around 12 hours, and the sailing towards Rotterdam is usually a little longer.
Allow for the time difference
The UK is one hour behind the Netherlands. On the way to Rotterdam you lose an hour: the clocks on board go forward during the night, and you arrive on Dutch time. You get the hour back on the way home. If you have an appointment, a train or a hotel booked for the day you arrive, work in the local time of the port you arrive at.
Planning the evening and the morning
The timetable shapes your day. On the day you leave, you head to the terminal in the afternoon and have dinner on board, and the morning arrival gives you a full day at your destination. Leave plenty of time for the journey to the terminal and for check-in, because a missed ferry costs you a day. The check-in page says when to be at the terminal, and getting there explains how to reach Hull and travel on from Europoort.
FAQ
Common questions about the timetable
Why does the crossing to Rotterdam seem longer than the trip back? +
Because of the time difference. The UK is one hour behind the Netherlands. On the way to Rotterdam you put your watch forward an hour, and on the way back to Hull you put it back again. Times in the timetable are always local times.
Does the ferry run at Christmas and in winter? +
The route runs all year round. If a sailing is cancelled on a particular public holiday, you will see it when you choose your date above.
How far ahead can I book a sailing? +
Sailings can be booked around a year in advance. Booking early pays off most if you need a particular cabin or a place for your dog. Starting prices are on the prices and fares page.
When do I need to be at the terminal in the evening? +
No later than 90 minutes before departure, whether you drive or go on foot. The check-in page explains what happens at the terminal.
Book your sailing to Rotterdam
Choose your date and direction and book the overnight ferry with a cabin.