Taking your bike on the ferry

Ferry to Holland with your bicycle

Exploring Holland on two wheels

The Netherlands is an excellent country to explore by bike, with dedicated cycle paths and well-marked routes everywhere.

Cycling is one of the most enjoyable ways to discover the country! The Netherlands is full of charming historic towns and villages that you might easily speed past by car, but on a bike you can truly take them in.

The cycling infrastructure is exceptionally safe and well-maintained. That’s why bringing your bike to The Netherlands is the right way.

Bring your bike on the ferry

• With your bike as your vehicle
  P&O Ferries counts a bicycle as a vehicle, so you add it when you book and then select your cabin. On the P&O website you can book one person and one bicycle per booking; as a pair or group you book individually or call P&O. At the port you check in via the car lanes, not as a foot passenger, at least 90 minutes before departure. A marshal then shows you where to secure your bike on deck 7. Taking your bike is one of the most affordable ways to travel on the ferry.

• On a vehicle
  Alternatively, you can bring your bikes on your car, van, or camper. Please ensure you provide the correct vehicle and bike dimensions when booking, so everything fits on board.

Navigation starts at the Rotterdam (Europoort) ferry terminal

Routes from the ferry port

Even from the ferry, you can easily get onto a cycle path in the port area by following the Sûreweg from the terminal.

The first stretch of cycling is not the most enjoyable. There is freight traffic, wind, and port industry. Fortunately, you can soon leave the harbour area by bridge or ferry and continue along a scenic cycle route. In fact, there are three signposted routes close to the ferry terminal in Europoort Rotterdam.

1. Cycling tour Voorne-Putten

• Link to cycling route

For this route, you head south towards the village of Oostvoorne. From there, the scenery becomes much nicer, and we can definitely recommend the fortified town of Brielle as a stop along the way. From this route, you can continue along new paths that run below Rotterdam, or cycle further south.

2. LF Meuse Cycle Route

• Link to cycling route

LF stands for long-distance cycling routes in the Netherlands. One section of the LF Maasroute (Meuse Route) leads you straight into the heart of Rotterdam. From there, you can choose to keep following the route or branch off onto another cycle path.

2. LF Coastal Cycle Route

• Link to cycling route

The third route you’ll come across after arriving is another long-distance cycling trail that follows the Dutch coastline. The section that connects with the ferry takes you to the seaside town of Noordwijk.

Now that you know you can easily explore the Netherlands by bike straight from the port, all that’s left is to book your trip and plan a great route. Enjoy the ride!