{"id":2390,"date":"2025-10-31T08:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/?page_id=2390"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:25:19","slug":"france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/destination\/france\/","title":{"rendered":"France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- hr: opmaak staat in de plugin Hull-Rotterdam Styles -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-page hr3 hr3-sub hr3-long is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-hero-sub hr3-hero-photo is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full hr3-hero-bg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Hull-to-france-by-ferry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Hull-to-france-by-ferry.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Hull-to-france-by-ferry-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Hull-to-france-by-ferry-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Hull-to-france-by-ferry-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hr-hero-sub-cols hr-split-mrev is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hr-hero-sub-text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-crumbs is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/\">Hull to Rotterdam ferry<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hull to France<br> by ferry<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skip the long drive south. Sail overnight from Hull to Rotterdam and wake up ready to drive straight into France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr3-body is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hr3-grid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hr3-rail hr3-rail-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<nav class=\"hr-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><p class=\"hr-toc-title\">On this page<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#heading-to-france-from-hull\">Heading to France from Hull<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hull-to-rotterdam-to-france\">Hull to Rotterdam to France<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#drive-times-from-rotterdam\">Drive times from Rotterdam<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-former-hull-to-le-havre-ferry\">The former Hull to Le Havre ferry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr3-note hr3-note-facts is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"hr3-label wp-block-paragraph\">The crossing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list hr3-mini\">\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong> 20:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong> around 08:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check-in<\/strong> closes 90 minutes before departure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/timetable\/\">Full timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hr3-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-section hr-t50 hr-b50 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hr-cols hr-cols-66-33 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.67%\">\n<p class=\"hr-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">France is within three hours\u2019 drive after arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading-to-france-from-hull\">Heading to France from Hull<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>ferry from Hull to France<\/strong> has long been a <strong>popular choice for travellers from northern England heading to mainland Europe<\/strong> by car, motorbike or on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there is no longer a direct ferry from Hull to France, the Hull to Rotterdam route now offers similar convenience. With light traffic, you can drive from Rotterdam to the French border in under three hours, making it one of the easiest and most relaxing ways to start your journey south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hull-to-rotterdam-to-france\">Hull to Rotterdam to France<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelling from northern England or Scotland, P&amp;O Ferries operates overnight sailings from Hull to Rotterdam. <strong>This route avoids the long drive to southern England<\/strong> where most ferries to France depart. You drive on board in the evening, spend the night in a cabin, and disembark in the Netherlands the next morning ready to continue your journey into France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drive-times-from-rotterdam\">Drive times from Rotterdam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Rotterdam, it\u2019s easy to continue your journey south. <a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/destination\/belgium\/\">Belgium<\/a> is just a short drive away, and within a few hours, you can find yourself in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"travel-times\"> <thead> <tr> <th>Destination<\/th> <th>Driving time<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Lille<\/td> <td>2 hrs 45 mins<\/td> <\/tr> <tr class=\"alt\"> <td>Paris<\/td> <td>5 hrs<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>Lyon<\/td> <td>8 hrs 30 mins<\/td> <\/tr> <tr class=\"alt\"> <td>Bordeaux<\/td> <td>9 hrs 30 mins<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td>Nice (C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur)<\/td> <td>11\u201312 hrs<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hr-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Previously possible, but long discontinued<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-former-hull-to-le-havre-ferry\">The former Hull to Le Havre ferry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The direct ferry from <strong>Hull to Le Havre<\/strong> in France was<strong> the last direct passenger service<\/strong> between Hull and France. As demand declined and freight traffic shifted to other routes, the service was withdrawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Operator:<\/strong> various companies over the years, including North Sea Ferries during the 1980s and 1990s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> until around the mid-1990s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many years, the Hull to Zeebrugge route to Belgium was considered a good alternative, but this service was also discontinued in March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today, Hull to Rotterdam offers the best alternative for travellers heading to France<\/strong>. The other option is to drive to the south of England and sail from ports such as <a href=\"https:\/\/calais-dover.com\/\">Dover<\/a> or Portsmouth, but that involves a much longer drive before and after the crossing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-section hr-wide hr-t50 hr-b50 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hr-split is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hr-panel-blue hr-panel-tight is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"hr-title wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about the ferry crossing to Rotterdam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Hull-Rotterdam.com, we provide all the essential information about the crossing. Continue reading on our website to learn more about the ferry trip and prepare to board with <strong>complete peace of mind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hr-panel-tint is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-thumbrow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PO-check-in-Hull-Europoort-300x200.png\" alt=\"P&amp;O Ferries check-in area at Hull and Europoort terminals\" class=\"wp-image-1863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PO-check-in-Hull-Europoort-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PO-check-in-Hull-Europoort-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PO-check-in-Hull-Europoort-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/PO-check-in-Hull-Europoort.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"hr-title hr-title-sm wp-block-paragraph\">Timetable: departures &amp; arrivals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/timetable\/\">Discover the live timetable<\/a> from Hull to Rotterdam or from Rotterdam to Hull.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-thumbrow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Rotterdam-at-night-300x200.png\" alt=\"Aerial night view of Rotterdam city taken by a drone\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Rotterdam-at-night-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Rotterdam-at-night-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Rotterdam-at-night-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Rotterdam-at-night.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"hr-title hr-title-sm wp-block-paragraph\">Port information guides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get clear directions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/port-of-rotterdam\/\">port of Rotterdam<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/port-of-hull\/\">port of Hull<\/a>, including parking options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-thumbrow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Pride-of-Rotterdam-1-300x200.png\" alt=\"Pride of Rotterdam ferry operated by P&amp;O Ferries\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Pride-of-Rotterdam-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Pride-of-Rotterdam-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Pride-of-Rotterdam-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Pride-of-Rotterdam-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"hr-title hr-title-sm wp-block-paragraph\">Ferries: on board facilitites<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover all the things you can do on board the <a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/ferries\/pride-of-hull\/\">Pride of Hull<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/ferries\/pride-of-rotterdam\/\">Pride of Rotterdam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hr-section hr-t0 hr-b50 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hr-cols hr-cols-66-33 hr-cols-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.67%\">\n<p class=\"hr-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Some time left after arriving at the port of Rotterdam?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hr-title hr-title-lg wp-block-paragraph\">Activity tip: Kinderdijk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just 30 minutes from the port of Rotterdam, you\u2019ll find a great family outing: Kinderdijk. This UNESCO World Heritage site is famous for its 19 iconic windmills, built to manage water levels in the Dutch polders. Families can enjoy a relaxing walk or bike ride along the canals, watching the windmills in action and spotting ducks and swans along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hr-btns is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button hr-btn-white\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/things-to-do\/kinderdijk\/\">Read more about this activity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/kinderdijk-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"View of Kinderdijk\u2019s windmills, located near the ferry routes leading into Rotterdam\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/kinderdijk-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/kinderdijk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/kinderdijk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/kinderdijk.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hr-badge hr-ico-car wp-block-paragraph\">30 min. from port<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hr3-rail hr3-rail-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"hr-bookbox\"><iframe id=\"dealFinder\" title=\"Booking module Hull-Rotterdam\" marginwidth=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"520\" marginheight=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/wiz.directferries.com\/partners\/deal_finder_iframe.aspx?&#038;vert=1&#038;stdc=F4015&#038;cult=en-GB&#038;oprt=Rotterdam&#038;btn=fe017a&#038;btnh=fe017a&#038;btnt=FFFFFF&#038;tclr=000001&#038;lclr=000001&#038;pclr=FFFFFF&#038;lbld=400&#038;sclr=0025a2&#038;targ=0\"><\/iframe><div class=\"hr-bookbox-by\" style=\"flex-direction:row;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border-top:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hull-rotterdam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/directferrieslogo.png\" alt=\"Direct Ferries\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:20px\"><span style=\"color:#000\">Compare and book via Directferries.com<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<script>(function(){window.addEventListener('blur',function(){setTimeout(function(){var a=document.activeElement;if(a&&a.tagName==='IFRAME'){var b=a.closest('.hr-bookbox');if(b)b.classList.add('is-open')}},0)})})();<\/script>\n<script>(function(){function run(){var hero=document.querySelector('.hr3-hero-photo .hr-hero-sub-text'),main=document.querySelector('.hr3-main');if(!hero||!main||hero.querySelector('.hr3-pills'))return;var hs=[].slice.call(main.querySelectorAll('h2')).filter(function(h){return h.offsetParent!==null&&h.textContent.trim()!==''});if(hs.length<2)return;var ul=document.createElement('ul');ul.className='hr3-pills';hs.slice(0,4).forEach(function(h,i){if(!h.id){h.id='sectie-'+(i+1)+'-'+h.textContent.trim().toLowerCase().replace(\/[^a-z0-9]+\/g,'-').replace(\/^-+|-+$\/g,'').slice(0,40)}var li=document.createElement('li'),a=document.createElement('a');a.href='#'+h.id;a.textContent=h.textContent.trim();a.title=a.textContent;li.appendChild(a);ul.appendChild(li)});hero.appendChild(ul)}if(document.readyState==='loading'){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){setTimeout(run,60)})}else{setTimeout(run,60)}})();<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hull to France by ferry Skip the long drive south. 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