Rotterdam - Hull Ferries
See the details of ferry crossings on route Rotterdam - Hull for trucks and delivery vehicles.
The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe. It is an international port where the largest vessels from all over the world dock. Port of Rotterdam operates ferry services to European countries, including the United Kingdom.
The Rotterdam - Hull ferry is one of a few possible crossing routes between the Netherlands and central England. You may also come across the name Europoort - Hull, as Europoort is part of the Rotterdam port complex. The operator of the Europoort (Rotterdam) - Hull ferry crossing is the ferry company P&O Ferries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Frequency and timetables
2) Port location
3) Fleet
4) Price and booking a crossing
Rotterdam - Hull Ferries: frequency and timetables
Ferry crossings from Rotterdam to Hull operate once a day, every day. Hull - Rotterdam ferries operate with the same frequency. This gives a total of 14 crossings per week. Ferry crossings between Rotterdam and Hull take place at night. The ferries depart in the evening and arrive at their final destination in the morning of the following day. The distance between the ports of Rotterdam and Hull is approximately 420 km. The crossing time is approximately 11 hours.
Rotterdam – Hull Ferries: port location
Below are the exact addresses of the P&O terminals in the ports of Rotterdam and Hull. There is a check-in for freight vehicles at given addresses.
Rotterdam Terminal – address
P&O Ferries Ltd
Benelux Haven
Luxemburgweg 2
Havennummer 5805
3198 LG Europoort (Rotterdam)
Netherlands
Hull Terminal - address
P&O Ferries Ltd
Hull Ferry Terminal 1
King George Dock
Hedon Road, Hull
HU9 5PS
Rotterdam – Hull Ferries: fleet
The Rotterdam - Hull ferry service is operated by two sister vessels, the MS Pride of Rotterdam and the MS Pride of Hull. They have been operating between the Netherlands and the UK since 2001 and are still some of the largest ferries in Europe in terms of gross tonnage. The Pride of Rotterdam and the Pride of Hull are roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessels. This is a type of cargo or passenger/cargo ship designed to transport vehicles and rolling cargo. Both ferries can accommodate passenger vehicles as well as heavy goods vehicles.
Details of the MS Pride of Rotterdam and the MS Pride of Hull are shown below:
- Maximum length - 215.05m
- Speed - 22 knots, or approximately 41 km/h
- Maximum number of passengers - 1,360 (530 cabins)
- Maximum load capacity - 400 trucks and 250 cars
- Number of total decks - 12
- Number of cargo decks - 3
- Length of loading line - 3300 m
