Timetable 2024 Amsterdam ► London
The Night Boat
Step 1, travel to Hoek van Holland by train & metro
Leave Amsterdam Centraal at 18:35, Haarlem 18:51, Leiden Centraal 19:15 or Den Haag HS 19:29 by InterCity train arriving Schiedam Centrum at 19:43. The Intercity train is double-deck, sit upstairs for the best views.
Then travel from Schiedam Centrum to Hoek of Holland Haven by metro train. These run every 20 minutes on weekdays or every 30 minutes at weekends taking 24 minutes. By all means catch an earlier train/metro combo, your ticket is valid on any departure and the ship starts boarding from around 19:30. At Hoek, the metro arrives just across the road from the ferry terminal. See metro map.
From Groningen or Utrecht: Take an Intercity train to Rotterdam Alexander, leaving Groningen at 15:18 or Utrecht at 17:48, check times at www.ns.nl. Then take the metro from Alexander to Hoek van Holland Haven, this runs every 20 minutes weekdays, every 30 minutes weekends, there's usually one at 18:41 arriving Hoek van Holland at 19:42, check times at www.ret.nl. Tips for changing at Rotterdam Alexander.
From Rotterdam, take the metro from any city metro station (for example Beurs or Eendrachtsplein) to Hoek van Holland Haven leaving around 19:00. The metro runs every 20 minutes weekdays, every 30 minutes weekends, journey 30 minutes. Check times at www.ret.nl. See metro map.
Step 2, sail from Hoek van Holland to Harwich overnight
Stena Line's luxurious superferry sails from Hoek at 22:00 every day, arriving Harwich at 06:30 next morning. To book the ferry from England, go to – www.stenaline.co.uk/rail-and-sail/to-holland. To book the trip from the Netherlands, go to – www.stenalinetravel.com
Boarding at Hoek van Holland starts around 19:30 and closes at 21:15. All passengers sleep in private cabins with toilet & shower, satellite TV & WiFi, see choice of cabins. You can have dinner in the restaurant or enjoy a nightcap in the bar. UK time is 1 hour behind Dutch time.
Step 3, travel from Harwich to London by train
On Mondays-Fridays, a train leaves Harwich International at 07:09 direct to London arriving London Liverpool Street 08:54.
On Saturdays, a train leaves Harwich International at 07:20 direct to London, arriving London Liverpool Street 08:44.
On Sundays, a train leaves Harwich International at 07:20 direct to London, arriving London Liverpool Street 08:42.
For Ipswich & Cambridge, on Mondays to Fridays a train leaves Harwich International at 07:45 arriving Ipswich 08:15 & Cambridge 09:41. On Saturdays at 07:50 arriving Ipswich 08:17 & Cambridge 09:40. On Sundays it leaves Harwich at 08:50, arriving Ipswich 09:14 & Cambridge 10:39.
Check British train times at www.nationalrail.co.uk.
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