Destinations
Places you can reach without leaving the car behind
Every one of these is a drive from where the boat lands. The times below are honest estimates, motorway included.
Norway
The Norwegian Fjords
Water falling from a thousand metres
4h 50m
5–7 nights
France
Paris
Three hours from the boat, another world
2h 20m
3 nights
France
Normandy
Chalk cliffs, cider farms, long beaches
10m
3–4 nights
Germany
The Black Forest
Pine dark valleys, mist and cake
8h 20m
4–5 nights
Germany
Cologne
The cathedral, then the river
3h 35m
2 nights
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Water, bicycles, golden window light
25m
2–3 nights
Belgium
Bruges
Medieval canals, quiet before nine
1h
2–3 nights
Germany
Hamburg
Warehouse canals and a working port
6h 45m
2–3 nights
Norway
Oslo
A capital that faces the water
5m
2–3 nights
Denmark
Copenhagen
Harbour swimming, design, long evenings
3h 35m
3–4 nights
France
Strasbourg
Half-timbered, half European capital
7h 25m
2 nights
Germany
Freiburg
The Black Forest's sunniest doorway
8h 05m
2–3 nights
Germany
Düsseldorf
Rhine steps, old town, modern harbour
3h 10m
1–2 nights
Netherlands
Rotterdam
A harbour city that rebuilds itself
25m
1–2 nights
Netherlands
Utrecht
Canals with cellars at the waterline
50m
1–2 nights
Belgium
Antwerp
Diamond quarter, fashion, wide squares
1h 20m
1–2 nights
Belgium
Ghent
A student city with a medieval centre
1h 30m
1–2 nights
Destinations are demonstration entries, not a claim that every one is directly served by a DFDS sailing. Drive times are estimates from the nearest arrival port on the routes shown.