The ferry route from Harwich in Essex, England to Esbjerg on the west coast of Denmark is one the oldest connections between Denmark and England. The route has been in traffic since 1875 and is operated by DFDS Seaways.
Book ferry ticket Harwich-Esbjerg
The ferry on the Harwich-Esbjerg route, Sirena Seaways, combine the need for fraight transportation between Denmark and Britain with a comfortable minicruise experience inside the ships cabins as well as on board in general.
The facilities on board include three restaurants (one a la carte restaurant), a nightclub, two bars and other kind of entertainment. The upper deck has been upgraded to “Commodore Class”, the highest level at DFDS Seaways with large cabins and a business lounge.
The crossing time from the south eastern coast of England to Esbjerg is 17 hours. Sirena Seaways leaves Harwich every second day of the week at 17.45 (local British time) and arrives in Esbjerg the following day at 13.00 (local Danish time). From Esbjerg, Sirena Seaways leaves Esbjerg at 18.45 (local Danish Time) and arrives in Harwich at 12.00 noon (local British time).
Esbjerg is Denmark’s fifth largest city and the biggest harbour and transportation center on the west coast of Denmark. From Esbjerg, the motorway E20 runs all the way across Denmark from Esbjerg to Copenhagen across The Little Belt Bridge and The Great Belt Bridge to Zealand – and further on to Sweden via The Oresund Bridge.
Timetables Harwich-Esbjerg:
Departs from Harwich at 17.45 (local British time) every second day of the week May through October – two to three times a week on different week days during the rest of the year.
Crossing time: 17 hours
Harwich-Esbjerg – online booking
Address on DFDS Seaways terminal in Harwich:
DFDS Seaways
Harwich International Port
Parkeston, Harwich, Essex CO12 4QG
Timetables Esbjerg-Harwich:
Departs from Esbjerg at 18.45 (local Danish time) every second day of the week May through October – two to three times a week on different week days during the rest of the year.
Crossing time: 17 hours
Address on DFDS Seaways terminal in Esbjerg:
DFDS Seaways
Dokvej 3
6700 Esbjerg
Online booking:
Ferry reservation Esbjerg-Harwich – DFDS Seaways
Facts on Harwich-Esbjerg ferry:
Ferry Company: DFDS Seaways
Crossing time: 17 hours in both directions
Meeting time before departure: 1 hour for walking passengers and car travellers
Reservation by phone (England):
(+44) 8705 333 000
Reservation by phone (Denmark):
(+45) 33 42 30 00
By Henrik Lange, Highways-Denmark.com
Photo: DFDS Seaways
