Christmas is coming, and many people love to visit Christmas markets – there are many in the UK but why not see what the best of the continent has to offer? Taking a ferry to Europe is a fun and relaxing way to travel, and when you arrive you can soak up the atmosphere in on of many Christmas markets.

If you’re considering a trip, ChristmasMarkets.com has a comprehensive list of events across Europe including markets in Belgium, France, and Holland.

If you’re travelling to Belgium, P&O Ferries have daily departures from Hull to Zeebrugge and you can either take your own car or travel on foot and use a coach transfer between Zeebrugge and Bruges. Another alternative is Ramsgate to Ostend on Transeuropa Ferries.

Holland is served by P&O on their daily Hull to Rotterdam service. Customers from further north may prefer the DFDS Newcastle to Amsterdam ferry whilst those down south can try Stena’s Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry. Use our search to compare all ferries to Holland.

There are many choices for travellers going by ferry to France – Brittany Ferries have regular ferries across the Western Channel from Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Poole. The shortest crossings are Dover to Calais or Dover to Dunkerque.

Wherever you choose to go and however you get there we hope you have a great trip to a European Christmas market.