Cheap Ferry Deals from Newcastle to Christmas Markets in Germany

DFDS Seaways has cheap mini-break ferry cruise, bus, and hotel trips from Newcastle to Christmas markets in Cologne (Köln) and Hamelin (Hameln) in Germany.

Cologne Christmas Market

DFDS Seaways offers cheap deals on ferry crossings with bus transportation and hotel accommodation for mini breaks on coach tours to Christmas markets in Germany departing from Newcastle. These four-night breaks include two nights at sea and two nights in three or four star middle class hotels as well as bus transportation between Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) port and the Weihnachtsmarkt town in Germany.

Christmas Cruise Break from Newcastle to Cologne Market in Germany

DFDS sells cheap package deals for travel from Newcastle to the famous Weihnachtsmarkt in Cologne (Köln) in Germany. The package deal includes:

  • Two nights at sea on a modern DFDS Seaways ferry with live entertainment.
  • Bus transportation from Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) port to Cologne (Köln) in Germany – just over three hours drive.
  • Two nights with breakfast in the three-star Marriot Cologne Hotel. The Marriot Cologne Hotel is a mere two blocks from Cologne’s Main Train Station (Hauptbahnhof) and thus only a few blocks walk to the old town center with Christmas market, pubs, historical sights, museums, and other entertainment.

DFDS Seaways 4-night mini break cruise from Newcastle to Cologne’s Christmas market starts from £242 – book online at DFDS Seaways.

DFDS Seaways package deals to Cologne Christmas Markets are available in 2010 for departures from Newcastle on December 3, 11, and 18.

Christmas Cruise Break from Newcastle to Hamelin Market in Germany

A more romantic alternative to the famous Christmas market in Cologne is the Weihnachtsmarkt in Hamelin (Hameln), the town from Pied Piper and rat catcher fame. This beautiful and romantic town, full of half-timbered Weser Renaissance houses, also sports a lively Christmas market with small town flair.

DFDS Seaways advent package deals from Newcastle to Hamelin (Hameln) Christmas market in Germany includes:

  • Two nights at sea on a modern DFDS Seaways ferry with live entertainment.
  • Bus transportation from Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) to Hamelin (Hameln) in Germany – around four hours.
  • Two nights with breakfast in the four-star Mercure Hotel Hameln. This modern hotel is only a block from the old town center and has a sauna and heated indoor swimming pool.

DFDS Seaways four night mini break cruise and hotel package deal from Newcastle to the Christmas market in Hamelin (Hameln) starts from £260 per person – book online at DFDS Seaways.

The DFDS package deal from Newcastle to Hamelin in Germany can be booked for ferry sailings departing from Newcastle in 2010 on November 27 and December 11 and 15.

DFDS Seaways also has cheap package deals for Christmas Markets in Brussels and Bruges (Brugge) in Belgium as well as pre-Christmas shopping trips and New Year’s Eve deals to Amsterdam.

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Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer with over 20 years of experience writing online. He is particularly interested in history, art, and culture. He has lived most of his adult life in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark. In addition to European-Traveler.com, he also owns a travel website on the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland and maintains statistical websites on car sales and classic car auction prices. Henk holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Development Finance from the University of London.