
Football trips to Sunderland AFC

Sunderland A.F.C
Matches at The Stadium of Light
Every moment scores — your football trip starts here
What a thrilling season! On numerous exclusive DFDS trips to Sunderland's fiercely contested home games in the Championship season 2024/25, you've made unforgettable memories in the home of football and struck up a friendship or two with a British fan... That's why we're looking forward to make your football dream trip a reality again in coming 2025/26 season!
Our partner club Sunderland AFC is battling it out for a place in the play-offs, which will decide whether they are promoted to the Premier League—now’s the time to keep your fingers crossed! Keep the ball rolling by subscribing to our email newsletter and be the first to know when the new DFDS football trips 2025/26 will become bookable!
Into the heart of English football with DFDS and Sunderland AFC
With DFDS, you can easily book your football trip as a package: the ferry crossing from Amsterdam to Newcastle, bus transfer to Newcastle city centre, tickets for your chosen match and an overnight stay in a hotel in Newcastle are included in the package.
With high-quality restaurants and bars on board with a breathtaking view of the sea, even the crossing is an experience. Toast the team together during the journey and experience the electrifying home match atmosphere of English football at the Stadium of Light on match day.
Our included transfer will take you from the port terminal to the city centre - from there you can take just a 25-minute metro ride to the stadium. We will provide you with a standard ticket for all matches. To make your football experience even more exclusive, simply upgrade to a premium ticket with great seats in the Carling Stand and access to the Black Cats Bar.
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Into the heart of English football with DFDS and Sunderland AFC
With DFDS, you can easily book your football trip as a package: the ferry crossing from Amsterdam to Newcastle, bus transfer to Newcastle city centre, tickets for your chosen match and an overnight stay in a hotel in Newcastle are included in the package.
With high-quality restaurants and bars on board with a breathtaking view of the sea, even the crossing is an experience. Toast the team together during the journey and experience the electrifying home match atmosphere of English football at the Stadium of Light on match day.
Our included transfer will take you from the port terminal to the city centre - from there you can take just a 25-minute metro ride to the stadium. We will provide you with a standard ticket for all matches. To make your football experience even more exclusive, simply upgrade to a premium ticket with great seats in the Carling Stand and access to the Black Cats Bar.

Proudly named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator
We did it! After being crowned ‘Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2024’ at the World Travel Awards earlier this year, we are delighted to announce we have retained our title as the World’s Leading Ferry Operator.
We were also once again recognised as having the best website in our industry – scooping both the European and World awards in 2024.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted, and to our passengers, colleagues and partners who contribute to our continued success – we couldn’t do it without you all.