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What is it like travelling by motorhome in Germany?
Åka husbil i Tyskland i pandemitider – våra erfarenheter efter tre veckor på resa.
We've travelled by motorhome in Germany many times, and here we are again, in our sixth week in this great motorhome country. If you're curious about taking your campervan to Germany, but aren't so used to it, we're here to answer any questions you might have! To enter Germany, you need a valid passport or national ID card. As these rules are constantly changing, and can also vary from one federal state to another, you need to check what applies when you are travelling.
Another option is to first travel to Denmark by bridge or ferry and then continue with the motorhome to Germany, for example by ferry from Rödby to Puttgarden. From another EU country, such as Germany, you can bring in the amount of alcohol and tobacco for your own or your family's private use. Approximate reference values for quantities are available on the Customs website. Where ferries dock in Germany, you will often find a 'BorderShop', a large department store selling tax-exempt products, especially alcohol and sweets.
The roads are good, but many major roads can be long and boring.
Travelling by motorhome in Germany - all you need to know
Of course, you can get off the main roads and find smaller and more cosy roads. Germany also has around so-called 'holiday routes' - that is, routes with different themes such as castle, fairy tale or wine themes. When driving a motorhome in Germany, you do not have to pay any motorway tolls, regardless of whether your motorhome weighs less than or more than 3.
This is because only goods vehicles with a total weight of more than 7. German roads are often fast, especially on the Autobahn. At any time, there can be stops or traffic jams stau , so you need to be alert at all times. If you have a motorhome with a maximum weight of 3. For those with a motorhome weighing more than 3. Signed overtaking bans for heavy lorries also apply to heavier motorhomes.
Your Swedish driving licence is valid in Germany just like at home. It may be useful to know that in Sweden we have a transitional rule which means that if you obtained a Swedish driving licence before 1 July , which has not been withdrawn, you may drive motor homes over 3. This rule also applies when driving a motorhome in Germany with a Swedish driving licence, but the German police may not be aware of this.
To be on the safe side, you can bring a table of equivalences as proof, which you can download from Transport Agency website. Since there are no motorway tolls when driving a motorhome in Germany, regardless of the weight of the motorhome, driving in Germany is easy even with motorhomes weighing more than 3. What you may need to consider is that with a heavier motorhome you will have to comply with different speed limits and carry a portable warning puck with a flashing yellow light.
Of course, you'll also need to keep an eye out for any restriction signs on smaller bridges and the like. In some German cities, central areas are classified as environmental zones Umweltzonen. In these zones, older diesel vehicles are banned, and to drive here you need an environmental sticker showing that the vehicle's particulate emissions are below a certain level.
If you have forgotten to order the sticker in advance, you can also get it locally in Germany, for example at "TÜV NORD" stations, which you can find around the country. In addition to the aforementioned environmental sticker, you should carry a reflective vest, warning triangle and first aid kit in your motorhome. If you drive one with a total weight of more than 3.
Also, remember to keep cash on hand at all times. In Germany, cash is still widely used and you may need coins to pay for electricity or water in car parks, for example.
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The cost of refuelling is difficult to answer because it depends on where and what you fill up with, and because prices change. Currently, the price of diesel is about 6 kr lower per litre compared to Sweden.
The best way may be to install a fixed LPG tank, which can be filled in many places around Europe.