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Everything we learned on the road
From 10 countries and at least one breakdown. Only what we have experienced ourselves.
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How we experienced it. Prices from the time of our trip.
| Country | Fuel | Campsite per night | Free camping | Tolls up to 3.5 t | Best time to go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π³π΄ Norway | often over β¬2/l | from β¬15 | easy | ManyAutomatic via autoPASS | Jun β AugMild with long days. Dec β Feb for northern lights. We went Sep β Nov, somewhat rainy |
| π«π· France | same as GermanyMore on motorways | β¬10 β 40+ | medium | Expensiveβ¬36 for under 1 hour for us | Spring, autumnSummer is probably far too hot |
| π²π¦ Morocco | under β¬1/lAbout 10.50 MAD during our trip | β¬1.50 β 1515 to 150 MAD | easy | About β¬35North to south once, carry cash | Feb β AprOften over 40 Β°C from May |
| π¨π¦ Canada | Fairly cheapWe no longer remember the exact price | CAD 38 β 100National parks 38 β 44, Whistler and Tofino 75 β 100 | not tried | None notedVancouver Island ferry CAD 127.80 each way | Sep β OctAutumn colours. Snow possible from late Sep, wildfires in 2023 |
| π©π° Denmark | about β¬2.50/l19 DKK, as of Nov 2026. Very expensive for us too | about β¬30 β 40From memory. Book ahead in Copenhagen | easy | Motorways freeBridges cost, e.g. StorebΓ¦lt 314 DKK on the motorhome rate | Sep and AdventOur two trips, both lovely |
| π§πͺ Belgium | about β¬1.50/l | from β¬15 | medium to hard | None | All year |
| π±πΉ Lithuania | a little under DELPG about β¬0.90/l | Mostly free for usThe campsite in KernavΔ was fair | easy | No vignette | Late spring β early autumnA lot of rain in late September |
| π΅π± Poland | about β¬1.35/lLPG about β¬0.80/l | β¬15 β 30Private sites up to β¬45, depending on the place | easy | Mostly freeTolls only on A1 GdaΕsk β ToruΕ, A2 west, A4 Katowice β KrakΓ³w | All year |
| π¦πΉ Austria | NormalUp to β¬0.50/l more on motorways | from β¬40 | hard | VignetteBuy online before joining the motorway | All yearIf you like winter camping |
| πΈπ° Slovakia | about β¬1.50/lLPG about β¬0.95/l | from β¬15 | easy | About β¬10 a week | All year |