Germany has a dense network of campsites and dedicated motorhome stopovers, often with paid electricity, water and waste disposal.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
Germany
Germany is friendly to motorhome touring when you use signed Stellplaetze, campsites and normal legal parking. Wild camping is broadly restricted, and city access can depend on environmental stickers.
Treat an overnight roadside stop as parking, not camping: keep awnings, chairs, steps and leveling gear inside the vehicle footprint unless a site explicitly allows them.
Private leisure motorhomes are normally outside Germany's truck toll system, but heavy or goods-use vehicles need a closer check before travel. Many German low-emission zones require a valid environmental sticker, and foreign vehicles may need to apply before entering.
Romania
Romania is increasingly useful for long motorhome routes, but rovinieta payment, mountain weather, winter tyres and protected-area overnight rules need active checks.
Service coverage is uneven, so plan water, toilet cassette, grey-water and secure overnight stops before remote mountain, delta or Transylvania loops.
Do not assume wild camping is allowed everywhere. Local authorities, national parks, protected areas and landowners can restrict overnight stays and vehicle access.
Romania uses rovinieta road charging for national-road use, with categories and prices depending on vehicle type and maximum authorised mass. Romania does not use a broad tourist LEZ sticker, but city centres, old towns, mountain resorts and parking lots can restrict size, timing and access.
Documents and insurance
Germany
Carry your driving licence, registration document, proof of insurance and personal ID. Check licence categories carefully for vehicles or combinations above 3.5 tonnes.
- Non-EU visitors should check whether an International Driving Permit is useful alongside their national licence.
- Rental contracts can restrict countries, ferries, gravel roads and winter travel; confirm coverage before departure.
Romania
Carry licence, registration, insurance, rental permission and rovinieta proof; check B, C1 and trailer categories for heavy motorhomes.
- Non-EU visitors should check whether an International Driving Permit or translation is needed with their licence.
- Rental terms can restrict gravel roads, mountain passes, ferry crossings and travel into Moldova, Ukraine or non-EU neighbours.