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.
Norway
Norway is outstanding for motorhome touring, but planning is serious: tolls, ferries, tunnels, mountain weather, winter equipment and local camping or parking rules all matter for large vehicles.
Campsites and bobilplasser are key for water, dump points, electricity and legal overnight stops, especially near fjords, Lofoten and scenic roads.
Norway's right to roam supports outdoor recreation, but motorhomes must still follow road access, parking, private-land, sign and local rules.
Norway uses extensive automatic tolling, and ferries, tunnels and road projects can add major costs; vehicle group, length and emissions data affect pricing. Norway does not use a single tourist low-emission sticker, but urban toll rings and some toll projects can vary by fuel, emissions class and vehicle group.
Overnight and wild camping
Germany
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.
- Wild camping away from designated areas is generally prohibited; use campsites, motorhome stopovers or signed trekking/camping areas.
- Local signs and municipal rules matter, especially near lakes, forests, nature reserves and tourist towns.
Norway
Norway's right to roam supports outdoor recreation, but motorhomes must still follow road access, parking, private-land, sign and local rules.
- Do not drive or park off-road unless motor traffic is explicitly allowed; use campsites, motorhome parking or legal parking spaces.
- Keep distance from houses and cabins, respect gates, livestock and signs, and avoid camping behaviour where only parking is allowed.