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.
Canada
Canada's RV rules vary by province, territory and park agency. National parks are strict about designated camping, permits and reservations.
Parks Canada campgrounds can require reservations, national park entry passes and site-specific vehicle limits.
In Parks Canada places, camping, including sleeping in a vehicle, is limited to designated campgrounds and requires the right permit or reservation.
Budget for national park entry passes, camping fees, ferries and occasional toll bridges or highways. Canada has no single national low-emission sticker for RV touring, but cities, provinces and parks can set local vehicle, idling and access rules.
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.
Canada
Visitors can usually use a valid home-country licence for a short time, but provinces set the details and an International Driving Permit is recommended when needed for translation.
- It is illegal to drive without car insurance in Canada.
- Visitors may temporarily bring a personal vehicle into Canada for their own use without meeting Canadian standards, subject to visitor rules.