Cost of touring in Germany (1 Viewer)

[gilbaro]

we are going through Germany to Austria and the back through Switzerland and France in September.
What apps are you guys using for stellplatz or are you just turning up and hoping.
This will be our first trip to Europe in motorhome.
Any hints would be welcome.

 

[Coolcats]

We found Bavaria hugely expensive too, some campsites 70 Euros a night!

Graydo

that’s approx £59

 

[Bobby-gg]

we are going through Germany to Austria and the back through Switzerland and France in September.
What apps are you guys using for stellplatz or are you just turning up and hoping.
This will be our first trip to Europe in motorhome.
Any hints would be welcome.

This was our first time too!

We've mainly used S4S as our primary go to app, although P4N is our second choice.
And yes, you hope for the best, although there are a few that you can book online before arrival, the majority are just turn up - the one we're on at Rothenberg was bedlam last night, we probably got the last reasonably space at 6pm, and there were still vans, and a car and caravan! Driving in at 10/11 pm trying to find a space

 

[Coolcats]

Cant remember the name, but it was directly under the zugspitze mountain (we could see the cable car from our pitch).
Around 70 euros and extra for leccy.

Lovely area though.

Graydo

if the site is the one we camped at years ago it’s a very popular area and it’s expensive to live there so not surprised at the cost for camping and MoHo’s. I suspect if there was a MoHo camp site in Monaco you would pay £500 per night plus electricity

 

[Graydo]

if the site is the one we camped at years ago it’s a very popular area and it’s expensive to live there so not surprised at the cost for camping and MoHo’s. I suspect if there was a MoHo camp site in Monaco you would pay £500 per night plus electricity

Thanks for your insight.

Graydo

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[Coolcats]

Thanks for your insight.

Graydo

Thank you, it’s always a pleasure to share

 

[WESTY66]

This was our first time too!

We've mainly used S4S as our primary go to app, although P4N is our second choice.
And yes, you hope for the best, although there are a few that you can book online before arrival, the majority are just turn up - the one we're on at Rothenberg was bedlam last night, we probably got the last reasonably space at 6pm, and there were still vans, and a car and caravan! Driving in at 10/11 pm trying to find a space

We’ve had one driving round trying to get in at rothenburg P2 at 2.30 in the morning

 

[LesW]

We’ve had one driving round trying to get in at rothenburg P2 at 2.30 in the morning

I do find it amazing to see others arriving at sites, that are listed as popular, at 8pm (for instance) hoping to find a spot.

 

[Northernraider]

I'm in Germany now . My observations

Lots of flt parking spots .
Lots of aires with free grey and toilet disposal . Some with free water . Many with free parking although those ones seem to be packed with longterm fulltimers.

Diesel average €1.65 which was the same in Austria, italy and Greece

Water I've got free so far

Don't use ehu so no idea about that.

Weather ...very warm

Food shopping , I think it's about the Same as it was in Greece, somethings cheaper other things dearer . I've used lidl in every country so far so good comparison.

Haven't eaten out as travelling alone its not the same .

Don't use campsites

Paid aires I've seen have been between €8 and 12 . But I've found better spots in carparks .

Much more dog friendly than I've had in Greece Turkey, and Italy.

 

[WESTY66]

I'm in Germany now . My observations

Lots of flt parking spots .
Lots of aires with free grey and toilet disposal . Some with free water . Many with free parking although those ones seem to be packed with longterm fulltimers.

Diesel average €1.65 which was the same in Austria, italy and Greece

Water I've got free so far

Don't use ehu so no idea about that.

Weather ...very warm

Food shopping , I think it's about the Same as it was in Greece, somethings cheaper other things dearer . I've used lidl in every country so far so good comparison.

Haven't eaten out as travelling alone its not the same .

Don't use campsites

Paid aires I've seen have been between €8 and 12 . But I've found better spots in carparks .

Much more dog friendly than I've had in Greece Turkey, and Italy.

And that’s why we like Germany, it’s so easy there, providing you don’t tire of half timbered houses easily

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[Northernraider]

A week doing the Romantic route was a fabulous trip. Cuisine - well nothing particulary spectacular, but then neither is British!

The romantic road is easily the nicest part of Germany. And very very easy to find free park ups .

 

[Northernraider]

And that’s why we like Germany, it’s so easy there, providing you don’t tire of half timbered houses easily

Well I love wood , and I love the old medieval towns so it's right up my street. The Germans are far friendlier in their own country too than I've found them in Greece and Spain. They behave better too lol

 

[Garfields]

Don’t g

Don't me wrong.. I love and have been to many parts of Europe….. I just don’t like Germany or their cuisine….

I was going to say your missing out.
But I will admit that there are county's that don't click with me and it's unlikely I will bother going back. I can't specifically say why I'm not keen on them I'm Just not.
Plenty of places I want to spend more time in Germany being one of them.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

We stayed in this little village in Germany last year on the way back, free parking, water and on one side free EHU right next to a river. Ok for a stop over and walk around, few little shops and patisseries

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Also one of our favourites is this one, paid Stelplatz but stunning location in a National Park with a massive lake, you could walk through the woods for days or catch the ferry to different villages around the lake.

Rurberg

Details for Rurberg a Overnight parking - with services Simmerath, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 52152

www.searchforsites.co.uk

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[suavecarve]

We stayed in this little village in Germany last year on the way back, free parking, water and on one side free EHU right next to a river. Ok for a stop over and walk around, few little shops and patisseries
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That place would be a Beaux Village if it were in France. NB that one river is significantly colder than the other if going swimming in the river !

 

[Shrimp]

Is Germany more cash orientated, not so much into using cards to pay for things?

 

[Northernraider]

Is Germany more cash orientated, not so much into using cards to pay for things?

I've not used any cash so far. Everything has been card . Even the launderette which was very cheap

 

[EuroTrotters]

An interesting post, I have just come back from the Netherlands 3 weeks and a week in Germany. The coin meter EHU was only 50c / kwhr, and I did not use more than 4 euro in 4 day stays and my cooking is all electric. Wonder what people are doing to run up 4+ euro per day? I think the supermarkets are all more expensive than the UK and I don’t eat high end food. Campsites are lower cost than the UK and I don’t bother with glorified car parks but there again I am not interested in Cities.

Same here.

We went with one of our daughters who lives in the Abu Dhabi.

She said it was cheaper in the r we UAE in most places.

 

[Landy Andy]

Is Germany more cash orientated, not so much into using cards to pay for things?

We found Germany very much a cash required place. Even some big shops whilst spending big money. But not all

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[The Wino]

We found Germany very much a cash required place. Even some big shops whilst spending big money. But not all

We found just the opposite last year and the same in Denmark where we changed just £50 into local currency only to stop and use it on diesel to avoid swapping it back just before we left!

 

[pjay]

Having just completed 4 weeks touring round Germany, some thoughts on costs and comparability to UK.

Stellplatz ranged from €5 up to €18 with average €12. All walkable to towns/cities. Cheaper than CL/CS at home but lots are really just car parks.

Electric was being charged at 80c per kwatt.Most that we talked to were spending between 4/6 € per day, don’t know what they were running This was in lovely weather, dread to think in cold weather.

Water still at €1 per 100 litres.

Diesel was about €1.65, so about £1.50 ish a litre.

Eating out comparable to pub prices at home we found, especially if avoiding cheap schnitzel places, wine was between €6/8 for a medium glass.

Supermarket shopping seemed much as at home for bread, milk etc.

So all in all cost of living was much as Uk, inflation seems to have been as bad there, saving grace is the stellplatz network though we found prices much higher than our last visit.

Roll on Spain in September!!!

Thanks for the write up, how did you get on with their glass and plastic bottle deposit (pfand) system?

Pete

 

[BikerGraham]

We found just the opposite last year and the same in Denmark where we changed just £50 into local currency only to stop and use it on diesel to avoid swapping it back just before we left!

Agree

Was over in Germany in May, albeit on motorbikes. But card everywhere. Very litttle cash used.

But as always it’s wise to have some cash. Just in case.

 

[Landy Andy]

We found just the opposite last year and the same in Denmark where we changed just £50 into local currency only to stop and use it on diesel to avoid swapping it back just before we left!

We spent £550 ish on outdoor gear (shoes coat fleece) and was told cash only. No cash no sale.

 

[CAB96]

Is Germany more cash orientated, not so much into using cards to pay for things?

They always used to be, before Covid.

It has changed a lot, at least in Cities, but may still be a necessity to have cash away from the busiest places.

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[Vansflyer]

Been in Germany for the last 3 weeks, landed at the Hook, went to Arnhem and as far East as Colditz. Then down most of the Romantic road to Füssen and now routing west. Lots of places / sites in the North / East still wanted cash and some only cash. Fuel stations and big shops card is no problem. A fantastic Stellaplaz in Rothenburg for 15€ pn and sites from 20 -45€ but lots of stuff "extra" especially in the popular area. "Booking fees" up to 5€, waste charge, environmental charge, and all charge for ehu, some at a flat rate of 4€ and other over 1€ pkw. Some even want to charge to connect the EHU lead... Luckily we invested in Lithium last year so not hooked up since Arnhem when it was included in the price. Lots of areas charge tourist tax which is fine but that has included free bus travel around the area for the duration of your stay so good value. We have avoided all the rip off places just as we would anywhere else in the world. Shop around for diesel and easy 1.65€ pl, petrol for the motorbike is more but don't need a lot of that. Lidl Food prices are about the same as home but wine and beer cheaper. Eating out can be expensive and not a lot of cafes we have found do "snacks" so hunted out bakeries that do simple cheese / ham etc rolls for 3€ ish each.
In summary... prefer the South to the North for scenery, shop around for food and overall blinking marvellous.
Another week or so to go and could happily stop longer if we had the time. Oh and used more cash on this trip than ever before...

 

[Roby2008]

Interesting, Living here we have noticed how much Things have gone up since the pandemic, the weekly shop has increased by 20% or so, eating out has become very expensive, an 8€ is now 12-15€....beer and diesel are much the same , card use is widespread in Bayern, I rarely use cash in day to day transactions...
Now sitting on farm stellplatz near Kempten, it is the first time we have paid cash for a place in 3 years....

 

[WESTY66]

Been in Germany for the last 3 weeks, landed at the Hook, went to Arnhem and as far East as Colditz. Then down most of the Romantic road to Füssen and now routing west. Lots of places / sites in the North / East still wanted cash and some only cash. Fuel stations and big shops card is no problem. A fantastic Stellaplaz in Rothenburg for 15€ pn and sites from 20 -45€ but lots of stuff "extra" especially in the popular area. "Booking fees" up to 5€, waste charge, environmental charge, and all charge for ehu, some at a flat rate of 4€ and other over 1€ pkw. Some even want to charge to connect the EHU lead... Luckily we invested in Lithium last year so not hooked up since Arnhem when it was included in the price. Lots of areas charge tourist tax which is fine but that has included free bus travel around the area for the duration of your stay so good value. We have avoided all the rip off places just as we would anywhere else in the world. Shop around for diesel and easy 1.65€ pl, petrol for the motorbike is more but don't need a lot of that. Lidl Food prices are about the same as home but wine and beer cheaper. Eating out can be expensive and not a lot of cafes we have found do "snacks" so hunted out bakeries that do simple cheese / ham etc rolls for 3€ ish each.
In summary... prefer the South to the North for scenery, shop around for food and overall blinking marvellous.
Another week or so to go and could happily stop longer if we had the time. Oh and used more cash on this trip than ever before...

Has the Rothenburg stellplatz P2 gone up €3 to €15

 

[Vansflyer]

Has the Rothenburg stellplatz P2 gone up €3 to €15

Yep, P2 is that price now but water still cheap at 10c for 10L. For the location we were happy to pay that. And the toilets were cleaned more times than I could count.... and I know that is sad but these things matter now

 

[WESTY66]

Yep, P2 is that price now but water still cheap at 10c for 10L. For the location we were happy to pay that. And the toilets were cleaned more times than I could count.... and I know that is sad but these things matter now

Yeah thanks for that €12 last year, but Mrs Westy would make me pay double, nay triple that to stay there I put a euro in for some water last year and got about 5 litres after about 10 mins, I gave up

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