How difficult is motorhoming in Germany?

I agree, just back from driving through Germany.
Some autobahns are bumpy concrete like parts of M25
Avoid A3 near Frankfurt as beastly roadworks

Only issue with MH is on 2 lane autobahn when choice can be 50mph behind conveyor belt of trucks on right, or 130mph Audi’s on left!
 
One of our favourites and a very easy country for Motorhomes with good road connections and plenty of Stellplatzes, Campsites and wineries to stay at. Food is well priced and Beer by the case is dirt cheap.
 
We are going then! Ordered some books from Vicarious, a couple of dictionaries and translation books and told our friends we are coming. We might pop into Luxembourg as well so it will be a real adventure for us! Thanks for all your help.

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Pekepal said:
We would rather take a longer route than use these roads again! Avoid at all costs.
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In the past I have been very critical of Belgian roads but now they are starting to toll for trucks they have got a lot better and I have been pleasantly surprised.

Martin
 
Puddleduck said:
Thinking about cycling the Moselle / Mosel either this year or next - not quite from the source to the sea but from the nearest railway station to the source down - and not every day but as and when we feel like it. The Rhine cycle route looks good as well. I liked Colmar and we extended our stay there. The campsite is beside the canal and was about 12 euros a night I think.
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This blog is worth a read re cycling in Germany
http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/six-wheels-in-germany-august-2016-month-29/
Seems to depend on cake power:)
 
Bought my road atlases for Holland, Germany and Austria. And Bord Atlas for sites. Booked ferry and booked dog into kennels. Looks like it’s happening (y).
 
Garfields said:
This blog is worth a read re cycling in Germany
http://www.auntiehelen.co.uk/six-wheels-in-germany-august-2016-month-29/
Seems to depend on cake power:)
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Love the velomobile, one with electric assist would be awesome :)

One thing that I found a minor problem in Germany was that specialist medical food was not widely stocked. Even the Alsace area of France (with it's close association with Germany) had less availability than elsewhere in France / Italy / Switzerland.
 
Tunnel booked, maps and various books ordered, emissions sticker bought on line using new scanner only bought yesterday by coincidence, friends in Germany put on red alert, can't wait!

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Don't forget your EURO coins (usually 70cents) for Sanifair toilets on pretty much all motorways in DE. You can get your money back though if you purchase food or drinks. Sometimes there's a toilet attendant waiting for tips.

Also you can download the fuel app that shows you where the cheapest fuel is in the area you presently are, the prices change throughout the day according to demand. I use clever tanken.

Not really relevant for MH but Blitzer is the best speed camera app in DE, very up to date.

I'm usually there once a month on business for long road trips, less and less Autobahns are without speed limits, the East being the exception but hardly any in the South and West.
 
Ridgeway said:
Don't forget your EURO coins (usually 70cents) for Sanifair toilets on pretty much all motorways in DE. You can get your money back though if you purchase food or drinks. Sometimes there's a toilet attendant waiting for tips.

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Be long wait for a tip from me.
 
When we went through Luxembourg last year I was surprised to find that fuel is the same price wherever you buy it.
Pulled into a super smart motorway service area and filled up for a very reasonable price.

Richard.
 
Its always a pleasure to motorhome in Germany,lots to see and plenty of Stelplatz for small fee

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Did the Moselle last October - one of the best tours we've done in over 5 years and 40,000 miles of motorhoming - loved it.
 
Ridgeway said:
Don't forget your EURO coins (usually 70cents) for Sanifair toilets on pretty much all motorways in DE. You can get your money back though if you purchase food or drinks. Sometimes there's a toilet attendant waiting for tips.

Also you can download the fuel app that shows you where the cheapest fuel is in the area you presently are, the prices change throughout the day according to demand. I use clever tanken.

Not really relevant for MH but Blitzer is the best speed camera app in DE, very up to date.

I'm usually there once a month on business for long road trips, less and less Autobahns are without speed limits, the East being the exception but hardly any in the South and West.
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We were in Germany in 2018 (every year in fact) last year most of the toilets were 50c (?) when you go to the toilet you put you money in the machine and walk through, BUT, as you walk through the turnstile, check the machine for a ticket which you take to redeem it on purchases at their shop, check the colour of the ticket, generally one type is red and one is blue, some shops will allow you to save them up for a bulk purchase, but these shops are becoming harder to find, we like “Ritter” chocolate, they have a larger variety in Germany, good luck, enjoy
 
bigalw35 said:
We were in Germany in 2018 (every year in fact) last year most of the toilets were 50c (?) when you go to the toilet you put you money in the machine and walk through, BUT, as you walk through the turnstile, check the machine for a ticket which you take to redeem it on purchases at their shop, check the colour of the ticket, generally one type is red and one is blue, some shops will allow you to save them up for a bulk purchase, but these shops are becoming harder to find, we like “Ritter” chocolate, they have a larger variety in Germany, good luck, enjoy
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There are shops in the public toilets?? Wow, Germany is way ahead of the UK!
 
LOL absolutely, they also serve tea, coffee and food
 
As others have said, motorhoming in Germany is great. If using sites be aware of "Mittagspause" - literally "midday pause". It's a time during which no noise must be made, no vehicles moved etc, and the Germans can get very upset if anyone dares to infringe on it. Not every campsite observes it, but if they do the whole place will come to a stop, barrier at the entrance will come down etc.

How do I know this? Well, many years ago, before the age of t'internet, I was with mates in Germany, touring on motorbikes. We got up a bit late one day having over-indulged a bit the night before, packed up slowly, fired the bikes up and headed to the gate. We were all paid up so no need to visit the campsite office. But wait - the barrier won't open, that's a bit odd, good job we're on bikes and can squeeze round it. Ohh, there's the campsite lady, why is she so red in the face and screaming something incomprehensible about "mittagspause" I wonder...…. :whistle::LOL:

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Feltwell said:
As others have said, motorhoming in Germany is great. If using sites be aware of "Mittagspause" - literally "midday pause". It's a time during which no noise must be made, no vehicles moved etc, and the Germans can get very upset if anyone dares to infringe on it. Not every campsite observes it, but if they do the whole place will come to a stop, barrier at the entrance will come down etc.

How do I know this? Well, many years ago, before the age of t'internet, I was with mates in Germany, touring on motorbikes. We got up a bit late one day having over-indulged a bit the night before, packed up slowly, fired the bikes up and headed to the gate. We were all paid up so no need to visit the campsite office. But wait - the barrier won't open, that's a bit odd, good job we're on bikes and can squeeze round it. Ohh, there's the campsite lady, why is she so red in the face and screaming something incomprehensible about "mittagspause" I wonder...…. :whistle::LOL:
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That answers a question for me. When we arrived at Camping Belchenblick Staufen at lunchtime in September , as you say barriers down and office closed.
We learn something everyday (y)
 
Mittagspause, is also loosely used to mean lunch time, which subject to where abouts in Germany you are it could be any time(s) between 1200 and 1400
 
The old east Germany is still a lot cheaper than the old west Germany except Berlin and the stelplatzes and eeatong out is very reasonable compared with the west found the locals more friendly as well spent 12 years there in army had a camper van then still don't think they have a good sense of humour
 
BobtheBass said:
We have been to France many times in our motorhome and find it super easy and relaxing but how does travelling through Germany compare? We have friends who live in the Mainz area and they have been asking us over for years and this year we thought we would book a hotel and drive the car over for a few days, leaving May and September free for our usual long bimbles through France. The thought occurred to me yesterday though that instead of France in May why don’t we do Germany instead, perhaps driving from the tunnel through Belgium into Germany? Problem is we know absolutely nothing about travel in Germany. We normally use a mixture of aires and ACSI campsite, is this as easy to do? Are the roads as clear and as motorhome friendly as France? Should we even be in the slightest bit concerned and just get off our bums and do it? Any guidance would be gratefully received thanks!
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We go to Germany most years. I can't honestly remember the last time I used a campsite there. There is no need IMO because the stellplatze are so good. The Moselle in particular has some excellent ones but they are almost everywhere. But yes you need to start saving coins 2's'1's and 50's generally although 20's are sometimes useful.
 
Been going to France and Spain for years but getting to expensive so switched to Netherlands, Germany and Austria last year, thoroughly enjoyed it. The Stellplatz are excellent and the people were great.
Go to Germany you'll love it.
 
Been going to Germany for almost 50 years, we’ve seen quite a lot of it, but it’s a huge country.
Last year we visited Plon, Lubeck and Fehmarn, all of these were high up north, Fehmarn is an Island not too far from Denmark, right in the Baltic Sea. Fehmarn has a WWII German sub and museum, both of which are open to the public. A lovely little town and sea port, a market, shops and a very nice fish restaurant, there’s parking spaces for motor homes right by the sub museum
 

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