
Wild Camping in a Motorhome in Europe: Rules by Country
In most of Europe, wild camping is prohibited. However, there's often a legal distinction between 'camping' and 'parking overnight'. Understanding this difference is key to avoiding fines.
High mountain passes, turquoise lakes and villages with wooden balconies. Switzerland, Austria and Germany are close by, well served with campervan pitches and drivable most of the year — with the highest passes as seasonal work.

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In most of Europe, wild camping is prohibited. However, there's often a legal distinction between 'camping' and 'parking overnight'. Understanding this difference is key to avoiding fines.

Germany is one of the few European countries where overnighting in a public car park is allowed. But the reason *why* it's allowed determines exactly how far you can go.
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