Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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Updated 6 June 2026
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Full tank (80 L, diesel)
€149
$172
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
€18.60
$21.46
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Berlin → Copenhagen
Distance
520 km
Fuel cost
~€101
Est. time
~1 day
Berlin → Prague
430 km · ~€77 · ~1 day
🇩🇪 Germany 290 km · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 140 km
Berlin → Vienna
730 km · ~€135 · ~2 days
🇩🇪 Germany 480 km · 🇦🇹 Austria 250 km
Berlin → Warsaw
720 km · ~€123 · ~2 days
🇩🇪 Germany 370 km · 🇵🇱 Poland 350 km
Berlin → Podgorica
1,830 km · ~€332 · ~5 days
🇩🇪 Germany 560 km · 🇦🇹 Austria 390 km · 🇭🇺 Hungary 410 km · 🇭🇷 Croatia 330 km · 🇲🇪 Montenegro 140 km
Current fuel prices in Germany: diesel €1.86 ($2.15) per liter, gasoline €1.93 ($2.22) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Super E10 · RON 95 (up to 10% ethanol).
Germany ranks #26 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
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Energiesteuer, Mehrwertsteuer 19%, nationaler CO2-Preis, minor mandatory levies. Tax share higher on gasoline.
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Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Fuelo.net · fuelo.net
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
Carbu.com Allemagne · carbu.com/allemagne
BenzinpreisAktuell.de · benzinpreis-aktuell.de
Tankerkoenig (tankerkoenig.de) · creativecommons.tankerkoenig.de
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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86
Top city
Berlin 92
Sunlight has introduced an updated version of its compact semi-integrated motorhome T58, measuring 5.96 m in length. The key innovation is an optional drop-down bed in the front, increasing sleeping capacity from two to four. The drop-down bed, measuring 195×140–110 cm, is available for €1,599. The base price starts at €55,399 under a promotion valid until the end of July 2026.
Residents of Landsberg are actively discussing the story of Wolfgang Vogl, who was forced to leave the parking lot at Waitzinger Wiese after an extended stay. A survey of police stations in Landsberg and Dießen found no significant issues with long-term campers, but finding a place for permanent residence in a motorhome is difficult. At campsites in Pitzling and Utting, all 160 and 165 long-term pitches are occupied, with waiting lists of 15 and 70 people respectively. According to traffic regulations, a stationary inhabited vehicle is not considered a road user, and only one night is allowed to restore driving fitness.
Since the start of the Pentecost season, some campsites in the Franconian Lake District have seen price increases. The 'Seecamping Langlau' remains popular among families and campers seeking reliability. While prices rose at Altmühlsee, they remained unchanged at Brombachsee.
A summer comedy titled «Uff Achse – Camping, Chaos und Camorra» has been announced by the Berlin-based project «Gutes Wedding, Schlechtes Wedding». The plot follows Kalle Witzkowski, a Wedding resident, who agrees to transport suspicious crates to Italy to fund his motorhome holiday. Along the way, he picks up an Austrian consulate representative and others. At Lake Garda, the group encounters the Mafia targeting the cargo.
On Monday evening, a man emptied a chemical toilet from his caravan into the Main River in Karlstadt. A swimmer witnessed the act around 8:00 PM and alerted police. The 71-year-old suspect has been identified and faces charges for water pollution.
Sun Living has introduced four special 20 Edition models for its 20th anniversary. Unlike the usual a la carte options, these versions come with a fixed equipment package including metallic paint, alloy wheels, awning, fly screens, blinds, and exclusive interior trim. For three motorhomes on Ford Transit, the surcharge is about €3,600, while the estimated value of individual options ranges from €6,200 to €7,000. The V 65GX camper van on Fiat Ducato, with multimedia system and rear camera, costs €60,389 — roughly €4,000 above base, saving at least €2,400.
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