A stone railway viaduct over a green valley below the glass towers of Kirchberg in Luxembourg City
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Luxembourg by campervan

Luxembourg is 82 km long and you can cross it in an hour, which is why most vans treat it as a fuel stop. On 14 September 2026 diesel here was 30 cents a litre cheaper than in Germany and petrol was 56 cents cheaper. It is also worth a week: the nature protection law lets a road-legal motorhome stand on public roads in the green zone, public transport has been free countrywide since March 2020, and the Mullerthal and the Ardennes are better walking than their size suggests.

Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026

Basics

Basics

Luxembourg runs on three languages and none of them is quite the one you expect. The country's language law makes Luxembourgish the national language, requires legislation to be drafted in French with only the French text authoritative, and allows French, German or Luxembourgish in administrative and judicial matters. In practice you will hear Luxembourgish in a village shop, be handed a French menu, read a German newspaper and be served in English in the capital.

Stone fortifications and old houses along the Corniche in Luxembourg City
The Corniche in Luxembourg City. Park outside, take the free bus, walk the old town

Free public transport, in detail

  • Second class bus, tram and train are free across the whole country since 1 March 2020. No ticket, no validation, nothing to buy.
  • Luxembourg says it was the first country in the world to do this nationwide.

Power, water and getting online

  • 230V, 50Hz, type C and F sockets. The standard continental round two-pin, so a European van needs no adapter. UK and Irish plugs do.
  • Tap water is drinkable across the country.

If one of those falls on a Sunday, or two fall on the same day, employees get a compensating day off within three months. That is in the Code du travail too, and it is worth knowing because it means a holiday landing on a weekend can still empty an office in the following weeks.

Common questions about Luxembourg by campervan

Can you sleep in a campervan in Luxembourg?

Yes, on a public road. The 2018 nature protection law says that in the green zone, self-propelled vehicles and roulottes used as dwellings may stand on the public roads for as long as they are admitted to circulation on those roads. What is not allowed is standing off the road: the same law permits that only on campsites authorised before it took effect, or in sports, leisure and camping zones fitted out for it.

Is wild camping legal in Luxembourg?

No. The 2018 nature protection law permits standing a caravan, roulotte or mobilhome only on campsites lawfully authorised in the green zone before that law came into force, and in sports, leisure or camping zones specially fitted out for permanent standing. Breaching it is a fine of 24 to 1,000 euros. A campervan is inside the definition, because the law covers any vehicle that can serve as shelter or for a temporary stay.

Why is fuel cheaper in Luxembourg?

Because the duty is lower. From 1 July 2026 Luxembourg's excise duty is 526.38 euros per 1,000 litres on unleaded petrol and 421.87 on automotive diesel, with VAT at 17 per cent. The result at the pump on 14 September 2026 was diesel at 2.123 euros a litre against 2.426 in Germany, 2.291 in France and 2.290 in Belgium, and petrol at 1.793 against 2.357, 2.172 and 1.976. The EU27 weighted averages the same week were 2.159 and 2.063.

Is public transport really free in Luxembourg?

Yes, in second class, across the whole country, since 1 March 2020. Bus, tram and train need no ticket. Free travel stops at the border, with three exceptions: second-class trains to and from Athus in Belgium and Audun-le-Tiche and Volmerange-les-Mines in France are included. First class on the trains still has fares, at 3 euros for two hours, 6 euros a day, 60 euros a month and 500 euros a year.