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Cheapest diesel between France and Germany; the motorways are lit all night.
Drives on the right · EUR · reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Fuel this week
Per litre, with tax. Diesel is about the same than at home. Week of 26 Oct 2026, European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (prices with taxes). Converted at the ECB rate of 30 Oct 2026 (£0.834 to the euro).
What to know
Tolls and vignettes
Free under 3.5 t; the Liefkenshoek tunnel charges. Over 3.5 t needs a Viapass box.
Clean air zones
Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent: register your foreign plate online before entry (free) or be fined; pre-Euro 5 diesel is refused.
Sleeping in the van
Not allowed outside signed areas; motorhome aires are common and often free.
Kit you must carry
Warning triangle, hi-vis vest, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher (for Belgian-registered vehicles; carry one anyway).
Speed limits, van under 3.5 t
120 / 90 in Wallonia, 70 in Flanders / 50
When to go
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany and the Low Countries | 4° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
A dot marks the months we would pick: warm enough, dry enough, not yet crowded. Rounded from 1991–2020 normals. Coasts and mountains differ from their region.
Fuel: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (prices with taxes); Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Weekly road fuel prices (OGL v3); European Central Bank reference rate. EU figures are the week of 26 Oct 2026; UK the week of 26 Oct 2026; † marks hand-checked indicative figures for countries outside both series. Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Climate: rounded 1991–2020 normals from national meteorological services. Crossings and country notes are our own and dated. Something here is out of date already, so check before you go.