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The ferry from Tallinn or Stockholm is the way in. Elk on the road at dusk.
Drives on the right · EUR · reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Fuel this week
Per litre, with tax. Diesel is 13p dearer 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).
- Sweden → Finland +43p
What to know
Tolls and vignettes
None.
Clean air zones
None.
Sleeping in the van
Everyman's right: a night or two on land away from homes. Lake shores, rest areas and the laavu shelters.
Kit you must carry
Warning triangle. Headlights always on. Winter tyres November to March.
Speed limits, van under 3.5 t
120 (100 in winter) / 80 / 50
When to go
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | -1° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
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 Something here is out of date already, so check before you go.