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Fuel is dear but cheaper than Norway. Systembolaget closes early on Saturday.
Drives on the right · SEK · reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Fuel this week
Per litre, with tax. Diesel is 29p cheaper 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 → Norway +53p
- Sweden → Finland +43p
- Sweden → Denmark +39p
What to know
Tolls and vignettes
Roads free; congestion charges by plate in Stockholm and Gothenburg (foreign plates are billed by EPC); the Motala and Sundsvall bridges charge.
Clean air zones
Stockholm's class 2 zone in the centre refuses older diesels.
Sleeping in the van
Allemansrätten allows a night or two on land not near a house; vehicle access only where driving is permitted (not off the road). Rest areas are relaxed.
Kit you must carry
Warning triangle. Dipped headlights always on. Winter tyres 1 December to 31 March.
Speed limits, van under 3.5 t
110–120 / 70–90 / 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.
Routes through here
- Hook of Holland to the Lofoten: Long light, free camping, dear fuel.
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 Something here is out of date already, so check before you go.