Sunday 20 Sep, 2026

Here's the cheapest place to camp in Europe

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Sweden lands on the top list of countries in Europe where a camping week is the cheapest, according to a compilation from the comparison site Discover Cars.

The site has compiled the average cost of renting a car and camping for a week in different European countries.

The cheapest is a camping week in Portugal, which costs an average of around 3,980 kronor. It is a couple of thousand kronor more expensive in Sweden – here a week costs an average of 6,055 kronor.

At the opposite end, the Netherlands is the most expensive country to vacation in. A week costs an average of 11,200 SEK, making it over 7,000 SEK more expensive than a Portuguese budget vacation.

You have previously reported that Swedish camping is moving towards a record year. Swedish guests account for the majority of camping, while German tourists are pouring in and in recent years have accounted for around 9 percent of bookings.

Every year, a total of approximately 1 million people visit Swedish campsites.

CHEAPEST COUNTRIES TO CAMP

The cost includes 1 week of car rental and accommodation at a campsite.

CountryAverage cost (€)
1Portugal363
2Spain398
3Austria445
4UK504
5Sweden552

Source: Discover Cars

MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRIES TO CAMP 

The cost includes 1 week of car rental and accommodation at a campsite.

CountryAverage cost (€)
1Netherlands1,021
2Switzerland958
3Norway776
4Finland637
5France629

Source: Discover Cars

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