The road
Amsterdam to Nice by car
1383 km, about 12 h 06 on the fastest road, through the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Fuel from about €214 in a petrol car at this week's prices, with about €97 in tolls on the way.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-26. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
1383 km fastest road, one way · 12 h 06 driving without stops · 3 countries
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
On the fastest road: 10 official clearances under 3.3 m and 12 weight limits of 3.5 t or less — a camper's plan goes round them.
The trip, at your pace
Each pace is its own plan of this road for two by car: the driving days it needs, the nights on the way and at Nice, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 15 days | 14 nights | ≈ €2,019 fuel €207 · tolls €86 · 14 nights €1,092 · food €634 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 14 days | 13 nights | ≈ €1,898 fuel €200 · tolls €93 · 13 nights €1,014 · food €591 |
| Long days ≈ 7 h a day | 14 days | 13 nights | ≈ €1,898 fuel €200 · tolls €93 · 13 nights €1,014 · food €591 |
Places on the way
218 km
Photo: Celuici · CC BY-SA 4.0 Grand-Place
Day 1 · 218 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. Wikipedia
1,203 km
Photo: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier · CC BY-SA 3.0 Palais des Papes
Day 3 · 239 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Palais des Papes in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Wikipedia
13 km
Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Day 4 · 13 km from Nice
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco. Wikipedia
27 km
Photo: Olivier Cleynen · CC BY 4.0 Lérins Islands
Day 4 · 27 km from Nice
The Lérins Islands are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. Wikipedia
14 km
Photo: Fruitpunchline · CC BY-SA 4.0 Monte Carlo Casino
Day 4 · 14 km from Nice
The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco. Wikipedia
12 km
Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 Tropaeum Alpium
Day 4 · 12 km from Nice
The Tropaeum Alpium, is a Roman victory monument erected at La Turbie in the Alpes-Maritimes, above Monaco. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 119 km
- 🇧🇪 Belgium · 202 km
- 🇫🇷 France · 1062 km
With a camper's height and weight the router takes a different road: 1386 km, about 13 h 54.
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-10-18 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: 2 days of driving, one night at a campsite about €26 each, self-catering for two about €28 a day — with the fuel and tolls below about €581.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €214 | €97 | €311 | 97 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €212 | €97 | €309 | 90 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €369 | €130 | €499 | 166 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇳🇱 petrol €2.39 · diesel €2.46 /l
- 🇧🇪 petrol €1.99 · diesel €2.35 /l
- 🇫🇷 petrol €2.23 · diesel €2.35 /l
Charged on the way
- 🇫🇷 Motorway tolls in France: about €97 for a car over 1040 km — an estimate; the exact amount depends on the roads you take.
- 🚫 Amsterdam: Milieuzone — Older diesel cars/vans and pre-Euro-VI diesel campers/trucks.
- 🚫 Antwerp: LEZ (register/day-pass) — Older diesel/petrol; foreign plates must register.
- 🚫 Brussels: LEZ (register your plate first) — Older diesel/petrol; foreign plates must register before entry.
- 🚫 Lyon: ZFE — Crit'Air vignette — By Crit'Air class; order the sticker before you go.
Rules on this road
- 🧾 Every toll on this road, for a car, caravan or motorhome
- ❄️ Studded tyres banned: Netherlands
- 🚫 Low-emission zones — what a car from abroad needs: Netherlands, Belgium, France
- 🦺 Compulsory kit in the car: Netherlands, Belgium, France
- 🚐 Towing a caravan or in a motorhome — speed limits: Netherlands, Belgium, France
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Many supermarkets open Sundays, but often only from noon.
- 🇧🇪 Belgium — Sunday opening is common but short, and many shops close one other day a week too.
Where to sleep beside the road
620 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Camping Oasis · campsite · km 220, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from OpenStreetMap's notes on it: electric hook-ups · motorhomes can come · showers and toilets · not open all year · tents welcome
- ⛺ Camping La Forêt · campsite · km 299, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Aire de grand passage de Thennelières · campsite · km 548, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Aire de camping-car de Belleville-en-Beaujolais · camper site · km 869, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: a dump station · motorhomes can come · open all year
- ⛺ Aire de camping-car de Valence · camper site · km 1014, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: a dump station · motorhomes can come · parking for visitors · wifi · no tents · a pitch under €25
- ⛺ Arc en Ciel · campsite · km 1210, 0.1 km off the road
Places of remembrance near the road: Borne du Serment de Koufra (km 560), Monument aux morts (km 1041).
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Museum Vrolik · museum · km 14, 1.1 km off the road
- ◆ Kasteel Marnix de Sint Aldegonde · castle · km 178, 9.6 km off the road
- ◆ BB 12087 · attraction · km 356, 6.8 km off the road
- ◆ Puits de Moïse · attraction · km 731, 8.6 km off the road
- ◆ Calvaire · attraction · km 865, 3.3 km off the road
- ◆ Château de Vauvenargues · attraction · km 1222, 8.3 km off the road
On this road
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.