The road
Tampere to Málaga by car and ferry
4286 km, about 46 h 24 on the fastest road, the Stockholm–Turku ferry included, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain. Fuel from about €606 in a petrol car at this week's prices, tolls about €275, the ferry for a car about €23.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-10-10. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
4286 km fastest road, one way · 46 h 24 driving without stops · 7 countries
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 Málaga, and what it costs.
| Pace | Days | Nights | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed ≈ 4 h a day | 21 days | 20 nights | ≈ €2,741 fuel €1,128 · tolls & ferry €408 · 20 nights €378 · food €827 |
| Comfortable ≈ 5 h a day | 18 days | 17 nights | ≈ €2,601 fuel €1,165 · tolls & ferry €413 · 17 nights €314 · food €709 |
Places on the way
2,557 km
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY 2.5 Louvre
Day 6 · tonight's stop
The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory. Wikipedia
3,836 km
Photo: santiago lopez-pastor · CC BY-SA 2.0 Alcalá de Henares
Day 9 · 341 km into the day · an afternoon stop
Alcalá de Henares is a Spanish municipality of the Community of Madrid. Wikipedia
4,289 km
Photo: Jebulon · CC0 Alhambra
Day 10 · 286 km into the day · an afternoon stop
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Euku · CC BY-SA 3.0 Málaga Cathedral
Day 11 · in Málaga
The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. Wikipedia
1 km
Photo: Fernando · CC BY-SA 4.0 Alcazaba of Málaga
Day 11 · in Málaga
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. Wikipedia
36 km
Photo: Malopez 21 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Dolmen of Menga
Day 11 · 36 km from Málaga
The Dolmen of Menga is a megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from the Neolithic period around 3750–3650 BCE. Wikipedia
The road, country by country
- 🇫🇮 Finland · 226 km
- 🇸🇪 Sweden · 756 km
- 🇩🇰 Denmark · 333 km
- 🇩🇪 Germany · 663 km
- 🇧🇪 Belgium · 190 km
- 🇫🇷 France · 1067 km
- 🇪🇸 Spain · 1050 km
With a camper's height and weight the router takes a different road: 4267 km, about 48 h 06.
🦌 Finland: wildlife warning signs along 63 km of this road (moose, deer) — most collisions happen at dusk and dawn, September to November. Väylävirasto (CC BY 4.0)
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-10-04 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.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €606 | €298 | €904 | 300 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €608 | €298 | €906 | 279 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €1119 | — | — | 512 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇫🇮 petrol €2.37 · diesel €2.55 /l
- 🇸🇪 petrol €1.59 · diesel €2.12 /l
- 🇩🇰 petrol €2.60 · diesel €2.49 /l
- 🇩🇪 petrol €2.20 · diesel €2.25 /l
- 🇧🇪 petrol €1.96 · diesel €2.35 /l
- 🇫🇷 petrol €2.21 · diesel €2.35 /l
- 🇪🇸 petrol €1.85 · diesel €1.92 /l
Charged on the way
- 🇫🇷 Motorway tolls in France: about €106 for a car over 1133 km — an estimate; the exact amount depends on the roads you take.
- 🇪🇸 Motorway tolls in Spain: about €69 for a car over 1346 km — an estimate; the exact amount depends on the roads you take.
- 🌉 Storebælt (Great Belt) bridge — €27.43 (Car under 6 m) · unverified
- 🌉 Øresund bridge — €69.58 (Passenger car up to 6 m) · unverified
- 🌉 Lillebælt (Little Belt) bridge — free · unverified
- ⛴ Stockholm–Turku ferry — €23 (Car (vehicle only, or with one passenger and a berth)) · unverified
- 🌉 Stockholm congestion tax — €2.68 (Car (one crossing)) · unverified
- 🚫 Düsseldorf: Umweltzone (green Umweltplakette) — Any vehicle without a green sticker.
The same trip another way
Where a sea gives a choice, the road through each gateway, priced the same way for a petrol car. Which one is yours depends on the ferry's fare and your nights, and that is the planner's job.
Through Travemünde
2974 km, about 56 h 18 — Finland, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain.
Petrol car: fuel about €431, tolls and crossings about €486.
⛴ Travemünde–Helsinki ferry (€330, unverified)
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇩🇪 Germany — Supermarkets are shut on Sundays by law — the exceptions are stations, airports and petrol stations. Shop on Saturday.
- 🇧🇪 Belgium — Sunday opening is common but short, and many shops close one other day a week too.
Where to sleep beside the road
1031 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Nyborg Strandcamping · campsite · km 1249, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Campingplatz Schnelsen-Nord · campsite · km 1574, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: dogs welcome · tents welcome
- ⛺ Aire de Saint-Ghislain Sud · camper site · km 2247, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Parking Jaizubia · camper site · km 3284, 0.1 km off the road
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: a dump station · electric hook-ups · motorhomes can come
- ⛺ Zarautz · camper site · km 3315, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Área por Autocaravanas Pinto · camper site · km 3774, 0.1 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Valkkisten linnamäki · ruins · km 44, 9.6 km off the road
- ◆ Norrköpings stadsmuseum · museum · km 633, 3 km off the road
Norrköpings stadsmuseum är ett svenskt stadshistoriskt museum om Norrköpings historia. Wikipedia (sv)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from the place's own page: cheap or free
- ◆ Brumleby · attraction · km 1123, 8.1 km off the road
Brumleby is an enclave of terraced houses in Copenhagen, Denmark, located between Øster Allé and Østerbrogade, just south of Parken Stadium and St. James' Church. Wikipedia (en)
🤖 copilot.travel machine-analysed from its Wikipedia article: likely step-free
- ◆ Eiszeit-Findlingspark · attraction · km 1620, 8.2 km off the road
- ◆ Château de Sombreffe · castle · km 2185, 4.7 km off the road
- ◆ Menhir de la Pierre Percée · attraction · km 2753, 1.5 km off the road
La Pierre percée, parfois appelée Pierre des Érables, Pierre des Arabes ou Bogue de Gargantua est un menhir troué, située sur la commune française de Draché, dans le département d’Indre-et-Loire. Wikipedia (fr)
- ◆ L'Estacade · attraction · km 3227, 5.1 km off the road
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Superman Atracción de Acero · attraction · km 3777, 8 km off the road
Superman: La Atracción de Acero (meaning Superman: The Attraction of Steel) is a steel floorless roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid in Spain. Wikipedia (en)
What this road is for
Counted within 10 km of the road between the two ends, from OpenStreetMap — the places a passion would stop for.
- 1868 castles — Ravattulan keskiaikainen kirkko (km 152), Vallø Slot (km 1092), Château des comtes de Hainaut (km 2160), Errotalde Jauregia (km 3219)
- 1520 viewpoints — Virensjö utsiktsplats (km 394), Viewpoint (km 1365), Maison du prévot (km 2174), Mirador de los Pinos (km 4084)
- 1015 swim spots — JukuPark Turku (km 152), Jersie Strand (km 1092), La Mer de Sable (km 2154), Playa de El Palo (km 4090)
- 539 wineries — Weinladen St. Pauli (km 1511), Le Vin des Amis (km 2373), Château Haut Brion (km 2947), Bodega Casajús (km 3423)
- 317 farm shops — Liedberger Burghof (km 1913), Bioladen Haus Neuenhoven eG (km 1919)
- 247 climbing — Alter Schwede (km 1511)
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.