Driving a motorhome in Luxembourg
What applies to motorhomes in Luxembourg, up to and over 3.5 tonnes. The planner shows you the same fact sheet at every border on the way to Luxembourg, together with the low emission zones your route touches.
Created with AI (disclosure under Art. 50 EU AI Act). Carefully researched, but without guarantee: rules change. What counts are the signs on the road and the linked sources.
Speed limits
| Speed limits | Up to 3.5 t | Over 3.5 t |
|---|---|---|
| Built-up areas | 50 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Outside built-up areas | 90 km/h | 90 km/h |
| Motorway | 130 km/h | 130 km/h |
Motorway 110 km/h in rain, 90 km/h in motorway tunnels. The lower 75/90 limits only apply above 7.5 t or with a trailer.
Lights during the day
No daytime lights required.
Dipped headlights are mandatory in tunnels.
Alcohol
- 0.5 per mille
Required on board
- High-visibility vest
For foreign-registered vehicles the only rule: wear a vest when you are on foot on a motorway or its hard shoulder.
Winter
Winter tyres in wintry conditions
Over 3.5 t: Motorhomes over 3.5 t need winter tyres on all drive axles in wintry conditions.
On ice, snow, slush or frost: winter or all-season tyres marked M+S or with the Alpine symbol, four of the same type.
Low emission zones
The open data records no low emission zone in Luxembourg.
Good to know
- Form an emergency corridor as soon as traffic starts to slow. On motorways a violation costs 145 euros.
- Over 3.5 t you must additionally chock at least one wheel when parking your motorhome on a slope.
Sources
- transports.public.lu/fr/conduire/code-de-la-route/respect-limitations-vitesse.html
- transports.public.lu/fr/sensibiliser/conduite-tunnel.html
- data.legilux.public.lu/filestore/eli/etat/leg/code/route/20260612/fr/pdf/eli-etat-leg-code-route-20260612-fr-pdf.pdf
- europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/driving-abroad/road-rules-and-safety/luxembourg/index_en.htm
- transports.public.lu/fr/sensibiliser/pneus-hiver.html
- transports.public.lu/fr/sensibiliser/couloir-de-secours.html
As of 23 September 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How fast may a motorhome drive in Luxembourg?
- Up to 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 90 km/h, Motorway 130 km/h. Over 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 90 km/h, Motorway 130 km/h. The signs have the final say.
- Does a motorhome need a sticker or registration for low emission zones in Luxembourg?
- The open data records no low emission zone in Luxembourg.