Driving a motorhome in Sweden
What applies to motorhomes in Sweden, up to and over 3.5 tonnes. The planner shows you the same fact sheet at every border on the way to Sweden, 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 | 70 km/h | 70 km/h |
| Motorway | 110 km/h | 110 km/h |
Rural roads 70 unless signed otherwise. Motorhomes over 3.5 t registered as trucks: 80, on motorways and expressways 90.
Lights during the day
Always drive with lights on, even during the day.
Dipped headlights at all times; daytime running lights are enough in daylight, but not in the dark or at dusk.
Alcohol
- 0.2 per mille
Required on board
- Warning triangle
Set it up if you break down on the carriageway or hard shoulder of a road with a limit above 50 km/h.
Winter
Winter tyres in wintry conditions from 1 December to 31 March
Over 3.5 t: Motorhome over 3.5 t: at least 5 mm tread. If registered as a truck: winter tyres always required from 10 Nov to 10 Apr.
Required only in winter road conditions: snow, ice, slush or frost on the road. The police decide on the spot.
Low emission zones
The emission standard decides
Applies to motorhomes only in part.
Hornsgatan in Stockholm: diesel Euro 6 or petrol Euro 5 minimum. Carry proof of the vehicle's Euro emission standard.
Motorhomes registered as trucks over 3.5 t: class 1 zones in e.g. Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Lund and Umeå.
The planner knows one low emission zone in Sweden:
- Miljözon Hornsgatan
These are their names in the open data. The list is not complete: what is missing there is missing here too. If one of them is on your route, the planner shows it on the map and adds what to sort out beforehand to your checklist.
Good to know
- Hit a moose, deer, wild boar or bear? Mark the spot and call 112 at once. Failing to report is a criminal offence.
Sources
- riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/trafikforordning-19981276_sfs-1998-1276
- transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/fordon/fordonsregler/regler-for-olika-fordonsslag/personbil-lastbil-och-buss/personbil
- riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2001559-om-vagtrafikdefinitioner_sfs-2001-559
- europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/driving-abroad/road-rules-and-safety/sweden/index_en.htm
- riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-1951649-om-straff-for-vissa-trafikbrott_sfs-1951-649
- transportstyrelsen.se/vinterdack
- trafik.stockholm/trafiksakerhet-trafikregler/miljozoner
- trafik.stockholm/trafikregler/miljozoner/miljozon-hornsgatan
- transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/miljo/miljozoner
- polisen.se/lagar-och-regler/trafik-och-fordon/viltolyckor
As of 23 September 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How fast may a motorhome drive in Sweden?
- Up to 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 70 km/h, Motorway 110 km/h. Over 3.5 t: Built-up areas 50 km/h, Outside built-up areas 70 km/h, Motorway 110 km/h. The signs have the final say.
- Does a motorhome need a sticker or registration for low emission zones in Sweden?
- The emission standard decides. Applies to motorhomes only in part. Hornsgatan in Stockholm: diesel Euro 6 or petrol Euro 5 minimum. Carry proof of the vehicle's Euro emission standard.