Camping in Luxembourg, where the tent beats the hotel

One figure sums up outdoor holidays in Luxembourg better than any brochure. In 2025 STATEC counted 32,140 camping places and 16,880 hotel beds. The country has almost twice as much room for tents, caravans and lodges as it has hotel rooms, and that changes how you plan a trip to the north or to the Mullerthal rocks.

Where the campsites are

The short answer is up and to the right on the map. Of the 64 campsites STATEC counted in 2025, 37 were in its Ardennes region, with 16,473 places, and 19 in the Mullerthal, with 12,477. The rest barely registers, which tells you where the landscape that campers come for really is. Five in the capital and its surroundings, two on the Moselle and one in the south. By commune, Clervaux and Bourscheid had five each, and Vianden, Echternach and Beaufort three.

A year earlier there were 67 campsites and 37,621 places, so supply has dipped a little. Even so, in the Mullerthal camping places outnumber hotel beds fourteen to one, 12,477 against 893. There, camping isn’t the budget alternative, it’s the normal way to stay; I cover it in Mullerthal hotels.

Who camps in Luxembourg?

The figures for nights by country of residence tell the story well. In 2025 residents of the Netherlands spent 985,870 nights in Luxembourg’s tourist accommodation, and only 193,059 of them in hotels. It’s the only large market where hotels are in the minority, which fits with campsites recording 1,262,464 nights that year. UK residents, by contrast, spent 142,903 nights, 106,751 of them in hotels. So for most British visitors, Luxembourg’s campsites remain largely undiscovered, which I think is a shame, because the best ones are exactly where hotels are thin on the ground.

If you are staying the night, see the best hotel deals in Clervaux for your dates: the well-placed rooms go fast.

The rules that matter

The first, and the one people ask about most, is that wild camping isn’t allowed in Luxembourg, according to visitluxembourg. Not in the woods, not by a lake, not in a car park with the motorhome. You need a campsite or a designated area.

The second is that in July and August it’s worth booking, as the national tourist board recommends. And the third is that many campsites are no longer just pitches. visitluxembourg suggests renting a chalet, a pod or a safari tent if you don’t bring your own, and talks of glamping at four-star sites.

A campsite with published prices

Hardly any campsite publishes rates through an official source, but one does. Toodlermillen belongs to the youth hostel network, sits in a valley by the Sûre near Esch-sur-Sûre and the Upper Sûre lake, and has 120 pitches. As of September 2026, a pitch costs €10 with a Hostelling International card and €12 without; each adult €8 or €10; children aged 3 to 12 €5 or €7; and electricity €5 a night. There are three quick-stop motorhome pitches for two nights at most, at €7 with a card.

The rules are family-campsite rules. Barrier closed 10pm to 8am, quiet hours 10pm to 7am, six people per pitch at most and two dogs per pitch at €4 each. Hook-ups are 6 amps, and a CEE adapter can be borrowed against a deposit, which is handy if you’ve come over with British plugs. For the 2027 season it’s preparing an area with holiday lodgings. The lake setting is covered in Upper Sûre lake.

If you are staying the night, see the best hotel deals in Clervaux for your dates: the well-placed rooms go fast.

Vianden and Echternach, the two people ask about

In Vianden, the two campsites with visitluxembourg listings are on route de Bettel, on the banks of the Our. Vianden Castle Camp, at number 5, has 150 pitches, some by the river, and opens from 6 April to 31 October; in October 2026 its listing gave €29 a pitch per night. Camping de l’Our, at number 3, has 120 pitches of at least 100 m² and opens from 1 April to 1 October. Both leave the town and castle a short walk away; the rest of Vianden is in its own guide.

In Echternach, the Camping Officiel is at 17 route de Diekirch, about ten minutes from the centre, on terraces between the Sûre and the rocks. It has a swimming pool, playgrounds, Finnish kotas, sleeping barrels and chalets to rent, and the Wolfsschlucht on Route 2 of the Mullerthal Trail is a few minutes away. For walkers without a car, I think it’s the best-placed campsite in the region.

Camping in the capital

Few people realise that Luxembourg City has its own campsite, as does Esch-sur-Alzette, according to visitluxembourg. STATEC counted one in the capital in 2025, with 580 places. With free trams and buses, sleeping under canvas and exploring the UNESCO-listed old town is entirely doable without buying a ticket.

So you do not lose the morning at the ticket office, browse tickets and tours in Clervaux on GetYourGuide.

How I’d plan it

For a week with a tent or motorhome, three nights in the Mullerthal to walk the rocks and three up north around Clervaux, Vianden and the Upper Sûre. From any of them, the free buses take you to the trails and villages without moving your vehicle. If you’re travelling with a dog, a campsite is actually a better bet than a hostel, which won’t let dogs inside; there’s more in Luxembourg with a dog.

And if one day brings more rain than you bargained for, there’s always a night under a roof. The low-cost options are in cheap hotels in Luxembourg.

If you would rather go at your own pace, see the car hire deals in Luxembourg: the earlier you book, the more cars are left to choose from.

Before you fix your dates, compare tickets to Luxembourg: the same journey can cost very different amounts from one day to the next.