Riding a motorcycle in Europe: what to check before you go
The rules for UK riders change by country and change over time. Rather than repeat them here and risk being out of date, we link straight to the official pages that set them.
Country by country
Our routes, passes and fuel gaps in each country, with that country's official travel advice.
- Riding in FranceOfficial pages, our routes, passes and fuel gaps
- Riding in GermanyOfficial pages, our routes, passes and fuel gaps
- Riding in ItalyOfficial pages, our routes, passes and fuel gaps
- Riding in AustriaOfficial pages, our routes, passes and fuel gaps
- Riding in RomaniaOfficial pages, our routes, passes and fuel gaps
- Riding in NorwayOfficial pages, our routes and fuel gaps
For every trip
- Driving abroad (GOV.UK)Licences, international driving permits, insurance and vehicle documents for UK drivers and riders.
- Foreign travel advice (GOV.UK)Country by country entry requirements, safety and local laws, including the driving section for each country.
- Global Health Insurance Card (GOV.UK)How to apply for a free GHIC, and what it does and does not cover. It is not a replacement for travel insurance.
- Displaying number plates abroad (GOV.UK)When you need a UK sticker or identifier on your bike.
Country stickers and tolls
- Crit'Air (France)The official site for France's clean air sticker, needed in low emission zones. Buy only from this site.
- Swiss motorway vignetteThe Swiss federal shop for the motorway vignette, including the e-vignette.
- ASFINAG (Austria)Austria's motorway operator, with the official vignette and section tolls.
We do not state the rules themselves on this page, because they change. If a link here is broken or a better official source exists, let us know.
Plan the riding
Our European routes cover the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Black Forest and more, each with a free GPX track. Check how far you can go between fuel stops with the fuel range calculator.