The best countries in Europe for road trips in 2022

Kayak has ranked the best countries in Europe for car travel in 2022.

The 2022 Road Travel Index ranks 33 countries based on 24 unique factors including environment, attractions, comfort, cost, safety, and more. Particular attention this year is paid to fuel prices due to global inflation, as well as the development of campsites, which have become increasingly popular in recent times.

Countries with a large number of natural and cultural sites, low fuel prices, a large number of hotels and car rental companies, a good choice of campsites and quality roads received the maximum points.

The best countries for road trips

Place	Country	Points*
1	Germany	100
2	Spain	91
3	Lithuania	85
4	Cyprus	82
5	France	78
6	Sweden	77
7	Portugal	69
8	Estonia	67
9	Italy	65
10	Switzerland	64
11	Netherlands	62
12	Turkey	62
13	Poland	61
14	Croatia	59
15	Slovakia	59
16	Bulgaria	59
17	Luxembourg	56
18	Austria	53
19	United Kingdom	53
20	Romania	52
21	Denmark	45
22	Finland	44
23	Greece	43
24	Serbia	43
25	Bosnia and Herzegovina	43
26	Latvia	40
27	Iceland	36
28	Slovenia	34
29	Norway	20
30	Ireland	18
31	Czech	5
32	Hungary	3
33	Belgium	1

*a more detailed table with the ability to sort by category is presented here

Germany came out on top this year in large part due to its high proportion of UNESCO heritage sites compared to other countries. There are also few car accidents, many electric vehicle charging stations, many public toilets, and a strong camping industry.

Spain took second place largely due to excellent weather at any time of the year. However, the country also has quality roads, low levels of pollution, many UNESCO heritage sites and natural attractions.

Lithuania won the bronze medal. This small Baltic country scores highly on many price factors, including the cost of parking, hotels, and car rentals. In addition, the direction of camping is developed in Lithuania.

Source: Kayak