If you’ve always wondered what it might cost to go on a road trip through Europe, you’re in the right place! In July 2020, we decided to embark on a road trip through Italy and track all our expenses to share them with you. To be honest, we were also curious to find out! 😊

Before we dive into the details, here are a few things to note.

Given the pandemic circumstances in 2020, we knew we needed to be extra careful. As a result, we decided not to compromise on accommodation. We prioritized staying in clean environments, even if it meant paying a little extra. Additionally, we made sure that all the hotels we chose offered parking spots to keep things convenient.

Now, let’s dive into the complete cost breakdown!

OUR ROUTE

ROUTE: Berlin – Dolomites – Venice – Verona – Lago di Garda – Florence – Pisa – Cinque Terre – Berlin

FUEL: 292 EUR / 3200km

HIGHWAY TICKETS ITALY: 110,60 EUR

HIGHWAY TICKETS AUSTRIA: 38,8 EUR

TOTAL : 441,40 EUR

DOLOMITES

Accommodation

Hotel Panoramik (Rio di Pusteria) – 78,80 EUR/night (1 night)

Food

Breakfast – included in the hotel price

Lunch – 26 EUR

Dinner – skipped, we were too tired and full from the late lunch

Souvenirs

1 magnet + 2 postcards – 6 EUR

Parking

Lago di Braies – 6 EUR/day

Val di Funes – somewhere for free or 2 EUR/hour

TOTAL : 116,80 EUR

VENICE

Accommodation

Hotel San Gallo – 130,98 EUR (2 nights) – 65,49 EUR/night

Parking

in Mestre train station – 3 days (72H) – 44 EUR

Transportation

Train from Mestre to Venice – 1,35 EUR/person/one way

Sea bus from Venice train station to Piazza San Marco – 7,50 EUR/person/one way

Food

Breakfast 8 EUR / 10 EUR / 10 EUR (1.day/2.day/3.day)

Lunch: 35EUR / 50 EUR /20 EUR (1.day/2.day/3.day)

Dinner: 37 EUR / 37 EUR (1.day/2.day)

Souvenirs

5 magnets + 1 bracelet + 2 carnival masks – 21,50 EUR

Attractions

Boat trip to Murano, Burano and Torcello – 20 EUR/person

TOTAL: 478,88 EUR (3 days)

VERONA

Accommodation:

CRYS Apartments – 79,69 EUR/night (1 night)

Food:

Breakfast – 10eur

Lunch – 40 eur

Dinner – 50 eur

Souvenirs:

We forgot to buy magnets

Attractions:

Juliet’s house – 7 eur/person

TOTAL: 193,69 EUR

LAGO DI GARDA

Accommodation

First night – Bright Apartments Sirmione – 104 EUR/night/3 people (Dominika’s father came to visit us)

Second night – Acqua Resorts – 68,79 eur/night (2 people)

Food

Breakfast – 10 EUR/3 people 

Lunch – from the supermarket, eating on the boat 30 EUR/ 3 people

Dinner –

1. day – 100 EUR/3 people

2 . day – 34 EUR/2 people

Attractions

Boat rental – 126 EUR /4h/up to 5 people

TOTAL: 391,70 EUR (calculated for 2 people excluding Dominika’s father)

FLORENCE

Accommodation

Hotel Villa Liana – 86 EUR/night (breakfast included)

Food

Breakfast – included in the hotel price

Lunch – 30 EUR

Dinner – 45 EUR

Souvenirs

2 magnets – 5 eur

Attractions

Gucci museum – 8 EUR/person

TOTAL: 182 EUR

PISA

We stopped in Pisa only for a few hours

Souvenirs:

2 magnets – 2 EUR

Parking:

2 EUR/h

TOTAL : 4 EUR

CINQUE TERRE

Accommodation

Le stelle di Martina (in La Spezia) – 135 EUR/3 nights

Food

Breakfast – 5 EUR / 10 EUR / 5 EUR (1.day/2.day/3.day)

Lunch – 21 EUR / 30 EUR / 15 EUR (1.day/2.day/3.day)

Dinner – 33 EUR / 20 EUR (1.day/2.day)

We did not eat much those days and we ate a lot of street food so it was cheaper

Transportation

16 eur/day unlimited train card

Souvenirs

2 magnets + 1 book – 11 EUR

TOTAL: 345 EUR/3 days

TOTAL OF THE ENTIRE ROAD TRIP

2153,47 EUR / 13 days / 2 people

We hope this blog post was helpful to you and now you have an idea of how much you probably gonna need for a road trip. For pictures and videos of our road trip check our instagram feed from July 2020 and our story highlights. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to comment bellow or contact us via email or even better via Instagram @borntotraveldiaries Thank you for your time and stay tuned for our next diary page 🙂