The last time I went camping in a tent was when I was a boy scout, and the last time I was on any sort of campsite was as a teenager on a family caravan holiday. So, I can't claim any expertise in this area. What I can do, however, is research how easy it is to get from various campsites to the centre of the Euro 2024 host cities. And that is what I've done.

The sites listed below are all within 60 minutes of the host city main station and/or stadium. And that's by public transport, as I've assumed that you'll not want to drive to the stadium on a matchday.

The two sites I've used for my research are Eurocampings.co.uk and Camping.info.

Here's what I found: 
 

Berlin

Hotel & City Camping Nord
25 mins by bus away from Berlin-Spandau S-Bahn station, from which the Olympic Stadium is just 16 minutes and Zoologischer Garten station, the heart of former West Berlin, 23 minutes.

D.C.C. Camping Gatow
40 minutes to the Olympic Stadium (a 2-minute walk to General-Steinhoff-Kaserne bus stop, then the bus to Heerstrasse and the S-Bahn to the stadium).

Cologne

Camping Stadt Köln
1500m walk to Heinrich-Lübke-Ufer station, then 21 minutes on the underground to Cologne main station.

Camping Berger
950m to Uferstr., Köln-Rodenkirchen bus stop, then a 9-minute bus ride to Rodenkirchen and 24 minutes by underground to Cologne main station.
 

Dortmund

Camping Hohensyburg
850m walk to Syburg bus stop, then bus and underground via Dortmund-Hörde to Dortmund main station. Total journey time: 57 minutes.

Knaus Campingpark Essen-Werden
1000m walk to Essen Werdener Markt bus stop, then an 18-minute bus ride to Essen main station and 22 minutes on a regional express train to Dortmund. See Deutsche Bahn website for train times and tickets.
 

Düsseldorf

Camping Düsseldorf-Lörick
1500m walk to D-Lörick underground station, then 16 minutes on the underground to Düsseldorf main station.

Camping Zweckverband Unterbacher See
850m walk to D-Stammesberg bus stop, then a 7-minute bus ride to Düsseldorf-Gerresheim and 5 minutes on the S-Bahn (metro) to Düsseldorf main station.
 

Frankfurt

Campingplatz Maaraue
Near Mainz. From the campsite it's 1000m to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel station, then 26 minutes on the train to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. See Deutsche Bahn website for train times and tickets.

Campingplatz Mainkur
1400m to Frankfurt Mainkur Bahnhof (station), then a 31-minute journey to Frankfurt main station.  See Deutsche Bahn website for train times and tickets.
 

Gelsenkirchen

Campingplatz Tögemannsfeld
750m walk to OER-E. Jugendherberge bus stop, then bus and regional train via OER-E. Mitte and Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Total journey time: 55 minutes. See Deutsche Bahn website for train times and tickets.

Knaus Campingpark Essen-Werden
700m walk to Essen Werden bus stop, a 5-minute bus ride to Essen Bredeney, then 12 minutes on a tram to Essen Hauptbahnhof, followed by 8 minutes on a regional train to Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Total journey time: 46 minutes. See Deutsche Bahn website for train times and tickets.
 

Hamburg

KNAUS Campingpark Hamburg
45 mins with U-Bahn and bus to Hamburg main station and 56 minutes (one bus) to the stadium.

Camping ABC am Großensee/Hamburg
500m to Großensee, Hamburger Straße bus stop, then the bus to Rahlstedt Bahnhof (station) and a regional train to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof. Total journey time: 55 minutes. See Deutsche Bahn website for train times and tickets.
 

Leipzig

KNAUS Campingpark Leipzig-Auensee
25 mins by public transport (bus and S-Bahn) to Leipzig Hbf
 

Munich

Camping München-Obermenzing
Bus stop right outside the campsite. Bus to Untermenzing and then the S-Bahn (metro) to Munich Hauptbahnhof (main station). Total journey time: 27 minutes.

Camping am Pilsensee
S-Bahn 1500m from the site with direct services to Munich Hbf in 45 mins
 

Stuttgart

Camping Canstatter Wasen
15-minute walk from the ground.

Potentially cheaper group-stage bases
For the group stage, it may work out cheaper to base yourself in a central spot away from any of the host cities. I suggest looking at the Würzburg area for Group A, at Hannover and environs for Group B, Group D and Group F, and at sites around Mannheim for Group C and Group E.

Campsites near Würzburg

Camping Schiefer Turm
It's on the Main riverside in Kitzingen and you can get to Würzburg main station on public transport in 45 minutes.

Kanu Club Würzburg
A small campsite (only 6 pitches for hire) run by the city's canoe club. On the riverside. 22 minutes by train to the main station.

For other campsites in the Würzburg area, see Eurocampings and for sites in the wider region see, Camping Info.

Campsites near Hannover

Camping Arnumer See
Near to a small lake, where swimming is allowed. 40 minutes by bus and tram to Hannover main station.

Campingplatz Birkensee
Located close to a sandy lakeside beach. Around 45 minutes by bus and rail to Hannover main station, including a fair walk.

For other campsites in the Hannover area, see Eurocampings and Camping Info.

Campsites near Mannheim

Camping Wiesensee
A 20-minute walk to the local station, then 25 minutes by train to Mannheim main station. Beside a small lake. On-site restaurant.

Camping Walldorf Astoria
A 4-minute walk to the bus stop, then 43 minutes on the bus and train to Mannheim main station. Fresh bread each morning. Snack bar / restaurant on site.

For other campsites in the Mannheim area, see Eurocampings and for the wider area see Camping Info.
 

For the dates of the games in each host city so that you can plan where you need to be when, see my Dates page.

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