Hotels near Europa-Park Main Entrance, Rust

Take advantage of Europa Park's (EP) 20% Off Deals for lower prices on park entry tickets & hotel accommodations. You get free breakfast & parking. And I've been going almost every year (except during the Pandemic) since 2010, and after calculating everything many different times, Europa Park 20% Deals beat getting accommodation outside of the park every time. Only time I don't stay in an EP place is when they are all booked up or I miss the minimum time (2 months) which one must book your trip in advance.

Bring bottled water. I brought 2 litters per person and saved so much money, time & effort by doing so. Europa-park does NOThave any water refil station. Also next to the Sports bar in the England area is the only little kiosk stand that serves Ben & Jerry's & possibly Slush-ice in a souvenir cup. Get your cool refreshments from there.

Come early and go to the other side of the park straight away and work your way back through the attractions. You'll catch up with the crowds inevitably, but you might find shorter queues for first few rider. Silver Star is worth the hype, remember to relax and let go of your body to experience the free fall sensation, it's worth it, and don't be put off by the queue. One day might not be enough 😉

We visited the park in August with a 22, 19, and 11 year old, all of us from the United States. Europa Park was a great entire day for everyone in our family! The park is divided into countries, and each area highlights that country’s meals, snacks, characters, and designs. The park is very beautiful and green—I would say a bit like Dollywood. I always give my family the “This is NOT Disney World” speech, so they slow down and enjoy all amusement parks for their own strengths. It has theme hotels and meals on property that look fun, but were entirely booked during our visit. Europa Park is in a rural area, so most of the local lodging is more bed and breakfast. There are some walkable B&Bs. As for its shows, we enjoyed the horse show, and the high diving pirate shows because they were unique, and we did not need to understand the German-spoken storyline. Mostly, the shows are not for non-German speakers. I really enjoyed eating lunch in the shady hamburger and Coke area by a river ride. The kids’ tractor ride, car ride, and DaVinci Flying Machine ride were pretty rides no matter what age you are, and I enjoyed them immensely. Arrive before park opens to avoid stress, as there were hundreds of cars in line when we arrived right at opening time. We stayed until close which was around 6:00 pm and ate dinner while exiting park, as not many restaurants outside of park. The park closes early by US timeframe. The workers are local and very kind. It was a full and lovely day, and a nice experience in summer to slow down and feel like you’ve experienced many European countries in one day. I would not have wanted to miss it!