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GERMANY · RULES BY VEHICLE TYPE

Road tolls in Germany

Germany has no general motorway vignette for passenger cars. Goods vehicles over 3.5 t are generally tolled through Toll Collect.

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Which vehicle category?

Passenger car
No general motorway toll. Charges apply only to individual tolled tunnels and crossings.
Goods vehicle over 3.5 t
Generally subject to Toll Collect if intended or used for transporting goods. Statutory exemptions apply.
Vehicle towing a trailer
The combination is subject to this toll only if the towing motor vehicle itself has a technically permissible maximum laden mass over 3.5 t.

The goods vehicle toll uses technically permissible maximum laden mass. It also applies to private use if the vehicle is intended to transport goods and falls within the scope of Toll Collect.

Source: Official vehicle categories and operator conditions.

Price by route and vehicle category

Passenger cars do not pay a general motorway toll. Individual tunnels and crossings have their own tariffs.

Toll Collect - scope of tolling and tariff links

How to pay

For a vehicle intended or used for transporting goods, check Toll Collect. The operator specifies a threshold above 3.5 t technically permissible maximum laden mass and applicable exemptions.

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