Germany — motorway tolls and road charges

Country: Germany
Type of charge: toll-free motorways

No motorway tolls for cars.

Motorways are free for cars – you don’t buy a vignette.

Low-emission zones (Umweltzone) in cities: you may only enter with an environmental sticker (Umweltplakette) issued for your car and stuck on the windscreen. Without it – a fine. Information: German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt).

Speed limits, alcohol, compulsory equipment, documents and sources – traffic rules in Germany. Last updated: September 2026.


published: 2026-10-01

Remember: buy your vignette in the operator’s official shop – you will find the links under each country. Speed limits, alcohol limits and compulsory equipment are compared in traffic rules in Europe.

Sources: European Commission – Your Europe (“Road rules and safety”), foreign ministries (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Odyseusz, German Federal Foreign Office), official websites of road operators and ministries of individual countries (listed under each country). Last updated: September 2026.

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