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Germany
no car tollsMotorway 130* km/hAlcohol 0,5 ‰Winter In winter conditions
Key points in Germany
Vignettenot needed
Low-emission zones7 cities/zones
WinterIn winter conditions
Motorway car / truck130* / 80
Alcohol0,5 ‰
Lights by daynot compulsory
Compulsory in the car1× Warning triangle, Hi-vis vest, First aid kit
Breakdown helpADAC 22 22 22
Tolls and extra costs
- No toll or vignette for cars.
- About 35 Umweltzonen: the green emissions sticker is compulsory in all of them, also for foreign and electric cars.
- Extra diesel bans in Stuttgart (Euro 5 and older), Munich inside the Mittlerer Ring (Euro 4 and older) and on two streets in Darmstadt.
- * Advisory speed 130 km/h; signed limits apply.
Low-emission zones 7
- BerlinDiesel min. Euro 4 · Petrol min. Euro 1
- KölnDiesel min. Euro 4 · Petrol min. Euro 1
- Frankfurt am MainDiesel min. Euro 4 · Petrol min. Euro 1
- DüsseldorfDiesel min. Euro 4 · Petrol min. Euro 1
- StuttgartDiesel min. Euro 6 · Petrol min. Euro 1
- München (Mittlerer Ring)Diesel min. Euro 5 · Petrol min. Euro 1
- + ± 29 UmweltzonenDiesel min. Euro 4 · Petrol min. Euro 1
Watch out
- Using a speed camera warner while driving costs €75 and a point.
- Overtaking on the right is only allowed in slow queues (left lane at 60 km/h or less, at most 20 km/h faster); otherwise it is banned.
Truck (over 3.5 t)
- Toll Collect · > 3,5 t · OBU / app
- Truck driving ban (> 7,5 t): Sundays and public holidays 0–22 h; Saturdays 7–20 h in July and August on main routes.
One toll box for the whole route: an EETS provider covers several countries with one device, for example: DKV BOX EUROPE, UTA One, Eurowag (W.A.G. payment), AS 24, Telepass EU, Toll4Europe.