DE Driving licence cost calculator Germany 2026 (Class B)
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What will your licence cost?

Add up practice lessons, the 12 required special drives, your school’s fees, the official exam fees and your documents. Start with typical 2026 prices for your city, then enter your school’s real prices.

  • €3,400average car licence (BMV, 2026)
  • 12special drives required
  • €24.99 + €129.83TÜV/DEKRA test fees
Your lessons
Where do you learn?

Average price of a 45-minute lesson in 2026. Tap a city, then adjust.

25

Everyone needs a different number. Your instructor decides when you are ready.

12 are required: 5 on country roads, 4 on the motorway, 3 at night.

Your driving school

Registration and theory classes. Typical: €150–600.

Typical: €35–140.

Typical: €135–295.

Official fees and documents

Führerscheinstelle. Typical: €45–55.

  • Theory test (TÜV/DEKRA)€24.99fixed fee
  • Practical test (TÜV/DEKRA)€129.83fixed fee
  • Eye test€6.43fixed fee
Just in case
Your estimated total€3,529€129 above the German average of about €3,400
74%19%
  • Driving lessons€2,600
  • Driving school fees€655
  • Exams and documents€274

Driving lessons are 74% of your total. Each extra practice lesson adds €68.

Breakdown
25 practice lessons × €68€1,700
12 special drives × €75€900
Base fee€375
School fee, theory test€80
School fee, practical test€200
Theory test (TÜV/DEKRA) fixed fee€24.99
Practical test (TÜV/DEKRA) fixed fee€129.83
Driving licence office€48
Eye test fixed fee€6.43
Photos€15
First-aid course€50
Your estimated total€3,529
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How it works

Practice lessons and special drives are the biggest part of the bill, so the number of lessons you need matters most. The 12 special drives are required by law; how many practice lessons you need depends on you.

School fees differ a lot between schools. Ask your school for its price list and enter its numbers.

The official test fees are the same everywhere: €24.99 for the theory test and €129.83 for the practical test at TÜV or DEKRA.

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Questions and answers

How much does a driving licence cost in Germany in 2026?

The Federal Transport Ministry puts the average for a car licence at about €3,400 (May 2026). Most of it is driving lessons, so your total depends mainly on how many lessons you need and your school’s prices.

How many driving lessons do I need?

There is no fixed number of practice lessons. On top of them come 12 required special drives: 5 on country roads, 4 on the motorway and 3 at night. Your instructor decides when you are ready for the test.

What do TÜV and DEKRA charge for the tests?

€24.99 for the theory test and €129.83 for the practical test. Your driving school also charges a fee for presenting you at each test.

Will the licence get cheaper in 2027?

A reform is planned for 2027: no fixed number of special drives, theory classes online and a shorter practical test. The Bundestag held the first reading on 24 September 2026; it is not law yet.

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