Truck Toll Germany 2026: Lkw-Maut Rates per km & Examples

How the German truck toll works

Who pays: every vehicle or combination over 3.5 t technically permissible maximum mass used for goods transport (since 1 July 2024).
Where: all motorways and all federal roads (Bundesstraßen), the same rate per km on both.
Operator: Toll Collect. Payment with an on-board unit, an EETS provider, or manual booking online or in the app.
What sets the rate: weight class, number of axles above 18 t, Euro emission class and CO₂ emission class.

Lkw-Maut rates 2026 (cents per km, CO₂ class 1)

Weight / axles	Euro 6	Euro 5 / EEV 1	Euro 3
3.5–7.49 t	15.1	18.9	22.5
7.5–11.99 t	17.7	20.5	25.0
12–18 t	23.8	27.5	32.8
over 18 t, up to 3 axles	30.3	35.3	42.9
over 18 t, 4 axles	32.4	36.3	45.4
over 18 t, 5 or more axles	34.8	38.9	47.8

The 34.8 cents for a 5-axle Euro 6 truck are made of four parts: infrastructure 15.5, air pollution 2.3, noise 1.2 and CO₂ 15.8 cents. Better CO₂ classes (2 to 4) lower the CO₂ part. Since 1 July 2026 stricter EU reference values decide the CO₂ class of trucks over 16 t, so a truck in class 3 last year can now be in class 2 or 1.

Real examples

Route (truck: 40 t articulated truck, 5 axles, Euro 6, CO₂ class 1)	Distance	Tolled km	Toll excl. VAT
Frankfurt → Nürnberg (A3), motorway	224 km	219 km	€76.30
Kassel → Erfurt, economical route on federal roads	161 km	135 km	€46.80

Calculated with RouteCalc on 3 October 2026. The second route shows the German peculiarity: taking federal roads instead of the motorway does not avoid the toll — 135 of 161 km are still charged.

Exemptions and rules to know

Zero-emission trucks: toll-free until 30 June 2031; up to 4.25 t permanently.
Craftsmen exemption: vehicles over 3.5 to under 7.5 t carrying material or equipment for the driver’s own trade work.
Sunday ban: trucks over 7.5 t may not drive on Sundays and public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00.

German version with the full rate matrix and the Austrian tariffs: LKW-Maut-Rechner.

Other countries

Austria · France · Poland · Netherlands · Italy · Switzerland · Czechia · Belgium · Hungary · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · all countries. How the systems compare: European truck tolls 2026. Doing it by hand: how to calculate truck tolls. Any route, every country: the toll calculator for Europe.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the truck toll in Germany per km?

For a truck over 18 t with 5 or more axles, Euro 6, CO₂ class 1, the Lkw-Maut is 34.8 cents per km (valid since 1 July 2024, unchanged in 2026). Lighter trucks pay less, from 15.1 cents for 3.5–7.49 t.

Which roads are tolled for trucks in Germany?

All motorways (Autobahnen) and all federal roads (Bundesstraßen), at the same rate per km.

Do electric trucks pay the German truck toll?

Zero-emission trucks are exempt until 30 June 2031. Zero-emission vehicles up to 4.25 t are permanently exempt.

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Truck toll in Germany 2026: Lkw-Maut rates and how it works