Germany

GERMANY

• In Germany, heavy goods vehicles that are intended or used for road haulage with a gross combined weight of more than 3.5 tonnes are subject of toll payment. 
• Busses and mobile homes are not subject to toll in Germany.
• Toll charging system uses GNSS technology.
• Toll is payable for about 55,000 km. German federal roads and motorways
• IMPORTANT! From 01.12.2023 Germany has introduced CO₂ emission parameter when calculating the toll rate.
  From 01.01.2024, trucks using natural gas as fuel (CNG and LNG) will pay standard toll rates.
  Only zero emission vehicles such as electric trucks or those using hydrogen or fuel cells will not pay toll until 31.12.2025.

Variable vehicle parameters to be declared by the on-board unit:

• The current number of axles of an attached trailer
• Current total weight of the tractor + trailer

The total toll amount due is based on the distance that a vehicle or combination of vehicles travels on a toll road and a toll per EURO cent per kilometer applies, which includes a share for air pollution, noise pollution and infrastructure costs.

The current toll can be found here: https://www.toll-collect.de/en/toll_collect/bezahlen/maut_tarife/p1745_mauttarife_07_2024.html

Toll-exempt vehicles may be included in a list of exceptions maintained by the Toll Charger in Germany (Toll Collect). When a vehicle is included in the Toll Collect list, it does not need an on-board device for this charging area. Vehicles included in the list of exceptions are listed for a maximum of two years, then they need to apply for an extension. Information on Toll Collect requirements for including a vehicle in a list of exceptions can be found here: https://www.tollcollect.de/en/toll_collect/rund_um_die_maut/mautbefreiung/mautbefreiung.html

The control of the toll payment in Germany is carried out automatically and uses control gantries.