Driving license
Class B
Passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, motor homes and other vehicles, excluding motorcycles
B
from 18
Cars up to 3.5 t, max. 8 seats
B17
from 17
Accompanied driving
BE
from 18
Car + trailer up to 3.5 t
B96
from 18
Car + trailer over 750 kg
ID - passport photo - eye test - first aid
If applicable, driver's license copy
Basic material
12 lessons - double lessons
Special trips:
5 overland
4 highway
3 nights
Validity
Unlimited, every 15 years renewed
B197
Training partly on automatic
Additive material
2 lessons - double lessons
Important information
Accompanied driving from 17 (B17)
At 17, you are allowed to drive with an accompanying adult (at least 30 years old, at least five years of continuous possession of a Class B license, and a maximum of one point in Flensburg). The exam certificate is only valid in Germany.
Trailer regulation
With class B, you can tow trailers up to 750 kg. For heavier trailers, class BE or B96 is required.
Automatic regulation (B197)
Training partly on automatic, but driving a manual car is still permitted if at least 10 hours training on a manual plus a 15-minute exam on a manual have been completed.
Automatic restriction
Those who take the exam in an automatic transmission will receive a driving license with the key number 78 (automatic transmission only). An additional test is required for manual transmissions.
Rewrite
Holders of an old Class 3 driving license (before 1999) automatically have Class B. A conversion is only necessary for the new EU card driving license, not for the driving license itself.
Cost overview
Eye test
6–10 €
First aid course
20–50 €
Basic driving school fee
300–800 € (depending on the region and driving school)
Theory lessons
200–400 €
Driving lessons
1.200–2.000 € (depending on the number of hours required)
TÜV fees
200–400 € (registration fee, theory and practical exam)
Driving license issuance
40–60 €
Total costs
2.000–4.000 € (depending on individual learning time and region)
Step-by-step guide to a class B driving license
Driving school registration
• Choose a certified driving school.
• Sign training contract with driving school.
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