What does a class B licence cost?
A Germany-wide estimate based on official fees and market ranges. It gets more precise for your city and your driving school.
Total costs in three scenarios
Estimate€458
€88
Practice lessons (45 min each)
Depends on you23 × €63.70The number depends on your individual progress.
Source: Lesson 45 min (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€1,465
Rural road drives (45 min each)
Estimate5 × €72.40Minimum amount required by law (Anlage 4 FahrschAusbO).
Source: Special drive 45 min (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€362
Motorway drives (45 min each)
Estimate4 × €72.40Minimum amount required by law (Anlage 4 FahrschAusbO).
Source: Special drive 45 min (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€290
Night drives (45 min each)
Estimate3 × €72.40Minimum amount required by law (Anlage 4 FahrschAusbO).
Source: Special drive 45 min (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€217
Theory exam presentation (driving school)
Estimate1.72 × €98.50Expected value of 1.72 attempts (statistics: exams per first-time exam).
Source: Theory exam presentation (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€169
Practical exam presentation (driving school)
Estimate1.54 × €224.50Expected value of 1.54 attempts (statistics: exams per first-time exam).
Source: Practical exam presentation (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€346
Extra practice lessons before a re-take
Depends on you1.62 × €63.70Assumption: extra practice lessons before each retake.
Source: Lesson 45 min (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€103
Licence application (authority)
Estimate1 × €45.90Source: Application fee (typical national) · as of 05/10/2026
€46
Theory exam (TÜV/DEKRA fee)
Set by law1.72 × €24.99The fee is charged per exam attempt.
Source: GebOSt Nr. 401.1 + 401.3 (21,00 € netto) · as of 05/10/2026
€43
Practical exam (TÜV/DEKRA fee)
Set by law1.54 × €129.83The fee is charged per exam attempt.
Source: GebOSt Nr. 402.3 (109,10 € netto) · as of 05/10/2026
€200
€60
€6
€10
- Set by law
- €243
- Provider price
- €0
- Depends on you
- €1,568
- Estimate
- €2,052
Four kinds of costs
Set by law
Fee fixed by law or by the authorities.
Provider's price
Price set by the provider (driving school).
Depends on you
The amount depends on your progress.
Estimate
Market range or editorial estimate – no guarantee.
The biggest lever: practice lessons and re-takes
On average, learners take around 35 lessons including the 12 compulsory special drives (BASt). About 40% of first theory exams and 39% of first practical exams for class B are failed (KBA 2025) – every re-take costs the exam fee, the driving school's presentation fee and often more lessons.