What will your driving licence cost?

Three scenarios instead of a made-up price – for Frankfurt am Main. Each item shows whether it is set by law, set by the provider, depends on you, or is an estimate.

If you pass both exams on the first attempt: about €3,478 (“Likely” scenario). Driving school prices are market ranges, not offers from individual driving schools.

Driving school base fee
Estimate1 × €457.50
Source: Base fee (national range) · as of 05/10/2026
€458
Learning material / app
Estimate1 × €88
Source: Learning material (national range) · as of 05/10/2026
€88
Practice lessons (45 min each)
Depends on you23 × €63.70
The 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 × €72.40
Minimum 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 × €72.40
Minimum 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 × €72.40
Minimum 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 × €98.50
Expected 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 × €224.50
Expected 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 × €63.70
Assumption: extra practice lessons before each retake.
Source: Lesson 45 min (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€103
Licence application (authority)
Set by law1 × €44.70
Source: GebOSt; Betrag laut Fahrerlaubnisbehörde · as of 05/10/2026
€45
Theory exam (TÜV/DEKRA fee)
Set by law1.72 × €24.99
The 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 × €129.83
The fee is charged per exam attempt.
Source: GebOSt Nr. 402.3 (109,10 € netto) · as of 05/10/2026
€200
First-aid course
Estimate1 × €60
Source: First-aid course (national) · as of 05/10/2026
€60
Eye test
Estimate1 × €6.43
Source: Eye test (optician) · as of 05/10/2026
€6
Biometric passport photo
Estimate1 × €10
Source: Printed biometric photo · as of 05/10/2026
€10

Set by law: €288
Provider price: €0
Depends on you: €1,568
Estimate: €2,006

Estimate without guarantee. What counts is the training contract with your driving school and the fee notices. Sources: GebOSt, licensing authorities, KBA FE 7 (2025), ADAC, MOVING – see the individual item.