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Driving licence classes from 19.01.2013 - valid throughout the EU

Class
(included classes)
Type of vehiclefurther conditionsMinimum age*
A
(AM, A 1, A2)
Motorbikes
  • Motorbikes (unlimited):
    2 years previous possession A2; for direct entry: minimum age 24
  • three-wheeled motor vehicles over 15 kW (minimum age: 21)
20
A 2
(AM, A1)
Motorbikes
  • Motorbikes (limited):
    up to 35 kW and up to 0.2 kW power per kilogramme
18
A 1
(AM)
Motorbikes
  • Light motorbikes:
    Up to 125 cc engine capacity; up to 11 kW power and up to 0.1 kW power per kilogramme
  • three-wheeled motor vehicles with a power of up to 15 kW
16
AMMotorbikes
  • Two-wheeled mopeds, bicycles with auxiliary motor
  • Three-wheeled mopeds, four-wheeled light motor vehicles up to 350 kg
    (excluding weight of batteries for electric vehicles) up to 45 km/h, up to 50 ccm (petrol), up to 4 kW (diesel, electric)
16
B
(AM, L)
Passenger car

Four-wheeled motor vehicles up to 3,500 kg, for the transport of up to 8 persons (+ driver).

  • with trailer up to 750 kg => combination up to 4.250 kg
  • with trailer over 750 kg => combination up to 3.500 kg
  • B 96: with trailer over 750 kg => combination up to 4,250 kg
  • BE: with trailer up to 3,500 kg => combination up to 7,000 kg
18
(17)



C
(C 1)
Lorry

more than 3,500 kg, for the transport of up to 8 persons (+ driver) + trailer up to 750 kg, previous possession class B

  • Time limit 5 years each (medical and ophthalmological examination)
21
(18)
C 1Lorry

up to 7,500 kg, for the transport of up to 8 persons (+ driver) + trailer up to 750 kg, previous possession class B

  • Limited to 5 years from the age of 50 (medical and ophthalmological examination).
18
D
(D 1)
Buses

for the transport of more than 8 persons (+ driver) +trailer up to 750 kg, previous possession class B

  • Time limit 5 years each (medical and ophthalmological examination)
24
(23, 21, 20, 18)
D 1Buses

for the transport of 9 to 16 persons (+ driver) + trailer up to 750 kg, length up to 8 m, previous possession class B

  • Time limit 5 years each (medical and ophthalmological examination)
21
(18)
ETrailer

Motor vehicles with trailers over 750 kg (exceptions see class B above).
This results in the categories BE, CE, C1E, DE, D1E.

  • Previous possession of the underlying class B, C, C1, D or D1.
  • Class C1E: towing vehicle class B + trailer over 3,500 kg => combination up to 12,000 kg
  • Class C1E and D1E: combination up to 12,000 kg; inclusion BE
  • Class CE: Inclusion BE, C1E and T
 

Driving licence classes - only valid in Germany

Class
(included classes)
further conditions
L
  • self-propelled work machines, self-propelled feed mixers, forklifts and other industrial trucks:

    up to 25 km/h, with trailer

  • agricultural and forestry tractors: up to 40 km/h, with trailer up to 25 km/h
16
T
(AM, L)
  • agricultural and forestry self-propelled working machines, self-propelled fodder mixing vehicles:

    up to 40 km/h, with trailer

  • Agricultural and forestry tractors: up to 60 km/h (under 18 years: up to 40 km/h), with trailer
16

* The values in brackets for the minimum age refer to the training occupation "professional driver" or comparable occupations (see § 10 Fahrerlaubnisverordnung). For category B, accompanied driving is also possible from the age of 17 (see § 48a Fahrerlaubnisverordnung).

  • The weight figures are the permissible total weight, for class AM the unladen weight.
  • The number of persons to be carried also includes standing passengers.