What does a driving licence really cost?
A driving licence has four price components and one variable. This calculator uses the medians from 1793 real price lists of German driving schools — read from their websites, with source and date. No flat-rate figures.
What will your driving licence cost you?
How many driving lessons do you need?
How the price breaks down
The components (median)
Fixed per driving school— set in the price list
| Basic fee | €400 |
| Exam presentation fee | €290 |
Variable, depending on your needs— the big lever
| Driving lesson (45 min) × your needs | €70 |
| Special drive (45 min) × 12 required | €75 |
Third-party costs— not paid to the driving school
| TÜV/DEKRA examination fees (official) | €155 |
| Plus external costs (not in our formula): eye test, first-aid course, passport photos, licence application at the licensing authority (Führerscheinstelle) — prices vary by provider/municipality | |
Medians from 1793 price lists, unconfirmed website details. Formula: basic fee + driving lessons × price + 12 special drives + exam presentation fee + €155. Where the data comes from
Calculate with real prices in your city
The median gives you the overview — what counts are the prices of the driving school you start with.
On top of that (external)
First-aid course, eye test, biometric passport photo and the licence application at the authority — together usually a low three-digit amount, depending on provider and city. Some driving schools offer packages; that is then shown on their profile page.
Example calculation based on the prices given; only the driving school's offer is binding.