The Class B driver's license is the "classic" car license. The minimum age is 18 years (special regulation for accompanied driving at 17).

It entitles you to drive vehicles with a permissible total weight of up to 3.5 tons.

A maximum of 8 people (excluding the driver) can be transported. Classes AM and L are included.

With the Class B license, you are allowed to tow the following trailers:

Trailers up to 750 kg permissible total weight,
Trailers over 750 kg permissible total weight, if the total permissible weights of the towing vehicle and trailer do not exceed 3,500 kg.

If you would like to convert your foreign driver's license to a German one, we warmly welcome you to call or visit us. We will explain the process and the individual requirements for the conversion, which vary from country to country.

You need this special trailer license if you want to tow a trailer with a permissible total weight of more than 750 kg behind a Class B vehicle, and the total weight of the trailer and the car is more than 3,500 kg but not more than 4,250 kg.

You need the Class BE driver's license to drive combinations of Class B vehicles with trailers that do not fall under Class B or B96, such as horse trailers or boat trailers. The prerequisite for obtaining the Class BE license is possession of the Class B license. Whether the Class BE license is necessary for you can only be determined on an individual basis. In case of doubt, I am available for personal consultation.

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The Class B driver's license can be issued with the code 196 for motorcycles (including those with a sidecar) with an engine capacity of up to 125 cm³, an engine power of no more than 11 kW, and a power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.1 kW/kg.

Minimum Age: 25 years
Prior Possession: Class B for at least 5 years
Special Driver Training for operating motorcycles of Class A1 according to Annex 7b of the FeV
Validity: Only valid within Germany

To obtain the Class B license with code 196, successful participation in a driver training course consisting of at least nine 90-minute lessons is required.

Theoretical Training Content

The theoretical training consists of at least four 90-minute lessons and corresponds to the class-specific additional material for motorcycle learner drivers from Annex 2.1 of the Driver Training Regulations.

Practical Training Content

The practical training consists of at least five 90-minute lessons. These lessons must cover at least the topics specified in Annex 3, Number 17.2, and Annex 4, Numbers 1 and 2 of the Driver Training Regulations. Simultaneous practical training of multiple participants is not permitted.

The total cost for the complete training is typically 900 €.

If additional practice hours are necessary, they will be charged at 76 € per 45 minutes. Based on our previous experiences, this has never been necessary.

Motorcycles with an engine capacity of no more than 125 cc, a maximum engine power of 11 kW, and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.1 kW/kg. Three-wheeled vehicles with a top speed of more than 45 km/h and a maximum engine power of 15 kW. The minimum age for obtaining this class is 16 years. Class AM is included.

Motorcycles with a maximum engine power of 35 kW and a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.2 kW/kg

If you have held the Class A1 license for two years, only a practical exam is required (this also applies to "legacy holders" with a Class 3 or 4 license acquired before 01.04.1980).

Motorcycles with Speed over 45 km/h

More than 35 kW engine power
Power-to-weight ratio of more than 0.2 kW/kg

Vehicles with

More than 15 kW engine power
Engine capacity of more than 50 cc

Those who have held the Class A2 license for at least two years can obtain the Class A license after passing a practical exam. This license allows you to drive Class A vehicles; however, three-wheeled vehicles can only be driven from the age of 21.