Class B/B197:

From 17 years with accompanied driving
From 18 years

No time limit on ownership

Motor vehicles with a maximum permissible total weight of 3,500 kg and for transport with no more than eight seats, apart from the driver's seat (also with a trailer with a maximum permissible total weight of 750 kg or with a maximum permissible total weight of more than 750 kg, provided that the permissible total mass of the combination does not exceed 3,500 kg)

Class A:

All unrestricted power motorcycles. It is also allowed to drive a sidecar. Direct entry is possible from the age of 24, otherwise at least 2 years of driving experience in class A2 are required (with graded driver's license). From the minimum age of 21 years, three-wheeled motor vehicles over 15 kW may also be driven.

Class A2:

This driving license class allows you to drive motorcycles up to 35kW and up to 0.2kW/kg. In order to obtain the new category A driver's license, at least 2 years of driving experience in this category must be completed or the driver must be 24 years of age.

Class A1:

According to the specification, light motorcycles may not have more than 11kW nominal power and a maximum displacement of 125 ccm. In addition, the limit of 0.1 kW per kg of weight is set. For three-wheel motor vehicles, the maximum power is 15 kW. The previous maximum speed of 80 km/h for 16 and 17 year olds is no longer applicable.

Class AM:

The prerequisite is the consent of a legal guardian. The cubic capacity must not exceed 50 ccm. The maximum permissible speed is 45 km/h, provided that the maximum design speed of the vehicle is not exceeded. The weight of three-wheel mopeds or four-wheel light motor vehicles must not exceed 350 kg. For electric vehicles, the weight of the battery does not count. Electric motors may be operated up to 4 kW.

Moped:

The consent of a legal guardian is required for mopeds. The moped runs under a bicycle with an auxiliary motor. The maximum speed is 25 km/h. Driving a moped does not require a driver's license, just a test certificate.

BE:

from 18 years
No time limit on ownership
Combinations consisting of a category B towing vehicle and a trailer or semi-trailer. The permissible total weight of the trailer may be more than 750 kg, but no more than 3,500 kg. The vehicle combination may not exceed 7,000 kg.

B96:

Only with class B
no separate driving license class
from 17 years with accompanied driving
from 18 years
Combination of class B motor vehicle with trailer (total permissible weight of the trailer more than 750 kg) with a permissible total mass between 3,500 kg and 4,250 kg.

B196:

Previously owned car class B for at least 5 years

Minimum age 25 years

Driver training with at least four theoretical and five practical lessons of 90 minutes each

In addition to all motor vehicles in category B, motorcycles in category A1 may also be driven, i.e. motorcycles with a cubic capacity of no more than 125 cm³ and an engine power of no more than 11 kW, for which the power/unladen weight ratio is 0.1 kW/ kg, as well as three-wheeled motor vehicles up to 15 kW.

Only valid in Germany!