German traffic fine calculator: what you will actually pay
Pick the offence and enter your figures to see the standard fine, fees, total, points, any driving ban and how it counts during probation.
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Amount due (fine + fees)
€143.50
| Chargeable excess speed | 21 km/h |
| BKat number | 11.3.4 |
| Standard fine | €115 |
| Fee and expenses (Section 107 OWiG) | €28.50 |
| Flensburg points | 1 |
| Driving ban | none |
| Probation | A offence |
Standard rates of the BKatV as amended on 12 Aug 2026. Authorities and courts may deviate in an individual case.
How we calculateFee 5% of the fine, at least €25, plus €3.50 delivery.
This calculator applies Germany's Fine Catalogue Ordinance (BKatV) as amended on 12 August 2026, read line by line from the official text. For speeding it first deducts the measuring tolerance, three km/h up to 100 km/h and three per cent above, then finds the band in table 1 for cars, lorries or hazardous goods, in town or outside towns. Example: 150 km/h measured where 100 is allowed outside towns gives 45 km/h over, a standard fine of €320, 2 points and a 1-month driving ban, €348.50 with fees. It also covers red lights, tailgating based on half the speedometer reading, phones at the wheel, alcohol and cannabis, and any of the other 534 fixed-amount offences, with options for endangering others, damage or intent. Offence names stay in German, as on your letter.
Where each number comes from
The standard fine is taken from the annex to the BKatV or the tables in its appendix. Points follow annex 13 of the Driving Licence Ordinance, the probation class annex 12, and the fee Section 107 OWiG. The result shows the BKat number so you can match it with the offence number on your letter, which usually adds a few digits of its own.
Adjustments other calculators skip
Intent doubles any standard fine above €55 (Section 3(4a) BKatV). Endangering others or causing damage raises the fine under table 4 unless the offence already includes it. For speeding, repeating an excess of 26 km/h or more within a year of a final fine normally adds a one-month ban even where the table has none. All three can be switched on in the form above.
Every offence, not just the famous ones
The option Any offence searches the whole catalogue, from seatbelts and winter tyres to number plates and overdue MOTs. The most common cases have their own explanations in English: speeding fines, red lights and tailgating. What happens once the letter arrives is covered on the fine notice page, and the points calculator adds new points to your current total.
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