Petra Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hi we are shortly heading off to Germany and wondered what charges there are if any on the German Motorways for a 3.5ton motorhome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I Dont think they have tolls unless your over 7.5 tons which was introduced last year I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 As Barry has said tolls for German autobahns currently apply only to trucks over 7.5tons in weight. There is, however, a proposed ‘foreigner toll’, but that’s not in effect (yet) https://www.thelocal.de/20170324/what-the-new-german-autobahn-toll-will-mean-for-you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
360david Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The Germans got fed up with all the trucks coming through Germany most of which didnt want to pay the french tolls. So as you have been told over 7.5 tons now pay a toll although its still cheaper than the french auto routes. The EU is claiming that it is discriminatory and are telling the German authorities to desist. the germans came back with an emphatic Nein. You may well ask how the French get away with it. In short the French autoroutes are privatly owned so they can do what they like. German roads are all state run. Many of the autobahns have no speed limit, but the german rozzers will do you for dangerous driving if the conditions arnt suitable for high speeds. ie weather or high volume of traffic. One final point. on a personal note I find that Uk drivers can be aggressive in there driving. And first timers driving in Germany get miffed when a car flashes its lights when coming up behind you. All they are really saying is that they are doing 100mph plus and plus plus. Would you mind awfully just pulling over to let me through. The fastes ive been on an autobahn is 155mph (briefly) and by jove the scenery comes at you very quickly at those speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 If you find the oven shelves rattling at 155mph - I find that wrapping them in a teatowel helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
360david Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Thanks for the tip. I wondered were the rattle was coming from. As you can guess we were holidaying without the motorhome that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesgrandad Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 When driven at really high speeds, the motorways are really no more than a series of short straights and very sharp corners. AGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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