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Driving into or through Belgium on a German number plate? From 1 May 2027 you will also need a valid digital motorway vignette on Belgian motorways. Here is what that means for drivers from Germany.
Yes. The Belgian vignette applies to every car and van up to 3,500 kg, regardless of the country of registration. German plates are no exception. Roadside cameras automatically read your plate and check that a valid vignette is linked to it. Motorcycles, lorries and coaches are not covered.
The price is the same for foreign and Belgian drivers. For a short trip, pick a short-term vignette; if you cross the border often, an annual vignette works out cheaper.
| Vignette | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day | €9 |
| 10 days | €12 |
| 1 month | €19 |
| 2 months | €30 |
| Year (electric) | €90 |
| Year (Euro 4+) | €100 |
| Year (older) | €125 |
You buy a single digital vignette that is valid throughout Belgium — not separately per region. The annual rates below follow the Flemish amounts and depend on your vehicle’s Euro emission standard; short-term vignettes cost the same for every vehicle.
The vignette is fully digital and linked to your plate — there is no windscreen sticker, unlike the one you may know from Austria. From 1 March 2027 you can buy it online in advance, including from Germany. Enter your plate and country of registration, choose the period and pay before you enter the Belgian motorway.
The main route runs via Aachen along the E40 towards Liège, Leuven and Brussels. The E314 via Genk and the links towards Antwerp are also busy. As soon as you drive on a Belgian motorway, you need a valid vignette.
Germany has no general car toll — the planned “Pkw-Maut” was struck down in 2019 by the European Court of Justice. On the German autobahn a car pays nothing. The Belgian system is closer to the Austrian or Swiss model, but fully digital.
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