Ludwigsburg Umweltzone 2026: One Sticker, 11 Towns
Umweltzone · Germany · Active since 2013-01-01
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-09-19
Eleven towns around Ludwigsburg share one Umweltzone, green-sticker-only since 1 January 2013. Diesel needs Euro 4, petrol a catalytic converter. Sticker EUR 5-15; fine EUR 100.
Locally the zone is called Umweltzone Ludwigsburg (Germany) — that is the wording on the boundary signs, on the official portal and on any penalty notice, so it is the phrase to search for once you are there.
Next
- Check your own car against Ludwigsburg — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Pleidelsheim has a zone too — the nearest one to Ludwigsburg, and the rules are not identical.
- If a fine arrives after you get home — who pays on a hire car, and what is actually enforceable across borders.
Ludwigsburg is part of a 11-town zone, not a city zone
The restriction here is Umweltzone Ludwigsburg und Umgebung, a single regional Umweltzone shared by 11 municipalities. The zone is regional, not a single town centre: one green Plakette covers all eleven municipalities. Note that two outlying parts of Markgröningen (Hardthof, Schönbühlhof) belonged to the separate Leonberg/Hemmingen zone, which was withdrawn on 1 January 2024.
Towns inside this zone:
- Asperg
- Bietigheim-Bissingen
- Freiberg am Neckar
- Ingersheim
- Kornwestheim
- Ludwigsburg
- Markgröningen
- Möglingen
- Pleidelsheim
- Remseck am Neckar
- Tamm
The zone covers designated areas (ausgewiesene Bereiche) within these towns rather than every street inside their boundaries — watch for the round green signs. Federal register.
Practical answers for Ludwigsburg
- When is the Ludwigsburg zone active?
- 24/7 That means there is no free window — the restriction applies on Sundays and public holidays too.
- How much does it cost to drive into Ludwigsburg?
- EUR 5-15 · Green Umweltplakette (Schadstoffgruppe 4) Get it wrong and the penalty is EUR 100.
- Do I need to register or buy anything first?
- Green Umweltplakette (Schadstoffgruppe 4) Official portal.
- Who is exempt in Ludwigsburg?
- Vehicles with a German E-plate or the blue E badge for foreign-registered EVs (FZV § 11), from 1 Oct 2026, Historic vehicles (H-plate), Emergency vehicles and Military vehicles. Exemptions are usually not automatic — most require registering your number plate in advance.
Ludwigsburg Umweltzone Map
The shaded area is the zone boundary as mapped in OpenStreetMap — zoom in to see which streets fall inside, and confirm the signs at the edge on arrival.
Requirements
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Exemptions
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Eleven Baden-Württemberg towns — Ludwigsburg, Kornwestheim, Bietigheim-Bissingen and eight more — share one regional Umweltzone that took effect on 1 January 2013 and required the green Umweltplakette from that first day (UBA Umweltzonen register). One sticker is valid in all eleven. Cross into any of them without it and the fine is a flat €100.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Zone type | Umweltzone (regional, 11 municipalities) |
| City | Ludwigsburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Sticker / registration | Green Umweltplakette (Schadstoffgruppe 4) |
| Sticker cost | EUR 5-15 |
| Fine | EUR 100 |
| Petrol minimum | Regulated catalytic converter (Euro 1 and newer) |
| Diesel minimum | Euro 4 (Euro 3 with retrofitted DPF) |
| Operating hours | 24/7 |
| Zone in force since | 1 January 2013 |
Can your car enter Ludwigsburg?
Enter your vehicle's fuel + Euro class → instant verdict for Ludwigsburg (Umweltzone). Fine if wrong: EUR 100.
Ludwigsburg emission zone
This is not a town-centre zone. Umweltzone Ludwigsburg und Umgebung is one continuous area spanning eleven municipalities north of Stuttgart, in force since 1 January 2013. It is now one of just three Umweltzonen left in Baden-Württemberg, after the state withdrew zones in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Reutlingen, Tübingen, Ulm, Heilbronn and others (UBA register).
Who can enter
- Petrol cars: a regulated catalytic converter is enough — Euro 1 and newer
- Diesel cars: Euro 4 or newer, or Euro 3 with a retrofitted particulate filter
- Electric and fuel-cell cars: sticker-free from 1 October 2026 with an E-plate or the blue E badge; otherwise the green sticker applies
- H-plate historics, emergency and military vehicles: exempt
Sticker and registration
The green Umweltplakette costs EUR 5-15 from TÜV, DEKRA, a Zulassungsstelle or the official portal. One sticker covers the whole eleven-town area and every other German Umweltzone, and it does not expire.
Enforcement and fine
Police spot checks and cameras, around the clock. Entering without a valid green sticker costs EUR 100, and the same amount applies wherever inside the eleven towns you are checked.
Recent changes to this page
- Electric-car rule brought up to date: from 1 October 2026 a car with a German E-plate, or the blue E badge that foreign-registered EVs can get, needs no green sticker (35. BImSchV Annex 3 no. 11, added by BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 278). An electric car without that marking still needs the sticker.
- Start date corrected from 2008 to 1 January 2013 and the petrol threshold corrected to a regulated catalytic converter, verified against the Umweltbundesamt Umweltzonen register.
- Title, description and introduction rewritten from this page's own data (no shared template wording).
- Re-verified fine (EUR 100) and requirements against Germany authority portal.
Part of the TyreMap Emission-Zone Dataset — 596 verified European emission zones, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Umweltzone Ludwigsburg und Umgebung requires the green Umweltplakette. Diesel cars must be Euro 4 or newer, or Euro 3 with a retrofitted particulate filter; petrol cars qualify with a regulated catalytic converter, so Euro 1 and newer.
Eleven municipalities share this one zone: Asperg, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Freiberg am Neckar, Ingersheim, Kornwestheim, Ludwigsburg, Markgroeningen, Moeglingen, Pleidelsheim, Remseck am Neckar and Tamm. A single green sticker covers all of them, so crossing from Ludwigsburg into Asperg needs no second sticker.
Since 1 January 2013, according to the Umweltbundesamt register. All three tightening stages carry that same date, so the zone has been green-sticker-only from the start.
EUR 100. The Flensburg penalty point for this offence was abolished in 2014.
Only with an E-plate or, for a foreign-registered EV, the blue E badge: since 1 October 2026 such cars need no sticker, while an electric or fuel-cell car without that marking still needs the green one. Also exempt: H-plate historic vehicles, emergency vehicles and military vehicles.