Markgröningen Umweltzone 2026: Shared With 10 Towns
Umweltzone · Germany · Active since 2013-01-01
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-09-19
Markgröningen is part of the 11-town Umweltzone Ludwigsburg und Umgebung, green-sticker-only since 1 January 2013. Diesel needs Euro 4, petrol a catalyst; the fine is EUR 100.
Locally the zone is called Umweltzone Markgröningen (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 Markgroeningen — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Ludwigsburg has a zone too — the nearest one to Markgroeningen, 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.
Markgroeningen 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 and has applied since 1 January 2013. Two outlying parts of Markgröningen (Hardthof, Schönbühlhof) belonged to the separate Leonberg / Hemmingen zone, in force from 2 December 2013 and withdrawn on 1 January 2024.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 Markgroeningen
- When is the Markgroeningen 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 Markgroeningen?
- 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 Markgroeningen?
- 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.
Markgroeningen Umweltzone Map
Interactive map of the zone location — zoom in to see the streets around the marker, and confirm the exact boundary signs on arrival.
Requirements
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Exemptions
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Markgröningen has no zone of its own. It is one of eleven municipalities inside the Umweltzone Ludwigsburg und Umgebung, alongside Ludwigsburg, Asperg and Kornwestheim, so one green Umweltplakette works across all of them. The federal register dates the zone to 1 January 2013 (UBA Umweltzonen register). Diesel cars need Euro 4; driving in without the sticker costs a flat EUR 100.
Yes — Markgröningen lies inside the Umweltzone Ludwigsburg und Umgebung, in force since 1 January 2013. Petrol cars need a regulated catalytic converter; diesel cars need Euro 4 or newer. The sticker is the green Umweltplakette (EUR 5-15) and the fine is EUR 100, checked 24/7.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Zone type | Umweltzone (regional, 11 municipalities) |
| City | Markgröningen |
| 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 Markgroeningen?
Enter your vehicle's fuel + Euro class → instant verdict for Markgroeningen (Umweltzone). Fine if wrong: EUR 100.
Markgröningen emission zone
The zone is regional rather than a town centre: eleven municipalities north-west of Stuttgart share one boundary and one sticker rule, in force since 1 January 2013 (UBA register). Markgröningen is unusual in that its name appears in two register entries — the active Ludwigsburg zone, and the withdrawn Leonberg / Hemmingen zone that once covered only its Hardthof and Schönbühlhof districts until 1 January 2024.
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. Buy it once: it stays on the car, never expires, and is valid in every German Umweltzone.
Enforcement and fine
Police spot checks and cameras, 24 hours a day. A missing or invalid green sticker costs EUR 100 anywhere inside the eleven-town area.
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, petrol threshold corrected to a regulated catalytic converter, and the withdrawn Leonberg / Hemmingen zone covering Hardthof and Schoenbuehlhof dated to 1 January 2024, 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.
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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. One green sticker covers all of them.
Since 1 January 2013, according to the Umweltbundesamt register. All three stages share that date, so only the green sticker has ever been valid here.
Those two outlying parts of Markgroeningen belonged to a different zone, Leonberg / Hemmingen und Umgebung, which was withdrawn on 1 January 2024. The main Markgroeningen area remains inside the Ludwigsburg zone.
EUR 100, with no Flensburg penalty point since 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.