Umweltzonen 2026: 46 German Zones, €5 Sticker or €100 Fine
The 46 German Umweltzonen in force in 2026, city by city, the green sticker each demands at €5-15 once, and the flat €100 fine for arriving without it.
46 Umweltzonen are in force across Germany in 2026 and all take the same green Umweltplakette — €5-15 once, diesel Euro 4 minimum. But check your own Euro class before ordering.
46 Umweltzonen are in force across Germany in 2026, and every one of them accepts the same document: the green Umweltplakette, a one-off €5–15 purchase tied to the number plate for the life of the car, which a diesel only qualifies for from Euro 4. Drive into any of those zones without it and the fine is a flat €100, with no exemption for foreign-registered vehicles.
Your case: The sticker is identical everywhere; whether your car can have one is not. The Emission Zone Checker reads your fuel type and first-registration year into a Euro class and tells you whether the green Plakette is yours to buy — worth knowing before you order one by post from abroad.
Every zone still in force is listed below, each row linking to that city’s own rules.
| City / Zone | Type | Min petrol | Min diesel | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aachen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Augsburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Berlin | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Bochum | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Bonn | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Bottrop | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Bottrop | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Bremen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Cologne | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Darmstadt | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Dinslaken | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Dortmund | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Duisburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Dusseldorf | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Essen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Frankfurt | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Gelsenkirchen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Hagen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Halle | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Krefeld | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Leipzig | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Limburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Ludwigsburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Magdeburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Marburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Markgroeningen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Mönchengladbach | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Muelheim | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Munich | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 5 | EUR 100 (about EUR 128.50 including administrative fees); no point in the Flensburg register |
| Munster | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Neuss | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Oberhausen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Oberhausen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Offenbach | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Osnabrück | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 (flat; no Flensburg point since 2014) |
| Osnabrueck | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Pforzheim | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Pforzheim | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Pleidelsheim | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Regensburg | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 plus administrative fees |
| Remscheid | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Siegen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Siegen | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Stuttgart | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 5 | EUR 100 |
| Wiesbaden | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
| Wuppertal | Umweltzone | Euro 1 | Euro 4 | EUR 100 |
46 zones currently in force · verified against official sources. Click any city for its full rules and the exact sticker or permit.
How the German Umweltzone works
Germany uses a single national sticker scheme. The green Umweltplakette (Schadstoffgruppe 4) is the only colour still valid — yellow and red stickers have not been accepted in any German city for years. Petrol cars generally qualify from Euro 1; diesels need Euro 4 or newer to get the green sticker. Stuttgart layers extra diesel restrictions on specific streets on top of its general zone.
You can buy the sticker from TÜV, DEKRA, many garages, city registration offices, or online before you travel. Order it in advance if you are driving in from abroad — postal delivery can take about a week.
Before you drive
- Check your car’s Euro class on its registration document (V5C, Carte Grise, or equivalent).
- Buy the green Umweltplakette if your diesel is Euro 4+ or your petrol car is Euro 1+.
- Remember the zone covers most of the city centre, not just a few streets — Berlin’s Umweltzone spans most of the inner city.
For the rules in neighbouring countries, see our emission zones in France and the full State of Europe’s Emission Zones 2026 report.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In any city with an Umweltzone, yes — you need a green Umweltplakette displayed on the windscreen. It costs €5–15 as a one-off, is tied to your number plate for the life of the car, and foreign vehicles need it too. Most zones require at least a Euro 4 diesel.
A flat €100 across Germany. There are no longer any licence points, but €100 is a lot to pay for a sticker that costs €5. Enforcement is by camera and police check, and hire cars pass the fine back with an admin fee.
46 zones, including Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. The full, continuously-verified list — with each city's minimum Euro standard and fine — is in the table below.