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It depends on the total weight of the combination. If your car + caravan together weigh a maximum of 3,500 kg (gross vehicle weight), Class B is sufficient. Between 3,500 and 4,250 kg you need code B96 (one-day course, no exam). Above that you need Class BE. Use our calculator above for your specific combination.

Add the maximum authorized mass (zGM) of your towing vehicle and the zGM of your trailer. Important: What counts is not the actual weight, but the maximum authorized mass registered in your Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (vehicle registration document) – field F.1 or F.2.

With B96 you may drive combinations up to 4,250 kg. You only need a one-day course (7 hours, no exam). BE allows combinations up to 7,000 kg but requires a full training with a practical TÜV exam. For most caravans and horse trailers, B96 is sufficient.

Not necessarily. Trailers with a maximum authorized mass of up to 750 kg may always be towed with Class B – even if the total weight of the combination exceeds 3,500 kg. This applies to most boat trailers and small utility trailers.

In the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (vehicle registration document) under field F.1 (technically permissible maximum laden mass) or F.2 (permissible maximum laden mass in the member state of registration). For the trailer, you find the information in the same fields of its own registration document.

This constitutes driving without a valid license – a criminal offense under § 21 StVG. Penalties include fines or up to 1 year imprisonment, points on your record, and revocation of your existing license. Insurance coverage is also voided.

Horse trailers typically weigh between 1,500 and 3,000 kg maximum authorized mass. Combined with an SUV (approx. 2,200 kg), you quickly exceed 4,250 kg – requiring Class BE. For lighter combinations, B96 may suffice. Check it with our calculator!

In most cases, yes. Small boat trailers often weigh only 400–750 kg and fall under the 750 kg rule. With Class B, you may always tow these. Only with very large boats on heavy trailers might B96 or BE be necessary.

The code number 96 is an extension of Class B, printed on the back of your license. It permits combinations with a total weight between 3,500 and 4,250 kg. You obtain it through a one-day driver training (7 hours) without an exam.

At Peters Fahrschule, the B96 course takes exactly one day: 2.5 hours theory, 3.5 hours practical training on the practice area, and 1 hour driving in traffic. No exam required. Afterwards, you take the certificate to the KVR Munich.