{"id":102,"date":"2026-07-25T03:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T01:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/wissen\/was-kostet-der-motorradfuehrerschein\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:35:52","slug":"how-much-is-the-motorcycle-licence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/en\/ratgeber\/was-kostet-der-motorradfuehrerschein\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does the motorcycle licence cost? Three honest sample calculations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"102\" class=\"elementor elementor-102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh102 e-con-boxed mff-section mff-page-head e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrh102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh102e mff-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffrh102e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh102h mff-page-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffrh102h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does the motorcycle licence cost? Three honest sample calculations<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh102l mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffrh102l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is the honest calculation: every building block at our prices in Frankfurt, three sample calculations for typical routes and the points where the bill gets more expensive. The binding figures are always those on our <a href=\"\/en\/prices\/\">Pricing page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrb102 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrb102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mfftoc102 mff-toc-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mfftoc102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mff-toc\"><strong>Contents of this guide<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-1\">Why all-inclusive package prices are no good<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\">The modules at a glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\">Sample calculation 1: A1 at 16 \u2013 starting from scratch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-4\">Sample calculation 2: A2 with existing category B \u2013 the most common route<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-5\">Sample calculation 3: direct access A at 24<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-6\">What breaks the bank \u2013 and what doesn't<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-7\">Where saving is smart \u2013 and where it gets expensive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h0 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why all-inclusive package prices are no good<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t0 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The motorcycle licence does not have a fixed price because the biggest cost block depends on you: <strong>Practice sessions<\/strong>. Only the special driving lessons are required by law \u2013 how many practice sessions you need before that depends on prior experience, talent and the frequency of practice. Therefore: <strong>A modular calculation is serious business<\/strong>, where you know every single item \u2013 what is not serious is any flat rate that assumes unrealistically few lessons and ends up costing more than the honest offer through extra charges. That is why we give you <strong>our building blocks<\/strong> instead of a total \u2013 the same ones as on our <a href=\"\/en\/prices\/\">Pricing page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h1 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The modules at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t1 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every motorcycle licence calculation is made up of the same parts. This is what it looks like with us in Frankfurt \u2013 <strong>categories A, A2 and A1:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Registration fee (basic charge): <strong>\u20ac439<\/strong><\/li><li>Practice session (45 minutes): <strong>\u20ac75<\/strong><\/li><li>Special training ride (45 minutes, per rural-road, motorway and dusk\/night ride): <strong>\u20ac85<\/strong><\/li><li>Learning app for test preparation (optional): <strong>\u20ac40<\/strong> \u2013 not needed for B196 and upgrades, as there is no theory test<\/li><li>Theory test presentation fee: <strong>\u20ac110<\/strong><\/li><li>If you fail the theory test, no separate basic fee is charged; re-booking the theory test costs the same as the first time, \u20ac110 plus the T\u00dcV fee.<\/li><li>Practical test presentation fee: <strong>\u20ac175<\/strong> at 70 minutes or <strong>\u20ac165<\/strong> with a 60-minute test period<\/li><li>A80 (category A from 21 with code 80, category A2 motorcycles until 24): same prices as category A \u2013 if you already hold category A1, registration (basic fee) <strong>\u20ac150<\/strong> and 6 instead of 12 special training rides. <a href=\"\/en\/a80-licence\/\">More about the A80 licence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>B196:<\/strong> \u20ac750 complete \u2013 4 theory and 5 practical sessions of 90 minutes each, no test.<\/p><p><strong>Upgrade A1 \u2192 A2 and A2 \u2192 A:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Registration fee (basic charge): <strong>\u20ac150<\/strong><\/li><li>typically 4\u20136 lessons at \u20ac75 each<\/li><li>Practical test introduction: \u20ac165 (60 minutes test time)<\/li><li>No theory test<\/li><li>Applies if you have held the lower class for at least 2 years (A1 for A2, A2 for A)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plus (not paid to us):<\/strong> Eye test, first-aid course, passport photo, the administrative fees for the driving licence application as well as the T\u00dcV testing fees. <strong>B196 exception:<\/strong> There, the eye test, first-aid course and exam fees do not apply \u2013 leaving only a biometric passport photo and the driving licence office's fee for the registration.<\/p><p>And your <strong>Protective clothing<\/strong>: \u20ac500 to \u20ac700 for a solid beginner's set \u2013 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/costs-and-duration\/\">with a clever purchase sequence<\/a> can be spread out over time, but cannot be argued away.<\/p><p>What your training roughly costs for a given number of practice sessions can be worked out, without obligation, with the <a href=\"\/en\/prices\/\">price calculator on the pricing page<\/a> .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h2 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample calculation 1: A1 at 16 \u2013 starting from scratch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t2 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most expensive of the three options \u2013 not because of the small engine, but because it\u2019s all happening for the first time: <strong>full core theory syllabus<\/strong> (12 + 4 double lessons), the main theory test (30 questions), <strong>no road experience whatsoever<\/strong> \u2013 so more practice lessons than average before the 12 special training rides make sense \u2013 plus all additional costs including the first-aid course. This is how you calculate with us: basic fee (see building blocks above) + theory test presentation fee \u20ac110 + practical test presentation fee \u20ac175 (70-minute test) + 12 special training rides at \u20ac85 each (\u20ac1,020 in total) + your practice lessons at \u20ac75 each \u2013 plus protective clothing, the T\u00dcV and licensing authority fees and, if you like, the learning app (\u20ac40, optional). The honest consolation for parents: part of this is an investment in the licences that follow \u2013 anyone who later takes category B covers less theory there as an existing licence holder, and the road experience from two years on a 125 is hard to put a price on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h3 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample calculation 2: A2 with existing category B \u2013 the most common route<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t3 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The standard case: late twenties or older, driving a car for years, now the motorcycle. You save money in three places \u2013 <strong>half the core theory syllabus<\/strong> (6 + 4 double lessons), <strong>minor theory test<\/strong> (20 questions), <strong>no new first aid course<\/strong> \u2013 and you bring road routine that saves practice lessons: many category B holders manage with a single-digit number before moving on to the 12 special training rides. The calculation has the same items as the A1 route: basic fee, theory test presentation fee \u20ac110, practical test presentation fee \u20ac175 and 12 special training rides at \u20ac85 each \u2013 the learning app (\u20ac40) is optional. What it adds up to in the end is decided almost entirely by the number of practice lessons at \u20ac75 each \u2013 anyone who brings a feel for two wheels from cycling or riding a scooter ends up at the lower end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h4 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample calculation 3: direct access A at 24<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t4 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process is similar to the A2 route \u2013 half the basic training and a short theory test also apply here (provided you hold a Class B licence) \u2013 with two differences: the training takes place on the <strong>large, open machine<\/strong>, whose power takes a little more getting used to, and the practical test takes just as long at 70 minutes but requires six basic riding manoeuvres on the heavier motorcycle. The items are the same as for A2; the practical test booking also costs \u20ac175. For comparison, it is worth looking at the step-by-step route: A2 now and, two years later, the <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/promotion-a1-a2-a\/\">upgrade test<\/a> \u2013 spreads the cost but means a second test (with us: basic fee \u20ac150, usually 4\u20136 practice sessions at \u20ac75 each, practical test booking \u20ac165).<\/p><p>If you are 21, 22 or 23, the same calculation applies to the A80 licence (category A with code 80) \u2013 at the same prices with us. <a href=\"\/en\/a80-licence\/\">More about the A80 licence<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h5 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What breaks the bank \u2013 and what doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t5 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The three most common cost drivers: <strong>More training sessions than planned<\/strong> \u2013 completely normal and not a failure, but worth building into your budget as a buffer (two or three extra sessions cost \u20ac150 to \u20ac225 with us). <strong>An unsuccessful attempt<\/strong> in the practical test: booking the practical test again (\u20ac175 with us, \u20ac165 for the upgrade) and the T\u00dcV fee, plus refresher sessions \u2013 annoying, but not a fresh start. And the most avoidable one: <strong>the expired theory test<\/strong> \u2013 anyone who delays the practical training for more than 12 months after the theory test pays and learns twice. What doesn't break the bank, on the other hand: the season. Motorcycle training runs from about March to October depending on the weather \u2013 that takes planning, not money.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102h6 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr102h6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where saving is smart \u2013 and where it gets expensive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr102t6 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr102t6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart saving: <strong>Timing<\/strong> (register in winter, get theory and paperwork done in advance \u2013 free of charge and effective), <strong>second-hand jacket, trousers, boots<\/strong> (completely fine, if suitable and undamaged), comparison of the <strong>module prices<\/strong> instead of the bargain-bait offers. False economy: <strong>at the helmet<\/strong> (always new \u2013 no exception), <strong>during the practice sessions<\/strong> (those who enter the test half-prepared pay for the failed attempt plus retraining \u2013 the supposedly saved hours come back twofold) and at driving schools whose price lists do not mention all items. The rule of thumb: <strong>Transparency is the best cost-cutting programme<\/strong> \u2013 if you know every building block in advance, there are no surprises at the end. You can find our specific prices on the <a href=\"\/en\/prices\/\">Pricing page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrc102 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrc102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrc102t mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffrc102t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more: <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/costs-and-duration\/\">Costs &amp; Duration at a Glance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/promotion-a1-a2-a\/\">Upgrade A1 \u2192 A2 \u2192 A<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/b196-or-a1\/\">B196 or A1?<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/faqs\/\">All FAQs<\/a><br>Exact figures instead of ranges? <a href=\"\/en\/prices\/\">Our 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