B196 costs 2026
B196 cost statistics for class B holders: €1,028 cost benchmark, €70 median lesson price and 11,041 driving schools.
Extension without exam: your cost overview
Already have a car license and want to ride a 125cc motorcycle or scooter without taking a full motorcycle test? B196 makes it possible. The extension comprises at least 4 theory double lessons (90 min each) and 5 practical units (90 min each) – no exam required. That adds up to roughly 10 riding lessons total, keeping costs manageable.
A B196 (A1 with B) license costs around €1,028 on average nationwide. A single practice lesson (45 min) runs about €70. These figures are based on approx. 11k driving schools across approx. 1.4k cities (updated August 25, 2026). Lesson prices range between €55 - €90. A typical cost breakdown includes base fee €319, lesson €70, special drive €75, theory exam €45, practical exam €155 – plus individual practice hours on top. Location makes a difference too: costs range from €910 in Bremen to €1,665 in Stuttgart.
B196 is significantly cheaper than a full A1 license, but it is only valid in Germany and does not entitle you to upgrade to A2. If you plan to ride abroad or want a long-term motorcycle path, the direct A1 route may be worth the extra cost.
- Driving license cost
€1,028
Nationwide cost benchmark for B196 (A1 with B)
- Median lesson price
€70
Price per 45-minute practice lesson
- Data basis
approx. 11k schools / approx. 1.4k cities
Analyzed driving schools and cities
- Data updated
Time of the latest statistics calculation
Methodology and data source
The statistics are based on the drive bee database with approx. 11k driving schools in approx. 1.4k cities. Visible and approved driving schools with structured price and location data for the selected class are included.
For B196 (A1 with B), median values are used so individual outliers have less impact on the core finding. The cost benchmark combines the typical price components: base fee, practice lessons, mandatory special drives and exam fees.
The visible update date shows when the statistics were last calculated from the available price and location data: August 25, 2026.
Definitions
- Median lesson price
- The middle price for a 45-minute practice lesson: 50 percent of recorded prices are below it and 50 percent are above it.
- Driving license cost
- The cost benchmark for B196 (A1 with B) combines the most important price components of training and uses median prices from the recorded driving-school data.
- Data basis
- The rounded number of driving schools (approx. 11k) and cities (approx. 1.4k) currently included in the statistics.
