How to calculate road toll charges when driving from Spain to Germany?
How much does one have to pay to go the whole way from San Sebastián (Northern Spain) to Munich (Germany) via French (and possibly Swiss) highways (i.e. autoroute or Autobahn)?
Google Maps currently suggests two routes. One goes through France via Stuttgart and the other one goes through France and Switzerland via Bern. Which of these options is currently the cheaper one in terms of road user charges?
Best Answer
@Aganju's answer is spot but here is another more generic tip: Use viamichelin.com or mappy (as suggested by @Olielo). They do not seem better or worse than Google Maps to find a route, but they also provide an estimate of the tolls that seems pretty accurate (roughly matches my experience, even if I haven't done any systematic comparison).
When looking at these nunmbers, you have to beware that some countries (France, Italy) have tolls you have to pay every time you use a given section of motorway and others (Switzerland, Austria and many other countries in Central Europe) have yearly or monthly stamps or "vignettes" covering the whole network. That's important if you are contemplating other trips or even merely coming back by road as the return will cost you exactly the same price if you go through France but will be free (or already paid for if you will) if you go through Switzerland.
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Can Google Maps calculate toll costs?
Can Google Maps calculate tolls? No, Google Maps cannot calculate tolls. However, it can indicate where tolls are in turn-by-turn directions. Use TollGuru Toll calculator instead which is built on Google Maps but also calculates tolls for your trip by all vehicle types - across all the US states.How toll amount is calculated?
The amount of toll is determined based on the length of the stretch of toll road (usually 60 km). If this is less, you will be charged based on the actual length of the road. Other factors are infrastructure type (bridge, tunnel, bypass etc.) and also the vehicle's axle count, load etc.How much are German toll roads?
German motorists will pay an average annual toll of 67 euros, with a maximum toll of 130 euros, depending on six levels of ecological ratings for their cars. Unlike its closest neighbors, there would be no toll stickers (Vignetten) placed on the vehicle's windshield. As in Austria, Germany would offer short-term tolls.How much are European tolls?
A two-month sticker for private cars and motorhomes up to 3.5t is EURO 25.90 and for motorcycles EURO 13.00. A 10-day sticker for private cars and motorhomes up to 3.5t is EURO 8.90 and for motorcycles EURO 5.10.► the DO's and DON'Ts of DRIVING in Spain 🇪🇸 #003
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