BF17Behind the wheel a year earlier.
With accompanied driving you may drive from the age of 17 – with a registered companion in the passenger seat. From 18 you drive alone, with a year more experience.
- Register
- Ideally at 16½so you finish on time
- Theory test
- From 16 y + 9 m
- Practical test
- From 16 y + 11 m
- Accompanied
- From 17with a registered companion
- Alone
- From 18exchange the certificate
Who may sit next to you?
Your companion must be registered by name on your test certificate. You can register several people, for example both parents and an aunt.
The companion is not an instructor – they simply support you with their experience.
Requirements for companions
- At least 30 years old
- Class B licence for at least 5 years
- Max. 1 point in the Flensburg register
- Registered by nameon your test certificate
- Sober while accompanyingbelow 0.5 per mille, no drugs
What changes at 18.
Until your 18th birthday you drive with the test certificate. Then you exchange it for the card licence. Within Germany it remains valid as proof for three months after your birthday.
The probation period already starts at 17 and lasts two years – the accompanied year counts.
Good to know
- Your parents must agree to the applicationbecause you are still a minor
- Also possible on automaticwith B197 or B78
- Same training as class Bsame theory, same mandatory drives, same tests
What it costs.
| Registration fee | €49.00 |
|---|---|
| Driving lesson40 minutes | €55.00 |
| Driving lesson60 minutes | €85.00 |
| Driving lesson80 minutes | €110.00 |
| Country-road drive | €325.00 |
| Motorway drive | €300.00 |
| Night drive | €255.00 |
| Test presentationdriving school | €260.00 |
| Test feeTÜV / DEKRA | €129.83 |
All prices include VAT, as of October 2026. The price list displayed at our school is binding. Fees for the authorities, eye test and first-aid course are extra.
Good to know.
What happens if I drive without a companion?
Your licence is revoked, plus a fine and an improvement seminar. It is not worth it.
Does the companion need to take a course?
No. They only need to meet the requirements and be registered.
Can I take the theory test in English?
Yes. The theory test is available in German and twelve other languages, including English, Turkish and Arabic. Our classroom lessons are in German, but our instructors happily answer your questions in English, Turkish or Arabic.
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10559 Berlin-Moabit
- Mon – Thu
- 10 am – 6 pm
- Friday
- 10 am – 2 pm
- Theory
- Mon, Wed, Thu 6 – 7:30 pm