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What is the kilometre-based road tax for lorries in Denmark?

A toll per kilometre and CO2 class

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Short answer

Since 1 January 2025 lorries of 12 tonnes and over used for goods transport pay a road toll based on the distance driven and their CO2 emissions, and Denmark left the Eurovignette cooperation at the same time. The toll applies on most state roads and parts of the municipal roads, about 10,900 km in total. As of November 2026 a lorry over 32 tonnes in CO2 class 1 pays 1,10 kr. per km and one in class 5 pays 0,13 kr. per km, with a surcharge in the environmental zones and no VAT. Lorries over 3,5 tonnes are expected to pay from 5 January 2027, but this depends on a bill in the Folketing.

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Why

  1. Price depends on km and CO2 class.
  2. Replaced the Eurovignette.
  3. Cars and vans do not pay.

Details

Zero-emission vehicles with a technically permitted total weight over 3,5 tonnes up to 4,25 tonnes do not pay the toll.

Tip

Find the technically permitted total weight in field F.1 of the registration certificate, because it decides the price band.

What may differ

The plan is to cover the whole public road network, about 75,000 km, from 1 January 2028.

Common misconception

Many think the Danish road toll also applies to cars and campervans.

What actually happens

The toll applies to lorries for goods transport, from 12 tonnes today.

People also ask

  • How do foreign lorries pay the Danish road toll?
  • Which roads have the lorry road toll?
  • Are there toll roads for cars in Denmark?

Sources

This answer is for reference only. Traffic rules, fines and fees can change, so check the Danish authorities before you drive.

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