Toll Changes in Europe: All Rate Adjustments 2025–2027 at a Glance

Toll rates are not a static figure. Every country adjusts its tariffs regularly – usually at the turn of the year, but sometimes mid-year too. Anyone driving across Europe therefore has to calculate with the current rates at all times. This article summarises all known toll adjustments: the most recent changes, the rates currently in force and the future adjustments that have already been announced.

Good to know: TollCalc maintains its rule base continuously. Changes are built into the toll rules before they take effect and are applied automatically once they become valid.

Our sources & fact-checking: We continuously index toll changes across Europe in our own news aggregator news.tollcalc.eu. We regularly fact-check every story collected there: we trace the primary source (authority or toll operator), verify the details and update the toll rules where necessary. This article summarises the current state of play.

🇳🇱 Netherlands: Discount until end of 2026, +2.6% from January 2027

The Netherlands introduced the Vrachtwagenheffing on 1 July 2026 – a distance-based truck toll for vehicles over 3.5 t on motorways and trunk roads. Since then, there have already been two tariff periods:

New features in the rate tables

With the introduction of the Vrachtwagenheffing, the tables now include the class EURO 6+ – the designation for future Euro 7 trucks. It is only marginally cheaper than Euro 6 (€0.001–0.004/km). Since no Euro 7 trucks are on the road yet, Euro 6 remains the cheapest class for today's vehicles. The supplementary tolls (A24 Blankenburg tunnel, Westerscheldetunnel) are not affected by the change.

Example calculations (40 t, Euro 6, CO₂ class 1)

🇧🇪 Belgium: CO2 surcharge in Flanders since July 2026

Since 1 July 2026, Viapass applies a surcharge to the toll rates in the Flanders region based on the vehicle's CO₂ emission class. In Wallonia and Brussels, the previous rates continue to apply. TollCalc maps the regional differences via geofences.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria: km toll differentiated by CO₂ class since June 2026

Bulgaria has been charging a distance-based toll (TOLL, BG Toll) for trucks over 3.5 t on tolled sections of motorways and class I and II roads since March 2020. Since 1 June 2026, the vehicle's CO₂ emission class is also included in the calculation (implementing EU Directive 2022/362):

• CO₂ class 1 continues to follow the EURO class (Euro VI = cheapest tier)
• Classes 2–4 (verified CO₂ classification / LEV) pay lower rates
• Class 5 (zero-emission trucks: electric/hydrogen) pays the lowest rates
• Trucks first registered before 1 July 2019 are automatically assigned to CO₂ class 1; vehicles in classes 2–4 are re-assessed every six years

Official rates (EUR/km incl. VAT) on the motorway:

On class I roads the rates are about €0.01–0.03/km lower, with further discounts on class II roads. Vehicles up to 3.5 t (incl. cars) continue to use the e-vignette instead of the km toll. TollCalc has implemented the official rates for trips from 1 June 2026.

🇱🇹 Lithuania: Via Toll replaces vignettes from 1 January 2027

Lithuania will switch to the electronic distance-based system Via Toll (Via Lietuva/Kapsch) on 1 January 2027 – per kilometre instead of vignettes. It applies to commercial vehicles in categories M2/M3 (buses), N1 (vans) and N2/N3 (trucks); private cars are exempt.

• Until 31 Dec 2026: trucks >3.5 t pay no toll in Lithuania; since 1 Jul 2026 only vignettes up to 1 month are sold, and all vignettes bought in 2026 expire on 31 Dec 2026 (refund of unused portion planned)
• From 1 Jan 2027: payment per km on the tolled state road network (~2,800 km)
• Official rates (EUR/km, LTSA 30 Jun 2026): truck >12 t with up to 3 axles, Euro 6: 0.111; 5-axle 40-tonner: 0.118; truck 3.5–12 t (2 axles): 0.074; zero-emission (class 5): 0.098 (N3) or 0.040 (N2)

TollCalc has built in the Via Toll rates with validity from 1 Jan 2027 – for trips until the end of 2026, Lithuania remains toll-free for trucks.

🇮🇸 Iceland: Hornafjörður bridge toll since September 2026

With the new Ring Road 1 (Hringvegur) around Hornafjörður, opened in June 2026, Iceland introduced a special toll for through traffic. Since September 2026, a charge has been levied per crossing of the Hornafjarðarfljót bridge (operated by Spölur ehf. on behalf of the road administration Vegagerðin/IRCA).

• Detection: fully automatic via number-plate cameras at the bridge, no toll booth; monthly billing by direct debit (single trips can also be paid on spolur.is)
• Rates per single trip (by permissible maximum mass): ≤3.5 t ISK 1,500; >3.5–7.5 t ISK 2,100; >7.5 t ISK 4,500. Vehicles up to 7.5 t benefit from volume discounts (from 2 or 6 trips/month) and a monthly cap (ISK 18,750 or 26,250); there is no cap above 7.5 t.
• Exemptions: emergency, fire and police vehicles; zero-emission vehicles receive no discount.
• The new road shortens the Ring Road by 12 km and travel time by 15–20 minutes; the toll covers at least 50% of the project cost (~ISK 10 billion).

TollCalc has stored the bridge toll as a special toll (closed system). Iceland has also operated the Vaðlaheiði tunnel toll near Akureyri since 2018.

🇩🇪 Germany: Annual adjustment on 1 January

The German truck toll is adjusted on 1 January each year. The currently valid rates (CO₂ class × weight-axle class × Euro emission class) have applied since 1 January 2026. Important: vehicles in CO₂ class 5 (zero-emission) are exempt from toll until 30 June 2031.

🇦🇹 Austria: GO-Maut on 1 January

ASFINAG adjusts the GO-Maut rates on 1 January each year – most recently on 1 January 2026. There are no mid-year changes.

Two developments are worth watching:

• Burgenland (as of 09/2026): The regional truck toll originally planned for 1 Jan 2027 (annual fee of €650–1,000 for vehicles >3.5 t on parts of the B16, B61a, B63 and B50) has been scrapped. Instead, the province plans to manage transit with stricter driving bans, a reduction of the weight threshold from 7.5 t to 3.5 t and three designated transit corridors (A4, S7, B61a/S31). A toll based on the ASFINAG model is still being examined for the B61a section between Rattersdorf and the S31 – amount and start date remain open; local loading/unloading trips are expected to be exempt.
• Brenner (A13): A feasibility study is examining a flexible, time/traffic-dependent truck toll on the Brenner corridor – no concrete rates or dates yet.

🇨🇭 Switzerland: LSVA reform – e-trucks with discounts from 2031

The heavy vehicle fee (LSVA) is indexed annually on 1 January. A requested increase in the LSVA rates from 1 Jan 2027, however, is off the table. In early October 2026, Parliament passed the LSVA further development (the Council of States had approved the bill 35:8 in June 2026):

• Until the end of 2030: electric and hydrogen trucks remain fully exempt from the LSVA.
• From 2031: E/H₂ trucks also become liable, but receive degressive discounts: at least 70% (2031), 50% (2032), then gradually falling to 10% (2035).
• Planning certainty: future reclassifications of vehicle categories must be announced seven years in advance (previously they could raise the fee by around 15% overnight).
• The centre-right majority rejected further improvements; industry associations and the Social Democrats warn of revenue losses of up to CHF 700 million for the rail infrastructure fund.

For TollCalc: the current LSVA tariff (including the full exemption for zero-emission trucks) remains unchanged until the end of 2030. We will add the 2031+ discount tiers once the final act and the annual rates are available.

🇫🇷 France: Concession adjustment on 1 February

The French motorway operators (SANEF, VINCI, APRR, Atlandes and others) adjust their rates uniformly on 1 February – most recently on 1 February 2026. The adjustment date is contractually fixed; there are no changes in September.

🇮🇹 Italy: Annual adjustment on 1 January

The rates of the Italian concessions (including Autostrade per l'Italia, ITP) were last adjusted on 1 January 2026. For the A55/A5 (ITP) there was no increase in 2026.

🇪🇸 Spain: Annual adjustment on 1 January

The Spanish toll operators (Abertis, Audasa and others) adjust their rates on 1 January. For the state-managed motorways (AP-2, AP-7, AP-41), the annual increase is capped at 2% from 2026.

Other countries at a glance

Note: The dates are based on the official sources of the respective toll operators and authorities (as of October 2026). Not all countries publish their adjustment dates in advance – TollCalc monitors the sources continuously and updates the rule base as soon as changes become known.

Outlook: Known changes from 2027

• Romania: TollRo runs from 1 Oct 2026; first annual adjustment in December 2026.
• Lithuania: Via Toll starts on 1 Jan 2027 and replaces vignettes for commercial vehicles (rates published, see above).
• Netherlands: +2.6% applies from 1 Jan 2027 (diesel >32 t Euro 6: 20.6 cents/km, electric: 4.0 cents/km); the final amounts appear in the Staatscourant in September/October 2026.
• France – Alsace: R-PASS starts on 1 January 2027 (average 15 cents/km, 32 rates). Grand Est écotaxe during 2027.
• Denmark: From 5 Jan 2027, the km toll is to apply to vehicles from 3.5 t (draft of 18 Sep 2026, consultation until 16 Oct 2026). Rates for 3,501–11,999 kg: DKK 0.78/0.70/0.62/0.41/0.13/km (CO₂ class 1–5), low-emission-zone surcharge +0.39/0.35/0.31/0.21/0.07; zero-emission vehicles of 3.5–4.25 t are exempt. From 1 Jan 2028, the entire public road network (~75,000 km) is to be covered. TollCalc has already implemented the new class as a rule version from 5 Jan 2027 and fixed the previous (incorrect) light-vehicle calculation – until 4 Jan 2027 the toll applies only from 12 t.
• Switzerland: E-trucks remain LSVA-exempt until the end of 2030; from 2031 degressive discounts (min. 70% → 10% by 2035).
• Croatia: Crolibertas (MLFF, no barriers) starts on 1 Mar 2027 across the motorway network (HAC, Bina Istra, Zagreb–Macelj); rates remain unchanged.
• Slovakia: On 1 Jan 2027, state-owned NDS takes over toll operations from SkyToll; hauliers must re-register vehicles and swap OBUs, while the tariff system stays the same.
• Austria: The Burgenland provincial toll has been cancelled; instead stricter transit restrictions apply, while a toll on the B61a is still under review.
• Bulgaria: CO₂ classes have been part of the km toll since 1 Jun 2026; next regular adjustment on 1 Jan 2027.
• Euro 7 (EU-wide): The new emission standard for heavy-duty vehicles takes effect from around 2028/2029 (new type approvals). The Dutch rate tables already provide for the EURO 6+ class.
• Germany: The toll exemption for CO₂ class 5 runs until 30 June 2031.

How TollCalc handles toll changes

TollCalc stores the applicable toll rules for each country with a validity date. When a change is announced (e.g. the Dutch discount from 1 Sep 2026), we build the new rates in advance – no deployment is needed on the effective date. The calculation automatically uses the rule base that is valid at the desired trip time.

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