100 km/h approval for vehicle combinations and buses
Trailers may, under certain conditions, be permitted to be towed at a maximum speed of 100 km/h on highways and freeways. Similarly, buses and coaches are permitted to drive at 100 km/h on freeways under certain conditions.
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Basic information
The registration for a maximum speed of 100 km/h is possible for
- passenger cars with trailers
- multi-track motor vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3.5 tons with trailer and
- motor buses
Requirements
The trailer must meet the technical requirements for the 100 km/h approval. Proof can be provided by a manufacturer's certificate (data confirmation in accordance with § 20 StVZO in conjunction with model 2d of the StVZO) or by a test report from an officially recognized monitoring organization.
In the case of buses, the suitability for 100 km/h must be proven by the vehicle description or an expert opinion from an officially recognized expert.
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Procedure
If no data confirmation is available or can be issued by the manufacturer of the trailer, or if the general operating permit for 100 km/h is only to be determined subsequently, the trailer must be presented to an officially recognized monitoring organization.
There it will be checked whether your trailer meets the technical requirements for this speed. If this is the case, a certificate will be issued there for the registration office.
The registration office will then make a corresponding entry in the trailer's vehicle documents and issue the 100 km/h sticker. The sticker must then be affixed to the rear of the trailer.
The same applies to buses and coaches.
More information
- If the ZB II is in the possession of a third party (e.g. leasing bank), it must be sent to the licensing authority. The change can only be made once the document has been received by the authority. As a rule, the ZB II is available at the licensing authority 2 to 3 weeks after it is requested. After completion, it is returned to the sender. The costs for storage and return are usually borne by the owner.
- There is no fixed link between the towing vehicle and the trailer.
- An inspection of the towing vehicle does not take place. The owner or user of the vehicle/trailer combination is responsible for ensuring that the requirements - in particular the mass ratios - of Section 1 of the 9th Exemption Ordinance to the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) are met. At the request of the vehicle owner, the officially recognized monitoring organizations will also prepare a registration proposal for towing vehicles (indication of the permissible total weights of the different trailer types) in accordance with Section 27 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations for field 22 of the vehicle documents with regard to the 9th Exemption Ordinance to the StVO, which in turn will be adopted by the registration authority in the vehicle documents.
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Necessary Documents
- in case of representation with written power of attorney
Identity card or passport of the authorized person in the original and identity card or passport of the person who issued the power of attorney (copy is sufficient).
- Registration certificate part I or vehicle registration document
- Registration certificate part II (formerly: vehicle registration document)
- If the ZB II is in the possession of a third party (e.g. leasing bank), you must arrange for it to be sent to the licensing authority. You can find more information on this in the service description under "Further information".
- Expert opinion or manufacturer's certificate
- valid test report on a general inspection
- e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GTÜ, KÜS, GTS, FSP
- in case of representation with written power of attorney
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Competent Department
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BürgerServiceCenter-Stresemannstraße
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 361-14096 (Zentrales Faxgerät)
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- bscstre
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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BürgerServiceCenter-Nord
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 496-55600
- Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße 62, 28757 Bremen
- bscnord
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Bürgeramt
- (0421) 115
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- bscnord
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
13,00 EUR If a new registration certificate Part II also has to be issued, additional costs will be incurred.The fees will also be incurred if the old vehicle registration certificate has not yet been fully written and as a result of the issue of a registration certificate Part II a registration certificate Part I also has to be issued.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 21.10.2025