Truck tolls in Europe — what the road actually costs
A toll is not one price per kilometre. It depends on the country, the axles, the weight, the Euro class — and on whether it is a vignette or a per-kilometre charge. Estimating it roughly means being hundreds of euros out on a single job.
Three different systems
Per-kilometre charging (German Maut, Polish e-TOLL, Austrian GO, Czech mýto) — you pay for the tolled kilometres you drive. A vignette (Sweden, Luxembourg — Eurovignette) — a flat fee for a period, whatever the mileage. Barrier motorways (France, Italy, Spain) — you pay on entry and exit.
What the price depends on
Axles, gross weight and Euro class. A Euro 6 truck pays less than a Euro 5 — in Germany the gap is real. So an "average per km" from a forum is useless: the same road costs different money for different trucks.
VAT on tolls — not everywhere
No VAT is charged on the German Maut or Polish e-TOLL, so there is nothing to reclaim. Real motorway tolls (Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Czechia…) do carry VAT, and it can come back if your country is entitled. The service computes that country by country.
How do I work out the tolls on a route?
Plan the route for YOUR truck (axles, weight, Euro class) and apply each country's official tariff along it. The service does this automatically and shows the breakdown per country.
Can I avoid the toll roads?
Often yes — the service shows a toll-free option and what it actually saves. But count the time: national roads add hours, and a driver's hour costs money too.
What does crossing Germany cost?
It depends on axles and Euro class: the per-kilometre rate times the tolled kilometres driven. Euro 6 is the cheapest band. The exact figure for YOUR truck comes from the route calculation, not from an average.