German air passenger taxes


German air passenger taxes are excise duties and other charges levied by the German government on most passengers departing by air, either in addition to the price of the airline ticket or incorporated into the ticket price.

Ecological departure tax

A departure tax is to apply for all departures starting from 1 January 2011. The amount depends on the destination country; the following table shows the minimum payable.
Rate from May 2024 onward
Countries listed in Anlage 1 zum LuftVStGEUR 15.53
Countries listed in Anlage 2 zum LuftVStGEUR 39.34
all other CountriesEUR 70.83
children under 2 without seatEUR 0.00

Band 1 countries and territories

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