MilometryDeutschland · Kilometerpauschale (Reisekosten)
Mileage rates in Germany
The Kilometerpauschale for business travel by car is 30 cents a kilometre, for every kilometre driven. Commuting is different: the Entfernungspauschale counts one way only, at 30 cents for the first 20 km and 38 cents beyond that from 2026.
What applies now
| Band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 30 cents |
How a claim is worked out
Take 12.000 kilometres of business travel in Germany. The bands apply in order, so each one is charged at its own rate rather than the whole distance at the top rate.
| Band | Distance | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 12.000 | 30 cents | 3.600,00 € |
| Total | 3.600,00 € | ||
Where these figures come from
- Lohnsteuer-Handbuch 2026 — Fahrtkosten als ReisekostenThe per-kilometre rate for business travel in your own car.
- Lohnsteuer-Handbuch 2026 — EntfernungspauschalenThe separate commuting allowance, and the 2026 increase.
- Steuerliche Behandlung von Reisekosten 2026 (BMF)The ministry circular that sets this year’s travel-cost treatment.
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