German air passenger taxes

For other uses, see Aviation tax.

destination countries listed in:

  Anlage 1 zum LuftVStG → EUR 7.46

  Anlage 2 zum LuftVStG → EUR 23.31

  not listed → EUR 41.97

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 (agents may charge tax handling costs).

New Rate	Jan 2018 onward (lowest)
Countries listed in Anlage 1 zum LuftVStG	EUR 7.46
Countries listed in Anlage 2 zum LuftVStG	EUR 23.31
all other Countries	EUR 41.97
children under 2 without seat	EUR 0.00

See also

• Air Passenger Duty for the United Kingdom departure duty
• Carbon tax on airline tickets