Leipzig low-emission zone
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The preset is a petrol car with a green sticker. Enter your vehicle and the date of your trip.
May I drive into Leipzig?
Yes, you may enter
Leipzig zone: a green sticker is enough.
| Zone | Leipzig |
| State | Saxony |
| Green only since | 1 March 2011 |
| Status | active |
Sources: Federal Environment Agency list · leipzig.de
Leipzig introduced its low-emission zone on 1 March 2011 and skipped the red and yellow intermediate stages: from the start only vehicles with a green sticker could enter. The zone is unusually large and, according to the city, covers about 62 percent of the city area, far more than the centre. Residents and visitors can therefore hardly avoid it. The sticker costs €6 at the Leipzig registration authority. The outlook is notable: the city announces that it will lift the zone in its current form as part of the 2027/2028 update of the clean-air plan. Until then it remains in force unchanged, and anyone entering now without a green sticker risks the €100 fine. There is no exact lifting date yet; we will add it once the plan is adopted. Leipzig has no diesel bans. In Saxony, Leipzig is the only city with a low-emission zone; Dresden and Chemnitz have none. The nearest zones are in Halle and Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Stages of the Leipzig zone
| Stage | from |
|---|---|
| Stage 1: red, yellow, green allowed | 1 March 2011 |
| Stage 2: yellow and green allowed | 1 March 2011 |
| Stage 3: green only | 1 March 2011 |
Where the information comes from
Size, date and announcement are on the City of Leipzig’s page. The German Environment Agency’s older link to the city page redirects there. The lifting announcement fits a nationwide trend: many cities have abolished their zones since 2023; see lifted zones and outlook 2030.
On to Berlin or Halle
From Leipzig it is a short drive to Halle, which has its own zone, and a little over two hours to Berlin. The route check shows where a sticker is needed on the way.