Am I allowed to tow a trailer on an ordinary licence in Denmark?
Yes — an ordinary B licence allows a trailer within certain permitted weights. You may always tow a trailer of at most 750 kg, or a heavier trailer if the car and trailer combined have a permitted total weight of at most 3,500 kg. What counts is the permitted total weight, not the actual weight — an empty trailer still counts at its full weight on paper, and that is where people miscalculate. To tow heavier, you can take B+ (code 96) up to 4,250 kg or BE for even heavier. The towing speed limit is 80 km/h on motorways and rural roads and 50 km/h in town; the old 70 limit was raised in 2020. Only a Tempo 100 trailer may go 100 km/h on the motorway.
📋 The rules
- B: trailer of at most 750 kg always
- Heavier if car + trailer at most 3,500 kg combined
- B+ (code 96): up to 4,250 kg
- Towing speed limit: 80 km/h
- Tempo 100 trailer: 100 km/h on motorway
🔓 Exceptions
- A trailer of at most 750 kg may be towed even if the combination then exceeds 3,500 kg
- A Tempo 100 trailer may go 100 km/h on the motorway
- It is the permitted total weight, not the actual weight, that counts
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Towing a heavier trailer than the licence allows is driving without entitlement — not a technicality but an offence that can bring a fine. Overloading costs 75 kr per percent over the permitted weight, so a trailer loaded 20% too heavy becomes a noticeable bill. The speed limit also bites harder with a trailer than without: a conditional loss of licence occurs already at 40% over the limit, and the limit is 80 km/h, including on the motorway. Remember that it is the permitted total weight and not the load that decides whether the combination is legal for your licence.
📎 Official sources
- Road Safety Agency · Trailer licence →
- Safe Traffic · Speed limits with a trailer →
- Road Traffic Act §43 · Retsinformation →
❓ Frequently asked
Can I tow a trailer on a B licence?
Yes. You may always tow a trailer of at most 750 kg, and a heavier one if car and trailer combined have a permitted total weight of at most 3,500 kg. It is the permitted weight, not the load, that counts.
What if the trailer is heavier?
Then you can take B+ (code 96), which allows up to 4,250 kg combined, or BE for even heavier combinations. Driving without the right licence is driving without entitlement and can bring a fine.
What is the towing speed limit?
80 km/h on motorways and rural roads and 50 km/h in town. The old 70 limit was raised in 2020, but many still think 70 km/h is the ceiling. With a trailer a conditional loss occurs already at 40% over.
Can I go 100 with a trailer?
Only with a Tempo 100 trailer, and only on the motorway. Without that approval the limit is 80 km/h, however lightly the trailer is loaded — it is the approval and not the weight that decides.
What is the penalty for too heavy a trailer?
It is driving without entitlement and can bring a fine. Overloading also costs 75 kr per percent over the permitted weight, and with a trailer a conditional loss occurs already at 40% over the speed limit.
🔎 Common searches
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