Speed ​​limits in Europe: Tables of speed limits in European countries

In the following tables, we have summarized the general speed limits for individual classes of vehicles (all information is provided without warranty). Please note  that roadside signs may indicate different permitted maximum speeds depending on the situation or location  .

Speed ​​limits in Europe

Speed ​​limits in Europe in urban areas (all vehicles)

СountryInner city
Albania40 km/year
Belgium50 km/year
Bosnia and Herzegovina50 km/year
Bulgaria50 km/year
Denmark50 km/year
Germany50 km/year
Estonia50 km/year
Finland50 km/year
France50 km/year
Greece50 km/year
Great Britain48 km/year
(30 m/year  1)  )
Ireland50 km/year
Iceland50 km/year
Italy50 km/year
Croatia50 km/year
Latvia50 km/year
Lithuania50 km/year
Luxembourg50 km/year
Malta50 km/year
Macedonia50 km/year
Monaco50 km/year
Montenegro50 km/year
Netherlands50 km/year
Norway50 km/year
Austria50 km/year
Poland50 km/h
between 23:00: 60 km/h
Portugal50 km/year
Romania60 km/year
Russia50 km/year
Sweden50 km/year
Switzerland50 km/year
Serbia50 km/year
Slovakia50 km/year
Slovenia50 km/year
Spain50 km/year
Czech Republic50 km/year
Turkey50 km/year
Ukraine60 km/year
Hungary50 km/year
Belarus60 km/year
Cyprus50 km/year
1)  m/h = miles per hour (other units)

Speed ​​limits in Europe for cars and other vehicles and trailers with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons

СountryOutside the cityMotorways, etc.  road
Albania80 km/year90 km/year110 km/year
… with a trailer60 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Belgium90 km/year120 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year90 km/year120 km/year
Bosnia and Herzegovina80 km/year100 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Bulgaria90 km/year90 km/year130 – 140 km/year  2)
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/year100 km/year
Denmark80 km/year90 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Germany100 km/yeark. A.  3)k. A.  3)
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Estonia90 km/year110 km/yeark. A.  4)
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/yeark. A.  4)
Finland80 – 100 km/year  2)100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
France80 km/year110 km/h
in wet conditions: 100 km/h
130 km/h
in wet conditions: 110 km/h
… with a trailer80 km/year110 km/year
over 3.5 t: 90 km/year
130 km/year
over 3.5 t: 90 km/year
Greece90 km/year
Motorcycle: 80 km/year
90 km/year
Motorcycle: 80 km/year
120 km/year
Motorcycle: 90 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Great Britain96 km/year
(60 m/year  5)  )
112 km/year
(70 m/year  5)  )
112 km/year
(70 m/year  5)  )
… with a trailer80 km/year
(50 m/year  5)  )
96 km/year
(60 m/year  5)  )
96 km/year
(60 m/year  5)  )
Ireland80 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Iceland80 km/h
asphalt, tracks with a hard surface: 90 km/h
k. A.  4)k. A.  4)
… with a trailer80 km/yeark. A.  4)k. A.  4)
Italy90 km/year110 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Croatia90 km/year110 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year90 km/year
Latvia90 km/year110 km/yeark. A.  4)
… with a trailer80 km/year90 km/yeark. A.  4)
Lithuania90 km/year110 km/year130 km/h
September-March: 110 km/h
… with a trailer90 km/year90 km/year90 km/year
Luxembourg90 km/year110 km/year130 km/h
in rain: 110 km/h
… with a trailer90 km/h
in rain: 75 km/h
90 km/h
in rain: 75 km/h
90 km/h
in rain: 75 km/h
Malta80 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Macedonia80 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Monaco80 km/yeark. A.  4)k. A.  4)
… with a trailer80 km/yeark. A.  4)k. A.  4)
Montenegro80 km/year100 km/yeark. A.  4)
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/yeark. A.  4)
Netherlands80 km/year100 km/year100 km/year  6)
… with a trailer80 km/year90 km/year90 km/year
Norway8080 – 90 km/year  2)80-100 km/year  2)
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Austria100 km/year100 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Poland90 km/year100 km/year140 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Portugal90 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year80 km/year100 km/year
Romania90 km/year100 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year80 km/year90 km/year
Russia90 km/year90 km/year110 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/year90 km/year
Sweden90 km/year90 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Switzerland80 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Serbia80 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Slovakia90 km/year90 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer90 km/year90 km/year90 km/year
Slovenia90 km/year110 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Spain90 km/year100 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year80 km/year90 km/year
Czech Republic90 km/year110 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Turkey90 km/year110 km/year120 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year110 km/year
Ukraine90 km/year110 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Hungary90 km/year110 km/year130 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Belarus90 km/year90 km/year110 km/year
… with a trailer70 km/year70 km/year90 km/year
Cyprus80 km/year80 km/year110 km/year
… with a trailer80 km/year80 km/year100 km/year
1)  also on motorways or expressways
2)  depending on local signs
3)  Recommended speed 130 km/h on unrestricted routes (recommendation)
4)  information missing because it is not available
5)  m/h = miles per hour (other units)
6)  between 19:00 and 06:00 130 km/h

Speed ​​limits in Europe for vehicles and trailers with a gross weight of more than 3.5 tons

СountryOutside the cityHighways Кoad
Albania70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Belgiumup to 7.5 t: 90 km/year
above 7.5 t: 60 km/year
90 km/year80 km/year
Bosnia and Herzegovina80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Bulgaria80 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
80 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
100 km/year
Denmark70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Germanyup to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 60 km/year
up to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 60 km/year
80 km/h
with 2 trailers: 60 km/h
Estonia70 km/year90 km/yeark. A.  2)
Finland60 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
France80 km/yearup to 12 t: 90 km/year
above 12 t: 80 km/year
90 km/year
Greece80 km/yearup to 5 tons: 90 km/h
over 5 tons: 70 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
up to 5 tons: 90 km/h
over 5 tons: 70 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
Great Britainup to 7.5 t: 80 km/h (50 m/h  3)  )
over 7.5 t: 64 km/h (40 m/h  3)  )
with 2 trailers: 32 km/h (20 m/h  3 )  )
up to 7.5 t: 96 km/h (60 m/h  3)  )
over 7.5 t: 80 km/h (50 m/h  3)  )
with 2 trailers: 32 km/h (20 m/h  3 )  )
up to 7.5 t: 112 km/h (70 m/h  3)  )
over 7.5 t: 96 km/h (60 m/h  3)  )
with 2 trailers: 64 km/h (40 m/h  3 )  )
Ireland80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Iceland80 km/yeark. A.  2)k. A.  2)
Italyup to 12 t: 80 km/h
over 12 t: 70 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
up to 12 t: 80 km/h
over 12 t: 70 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
up to 12 t: 100 km/h
over 12 t: 80 km/h
with a trailer: 80 km/h
Croatia70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Latvia70 km/year70 km/yeark. A.  2)
Lithuania70 km/year70 km/year90 km/year
Luxembourg75 km/year75 km/year90 km/year
Malta80 km/year80 km/yeark. A.  2)
Macedoniaup to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 70 km/year
up to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 70 km/year
up to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 70 km/year
Monaco80 km/yearup to 12 t: 90 km/year
above 12 t: 80 km/year
90 km/year
Montenegro80 km/year80 km/yeark. A.  2)
Netherlands80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Norway80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Austria70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Poland70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Portugal80 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
80 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
90 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
Romaniaup to 7.5 t: 80 km/h
over 7.5 t: 70 km/h
with a trailer: 70 km/h
up to 7.5 t: 90 km/h
over 7.5 t: 80 km/h
with a trailer: 80 km/h
up to 7.5 t: 100 km/h
over 7.5 t: 90 km/h
with a trailer: 90 km/h
Russia70 km/year70 km/year90 km/year
Sweden80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Switzerland80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Serbia70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Slovakia80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Sloveniaup to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 70 km/year
up to 7.5 t: 80 km/year
above 7.5 t: 70 km/year
80 km/year
Spain70 km/year80 km/year90 km/year
Czech Republic80 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Turkey70 km/year70 km/year70 km/year
Ukraine60 km/year80 km/year80 km/year
Hungary70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
Belarus70 km/year70 km/year90 km/year
Cyprus70 km/year70 km/year80 km/year
1)  also on highways and expressways
2)  information missing because it is not available
3)  m/h = miles per hour (different units)