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Questions · Dutch driving licence

How many driving lessons do I need in the Netherlands?

In short: On average 42.5 lesson hours, according to the CBR. It differs a lot per person: how often you practise, how much you already drive and how fast you learn the rules all count.

The CBR’s number

  • The CBR writes that on average 42.5 lesson hours are needed to get the car licence.
  • In a CBR survey of exam candidates (July–August 2026), 80% paid between €54 and €78 per lesson hour. At those prices, 42.5 hours come to roughly €2,300 to €3,300.

What makes it more or fewer

  • Practice between lessons. Practising the rules at home makes each paid hour count for more.
  • Knowing the rules first. Lesson time spent on who goes first or what a sign means is time not spent on driving.
  • Where you learn. A busy city such as Amsterdam has more to learn: trams, cyclists on both sides, narrow streets.

Where Voorrah! fits in

Voorrah! does not replace an instructor. It lets you meet each rule as a situation on the road first, in a 3D Amsterdam, as often as you like, so your lessons can go to the driving itself. See also what learners get wrong most.

Questions people ask

What is the average number of driving lessons in the Netherlands?

The CBR gives an average of 42.5 lesson hours to get the car licence (category B).

How much does a driving lesson cost in the Netherlands?

In a CBR survey of exam candidates in July and August 2026, 80% paid between €54 and €78 per lesson hour.

Sources

Rules and fees change; the official pages above always win. Voorrah! is not affiliated with the CBR or the RDW.

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