This is no absolute truth.
| Name | For pedestrians | For Bikes | For Cars | Special | english |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autobahn | - | - | x | No Speedlimit, unless specified | Autobahn |
| Bundesstraße | - | if no fahrradweg | x | paid by federal government | road |
| Landstraße | - | if no fahrradweg | x | paid by county, often narrower | road |
| Straße | if no fußweg | if no fahrradweg | x | road | |
| Gasse | x | x | x | mostly narrow | road |
| Weg | if no fußweg | if no fahrradweg | x | often not paved | way |
| Fahrradweg | - | x | - | - | bikepath |
| Fußweg | x | depends | - | bikes can be allowed by a sign | ? |
| Feldweg | x | x | x | often just a mudpath | path |
| Waldweg | x | if wider than 2m | depends | no one adheres to the 2m | |
| Pfad | x | x | depends | often of clay or gravel | path |
| Trampelpfad | x | if wider than 2m | - | mud, no one adheres to the 2m | path |
| Wildwechsel | x | - | - | maybe mud, used by daring cyclists | path |
If you spot any type of road I missed, please write to arne_bab@web.de with subject Straßenwissen.