Stauchaos at the start of the holiday: How to survive the wave of travel!

Stauchaos at the start of the holiday: How to survive the wave of travel!

Bremen, Deutschland - Today is July 4, 2025 and for many students in Bremen, Bremerhaven and Lower Saxony, the holiday season began. This time traditionally leads to an increased volume of traffic on the streets. The ADAC predicts a good traffic jam for the upcoming weekend, especially on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. It becomes particularly tight on the A1 and A7 motorways, where many travelers are on the move. In addition, due to the blocking of the Elbe tunnel from Friday to Monday, both directions will lead to massive traffic disruptions around Hamburg. According to Buten and Binnen the traffic in the metropolitan areas of Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Osnabrück and at construction sites will create an additional needle.

Autobahn GmbH advises you to find out about possible construction sites before starting your journey and pay attention to a relaxed start of the trip. Sufficient drinks and snacks should not be missing, as should regular breaks and driving changes. For those who can travel flexibly, it is advisable to put the arrival and departure on Tuesday or midwocht in order to escape the main traffic times. If you want to drive to the absolute travel wave peaks on Saturday in the first week of August or on the Fridays in August, you should get started at least early in the morning or late at night.

Special regulations for truck

A truck holiday ban in Germany also applies throughout the holiday season. Specifically, this means that trucks from 7.5 tons on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. must not be on the roads. According to DHL Freight Connections , many European countries have introduced similar regulations to avoid traffic jams during the summer months. In Germany, this ban applies to all Saturdays in July and August, which also tightens the traffic load on weekends.

It also becomes exciting when looking across the borders. While in most European countries specific driving bans mainly apply on Sundays and public holidays, some states, such as France and Italy, have their own holiday regulations. For example, trucks in Italy are only allowed to drive from 8 a.m. in August, while in Croatia there is already a trip from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. These regulations vary greatly and should be checked before starting travel to avoid possible fines.

road users should pay particular attention to traffic management and detour instructions. In traffic jams, they are also obliged to form a rescue alley in order to enable the emergency services to get through. Overall, the traffic authorities advise to plan the trip well in order to get to the destination.