Vacation hustle and bustle: Mega traffic jams on the A10 threatened travel dreams!

Vacation hustle and bustle: Mega traffic jams on the A10 threatened travel dreams!

Golling, Österreich - The start of the holiday ensures a real traffic attack on the streets in Bavaria and Austria. As reports merkur.de, travel traffic was largely normalized on June 8, 2025, but the Tauern motorway (A10) is still the focus. The reason is not only the holidaymakers who are on the way to the best time of the year, but also the overdue renovation project that ensures considerable delays.

In particular, the block handling towards Pongau led to a test of patience. In the early morning, the waiting time was up to 1.5 hours in some places. The traffic chaos culminated on Pentecost Sunday with a traffic jam of 25 kilometers at a time. Many travelers had to spend more than three hours on the highway, while others saw a return trip from Munich to Venice, which normally only lasted 6 hours and 20 minutes, by traffic jams to up to 10 hours.

The construction site as a brake block

A central factor that contributes to the corresponding chaos on the A10 is the tunnel construction site at Golling, which ensures single -lane traffic by the end of June 2025. This construction site comprises the simultaneous renovation of five tunnels: throw the furnace and Hiefler tunnel and the tunnel chain (Brentenberg, Zetzenberg, Helbersberg) and run over a 14-kilometer section. It is estimated that car travelers have to expect additional waiting times of up to several hours on the weekends, and ASFINAG reports that the wave of return will show concrete effects from Monday.

All downhill blocks for national through traffic until June 26 concern important junctions. Travelers who are on the road can happen, but they have to prove that their goal is nearby. The flow of traffic is further affected by the dodging of truck drivers on country roads, which also exacerbates the situation.

traffic volume in focus

The fact that such traffic jams are not just a local phenomenon also shows a current publication by the [Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure] (https://www.bmv.de/shahareddocs/de/artikel/verkehr-in- figures), which reports on mobility in Germany. The rising traffic volume over the past few years clarifies that the infrastructure often does not meet the requirements. This applies particularly at peak times such as the holiday months when numerous travelers are on the move.

In addition, alternative routes such as the Felbertauern Bundesstraße (B108) and the Pyhrnautobahn (A9) are also documented with construction sites that can lead to further delays. It is therefore advisable to carefully examine the traffic situation before starting the trip and, if necessary, plan to plan by.

Overall, it can be stated that the holiday season is not only a challenge for vacationers, but also for the infrastructure, which is overwhelmed with the sometimes increased traffic volume. Drivers should be patient and, if necessary, choose alternative routes to avoid traffic jams and delays.