The next large traffic jam wave rolled around Pentecost
Around the long Pentecost weekend (7th to 9th June) it gets fully on the highways again. The ADAC expects « considerable traffic jams – and that in all directions ». The Auto Club Europa (ACE) also expects a “traffic jam”. Auto driver from almost all federal states are on the road, because in many places Tuesday (June 10) is also free after Whit Monday. Above all, density is to be expected in southern Germany, because two-week holidays start in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
But also from FerienMates independently travelers, goals are drawn towards the Alps and further south to the Mediterranean – but also the coasts of the North and Baltic Sea. Basically, the stem is mainly on the metropolitan area, the routes in the direction of the Alps and to the coasts as well as on the access roads of the local recreation areas.
Even with full closures and in the area of construction sites, it can take longer than planned. According to ADAC, Friday before Pentecost and Tuesday after Pentecost were particularly stowable in 2024. Other days may be more suitable for traveling.
The days at a glance:
In summary, ACE and ADAC expect Berlin, Hamburg, Rhein-Ruhr, Rhein-Main, Stuttgart and Munichon the routes to the North and Baltic Sea as well as on the following remote roads with more traffic and storage risk (in both directions):
If you continue to Austria and Switzerland, or want to cross the countries, you are likely to expect traffic jams over the long weekend. According to the information, these are hardly avoidable on the Fernpass, the Brenner, Rhine Valley and Tauern motorway in Austria and on the Gottharroute in Switzerland. The main travel times are comparable to those in Germany.
Furthermore, tunnel work on the Tauern highway
In Austria, the construction site situation is also tense on some important holiday routes. It can therefore continue longer until the end of June on the Tauern motorway due to a large construction site at the Golling tunnel chain. The tunnels can only be driven on.
The ACE expects a travel time extension of an average of half an hour. The Austrian infrastructure company ASFINAG provides real -time information on-line. Departure blocks for national through traffic were again issued by June 26th. The Tauern and Katschberg tunnel are not affected.
In addition, “massive disabilities” on the burner highway in the area of the Lueg Bridge have been planned for several years, according to the ACE. In both directions, only one lane is available per direction. Saturdays and a few Sundays are excluded in good weather conditions, according to the ADAC, the further information provides this online.
Also on the no longer fundamentally blocked Reschenpass (B 180) can still be expected to block disabilities – including the day. The traffic routing takes place in sections in a traffic light on just one lane.
The traffic clubs also draw attention to further bans on departure for transit traffic, including along the Inntal Autobahn A 12 and the Fernpass route. These usually apply there until early November on weekends and public holidays. The ADAC also has one Information page On the net.
In Switzerland too, it gets full on many routes
A similar prediction can apply to Switzerland. This applies particularly to transit routes such as the Gottharroute: block handling and traffic jams can be expected, especially in front of the portals. This applies especially to the south on Friday afternoon towards the north portal. On Saturday, too, it should remain a diligent into the evening.
The ACE considers the return journey to be less problematic on Whit Monday, but traffic jams have to be expected – for example north in front of the southern portal of the tunnel.
From a waiting time of one hour, the ACE names the connection San Bernadino – Chur – Bellinzona (A 13) as an alternative, where disorders are also not excluded.
Border controls can bring waiting times
Since the beginning of May, the entry controls have been tightened at all German borders. However, according to ADAC, the pendulum and travel traffic should be impaired as little as possible. The controls are randomly, not all vehicles would be required.
Waiting times are likely to be possible especially at the main travel times – especially at the three motorway crossings Suben (A 3 Linz – Passau), Walserberg (A 8 Salzburg – Munich) and Kiefersfelden (A 93 Kufstein – Rosenheim).
The current travel times in real time can be used for many important transit corridors of the Austrian motorway network in the north and southern direction Website view the ASFINAG.
