Stau-alarm for Easter: Maundy Thursday becomes a traffic chaos!

Stau-alarm for Easter: Maundy Thursday becomes a traffic chaos!

Easter traditionally brings numerous trips, and even in 2025 there will be considerable traffic disruptions on the German motorways. On Maundy Thursday, April 17, the ADAC expects the traffic load to reach its peak. Many families use the holidays for holiday trips to nearby abroad, visits to relatives or short trips. Therefore, high traffic on the streets is predicted, especially on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

In addition, in the morning of Good Friday and afternoon of Easter Monday, April 21, a strong increase in traffic is expected. In several federal states, including Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, the school holidays end with the Easter holidays, which could increase return travel on Easter Monday. A more relaxed traffic situation and less traffic jams are expected for Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

traffic forecast and stammering

The stem risk focuses on long-distance roads that lead towards the north and Baltic Sea and to popular winter sports areas in the Alps. In addition, dense traffic in urban metropolitan areas such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and the Rhein-Ruhr metropolitan region can be expected. The traffic situation in neighboring countries should not be neglected either, since travelers to Austria, Switzerland and Italy also have to expect traffic jams, especially on the burner and Tauern highways. Here SPIEGEL are.

The ADAC also points out that there can be delays on over 1000 construction sites on German highways. The A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A12, A24, A61, A81, A93, A94, A95/B2 and A99 are particularly affected. A full closure on the A62 Nonnweiler towards Landstuhl remains until April 20, 11:59 p.m.

border controls and traffic regulations

Since autumn 2024, random border controls have been set up at the German borders, but long waiting times are not expected. However, travelers should prepare for delays when they leave France due to possible border controls. In Austria, there are currently border closures due to the mouth and claw disease.

vehicles must form a rescue alley during the stall. Non -stops can be punished with fines of up to 320 euros. The traffic forecast shows that the next large wave of traffic is expected, especially on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, such as ADAC

summarized is a busy Easter weekend, and travelers should plan early to avoid long traffic jams and delays. With the right timing and the right route, travel may be more relaxed.