Overview

• The clubs expect the heaviest jams on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning and Sunday afternoon for the October 3–5 long weekend.
• Traffic is forecast to swell around Berlin, Rhein‑Main, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart and on routes to the Alps, uplands and the North and Baltic coasts, with many key autobahns affected.
• About 1,300 active roadworks are likely to reduce capacity and create bottlenecks throughout the period.
• Cross‑border transit routes will be busy, with Switzerland’s Gotthard Tunnel closed Thursday 22:00 to Friday 05:00 and continuing pinch points on Austria’s Brenner corridor and the Reschenpass.
• Selective border checks may cause waits at Suben (A3), Walserberg (A8) and Kiefersfelden (A93), and travelers are urged to use public transport for major festivals or adjust departure times and consult ADAC/ASFINAG live updates.