Overview

• ADAC warns of significant motorway queues between 14:00 and 18:00 on the first holiday Friday, with hotspots on the A1, A2, A3, A4 and A40 around Cologne/Bonn and the Ruhr as well as routes to the coasts and the Munich–Salzburg corridor.
• About 1,200 motorway construction sites nationwide, including more than 800 in North Rhine-Westphalia, are constraining capacity and likely lengthening trip times.
• Cross-border journeys may slow due to spot checks and Dutch motorway closures, with Bundespolizei advising travelers to keep ID ready and the A9 (Oct 10–13), A17 (Oct 10–20) and A73 (to Oct 13) shut in the Netherlands.
• Deutsche Bahn is diverting long-distance services for works between Dortmund and Essen, canceling all long-distance stops at Bochum Hbf and recommending seat reservations and off-peak travel.
• Airports expect heavy volumes, with Düsseldorf forecasting roughly 86,000 passengers on Sunday, October 12, longer security waits under additional screening measures, and about 1.3 million travelers in Düsseldorf and 650,000 in Cologne/Bonn over the holiday period.