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Germany Braces for Heavy Return Traffic This Weekend

Lane‑reducing roadworks across 1,238 sites will amplify the return wave.

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Der ADAC erwartet am letzten Augustwochenende zahlreiche und lange Staus auf den Heimreise aus den Urlaubsregionen. In Hamburg, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Schleswig-Holstein nähern sich die Ferien dem Ende.
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Overview

  • Motoring clubs forecast the busiest periods on Friday from 13:00 to 19:00, Saturday between 10:00 and 16:00, and Sunday from midday into the evening, with pressure strongest northbound and from the coasts.
  • ADAC reports 1,238 autobahn construction zones constricting capacity, with additional full closures on the A46 near Wuppertal–Haan from Friday 20:00 to Monday 05:00 and on the A42 near Essen from Saturday 22:00 to Monday 05:00.
  • The seasonal Saturday driving ban for trucks over 7.5 tonnes remains in effect through 31 August from 07:00 to 20:00 on key routes.
  • Targeted checks are expected to slow border crossings at Suben (A3), Walserberg (A8) and Kiefersfelden (A93), with further delays possible toward Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Poland.
  • An ADAC analysis for North Rhine-Westphalia shows summer delay hours up 10.5% to nearly 17,000, primarily attributed to construction and temporary closures.