Stauprognose: Nächstes Wochenende ist Geduld auf den Autobahnen gefragt

Next weekend, patience will be needed on the highways as many travelers head out for vacation. The start of the school holidays in Bremen, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia is expected to bring increased traffic. The Auto Club Europa (ACE) predicts congestion, particularly on routes leading to the Alps and southern regions.

Coastal routes may also experience varying levels of traffic. Additionally, weekend trip traffic is expected to be noticeable, especially on weekends with pleasant weather. Overnight return traffic is expected to be heavier on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. Roadworks, sports events, and regional festivals will further impede traffic flow.

The ADAC currently lists around 1,100 construction sites on German highways. Regional events, such as the DTM season finale at Hockenheimring and the Cannstatter Wasen festival in Stuttgart on Sunday, will contribute to congestion. The ADAC advises that "autumn vacationers must expect many traffic jams." However, they anticipate that overall traffic volume will be "substantially lower than during summer holidays."

Here are the forecasts for each day: Friday: Friday afternoon, with evening traffic, will see highways and main roads congested. Many will start their vacation trips shortly after school and work end. Between 1 PM and 8 PM, there may be occasional traffic jams and longer travel times. Saturday: According to ACE, heavy traffic is expected on travel routes all morning and into the late afternoon.

The emphasis will shift to return routes in the late afternoon as Saturday is considered a classic travel day. Sunday: Particularly on pleasant days, traffic will fill routes around recreational areas. Classic home routes on highways will fill from the afternoon onward. Returners and returning holidaymakers will likely encounter each other.

Both traffic clubs expect between Friday and Sunday, in federal areas, on routes to and from German coastal regions, and on the following highways to experience increased traffic and congestion (often in both directions): In Austria and Switzerland, transit routes will also be affected. In Switzerland, the A1 (Bern - Zürich - St. Margrethen), A2 along the Gotthard route between Basel and Chiasso, A3 between Basel, Zürich, and Chur, and A13 along the San-Bernardino route are particularly affected.