Transport through Germany faces summer restrictions. Full list of affected road sections
In Germany, summer Saturday driving bans for trucks over 7.5 tonnes and truck-trailer combinations will be in force from 1 July to 31 August 2026. The restrictions will apply to selected motorway and federal road sections, including newly added stretches of the A113 and A115 in the Berlin area.
During the summer season of 2026, Germany will enforce seasonal traffic restrictions for heavy goods vehicles under the provisions of the Ferienreiseverordnung (Holiday Travel Regulation). The bans apply to selected motorway and federal road sections and are intended to relieve major transport corridors during periods of increased holiday traffic.
The restrictions apply to goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes, as well as vehicle combinations with trailers used for commercial transport, including empty journeys directly related to such transport operations. The ban is in force on Saturdays from 1 July to 31 August 2026 between 07:00 and 20:00. During this period, the following motorway and federal road sections are affected:
❌ A1
● from Erfttal interchange via Leverkusen-West, Wuppertal, Kamener Kreuz and Münster to Lotte/Osnabrück
● from Bremen-Brinkum to Bremer Kreuz
❌ A2
● from Oberhausen motorway interchange to Bad Oeynhausen interchange
❌ A3
● from Oberhausen interchange to Köln-Ost interchange
● from Mönchhof interchange via Frankfurter Kreuz to Nürnberg interchange
❌ A4
● from Kirchheimer Dreieck interchange to the Thuringia state border at Herleshausen
❌ A5
● from Hattenbacher Dreieck interchange to Bad Homburger Kreuz interchange
● from Darmstädter Kreuz interchange to Karlsruhe-Süd exit
● from Offenburg exit to Neuenburg interchange
❌ A6
● from Schwetzingen-Hockenheim exit to Nürnberg-Süd interchange
❌ A7
● from Schleswig/Jagel exit to Bordesholm interchange
● from Soltau-Süd exit to Hannover-Ost interchange
● from Schweinfurt/Werneck interchange via Biebelried interchange, Ulm/Elchingen interchange and Allgäu interchange to the end of the motorway at the national border in Füssen
❌ A8
● from Karlsruhe interchange to München-Obermenzing exit, and from München-Ramersdorf exit to Bad Reichenhall exit
❌ A9
● from Berliner Ring (Leipzig branch/Potsdam interchange) to München-Schwabing exit
❌ A10
● Berliner Ring, from Werder interchange via Potsdam-Nord exit to Berlin-Spandau exit
❌ A45
● from Dortmund-Süd exit via Westhofener Kreuz and Gambacher Kreuz interchanges to Seligenstädter Dreieck interchange
❌ A61
● from Meckenheim interchange via Koblenz interchange to Hockenheim interchange
❌ A67
● from Darmstädter Kreuz interchange to Viernheimer Dreieck interchange
❌ A81
● from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen exit to Gärtringen exit
❌ A92
● from München-Feldmoching interchange to Oberschleißheim exit, and from Neufahrn interchange to Erding exit
❌ A93
● from Inntal interchange to Reischenhart exit
❌ A99
● from München Süd-West interchange via München-West, München-Allach, München-Feldmoching, München-Nord, München-Ost, München-Süd and München/Eschenried interchanges
❌ A113 (NEW)
● from Schönefeld to Neukölln in the direction of Hamburg
❌ A115 (NEW)
● from Zehlendorf to Funkturm
❌ A831
● from Stuttgart-Vaihingen exit to Stuttgart interchange
❌ A980
● from Allgäu interchange to Waltenhofen exit
❌ A995
● from Sauerlach exit to München-Süd interchange
❌ B31
● from the Stockach-Ost (East) junction with A98 to the Sigmarszell junction with A96
❌ B96/E251
● from the Berlin state border to B104 in Neubrandenburg
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2026 SUMMER DRIVING BAN MAP!
Compared with previous years, adjustments have been made to the list of restricted sections in 2026. The most significant changes concern the Berlin area, where the following new sections have been added:
● A113 - Schönefeld → Neukölln (towards Hamburg)
● A115 - Zehlendorf → Funkturm
In addition, the restricted sections on the A1 have been maintained and partially revised, covering two separate stretches of the route. The extension of the list reflects the ongoing effort to reduce congestion at Germany’s busiest transport hubs during the holiday season. This is particularly evident in the Berlin region, where transit and tourist traffic place additional pressure on an already constrained road network.
The summer driving restrictions in Germany are not absolute. The regulations provide for a number of exemptions, including the transport of perishable goods, combined transport operations, roadside assistance services, and certain special transport operations. The full list of exemptions is available here: href="https://trafficban.com/country.germany.banderogation.135.en.html" class="ui circular right labeled icon button" target="_blank">Exemption from the ban
● The ban does not apply to a tractor unit travelling without a semi-trailer. Read more: Tractor unit without a semi-trailer and the driving ban in Germany
