Weather Outlook for Reger Travel During Fronleichnam (18th to 22nd June)
Turn Up the Heat on German Highways: Corpus Christi's Arrival Brings Traffic Mayhem
Gear up for a gridlock on Germany's motorways, starting mid-week! The public holiday of Corpus Christi on Thursday, 19th June, 2025, is the culprit. This day off is a common occurrence in several federal states like Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, parts of Saxony, and Thuringia, causing a rush for a short getaway. The Automobile Association (ADAC) predicts a significant surge in traffic on major roads from Wednesday afternoon.
On a related note, the two-week Pfingst holidays are wrapping up in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, meaning vacationers will be clogging the roads heading home on Saturday, with return traffic peaking then. The pressure will particularly pile up on routes heading north.
Expect more chaos on Sunday afternoon as short holidaymakers flock home. Motorways in the south and around major conurbations will bear the brunt of this traffic surge.
Wednesday before Corpus Christi (29./30. May) made one of the ten most congested days of the year in 2024, and it's projected to be the busiest day of the week this time around. Friday, in contrast, is likely to see less chaos.
Beware the Chaotic Congestion Hotspots (both directions):
- Motorways connecting to and from the North and Baltic Seas:
- A1 Cologne - Dortmund - Münster - Osnabrück - Bremen - Hamburg
- A2 Dortmund - Hannover - Braunschweig - Magdeburg
- A1/A3/A4 Cologne Ring
- Motorways slicing through key regions:
- A3 Passau - Nuremberg - Frankfurt - Oberhausen
- A4 Görlitz - Dresden - Chemnitz
- A5 Basel - Karlsruhe - Heidelberg
- A6 Nuremberg - Heilbronn - Mannheim
- A7 Flensburg - Hamburg / Füssen - Ulm - Würzburg
- A8 Salzburg - Munich - Stuttgart - Karlsruhe
- A9 Munich - Nuremberg - Leipzig
- A10 Berlin Ring
- A24 Hamburg - Berlin Ring
- A61 Mönchengladbach - Koblenz - Ludwigshafen
- A81 Singen - Stuttgart - Heilbronn
- A93 Kufstein - Inntaldreieck
- A95/B2 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Munich
- A96 Lindau - Munich
- A99 Munich bypass
Neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland will also experience their fair share of traffic hiccups at times, particularly on classic holiday routes such as the Brenner, Inn Valley, Tauern motorways, the Swiss Gotthard route, and for travelers returning from Croatia on major roads towards Germany. Longer waiting times might occur at the border crossings of Suben (A3), Walserberg (A8), and Kiefersfelden (A93) upon entering Germany.
Oh, and one more thing - don't forget the truck driving ban in states where Corpus Christi is observed, including Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, which may further jam up the roads from 00:00 to 22:00 on June 19! Bye bye, smooth sailing!
Other travelers might opt for a different weather-forecasting app to plan their journeys during the chaotic other lifestyle surrounding Corpus Christi, as the weather conditions could add unforeseen delays to their trips. On the day of Corpus Christi itself, some travelers may need to adjust their routes due to the truck driving ban in states like Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, as this ban could contribute to other traffic complications on major highways.
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