- Aunque en Baviera y Baden-Württemberg empiece las vacaciones de verano, los turistas deben mostrar paciencia en las autopistas alemanas debido a los tránsitos congestionados que se esperan.
- Según estimaciones de ADAC, el fin de semana que viene será uno de los peores de la temporada, y el domingo será tan congestionado como el sábado.
- Los tránsitos están particularmente retenidos en las áreas metropolitanas de Berlín, Hamburgo y Múnich, con obras de construcción y largas secciones de carretera siendo las principales causas.
- El A1 de North Rhine-Westphalia en Leverkusen se cerrará para obras desde la tarde hasta el lunes por la mañana (29.7.), lo que obligará a los conductores a desviarse por la A59 o la A3.
- Para evitar los tránsitos más congestionados, los turistas deben considerar salir a sus destinos de vacaciones a los días laborales o tarde, y planear más tiempo para viajar.
- Los viajes en tren durante este tiempo también pueden verse retrasados debido a la alta demanda, por lo que los viajeros se recomiendan revisar las indicaciones de carga de trenes y considerar salir en las primeras horas de la mañana o las tardes.
- El Aeropuerto de Múnich espera más de seis millones de pasajeros durante la temporada de vacaciones, con 400.000 pasajeros solos en el primer fin de semana, por lo que se debe factorear tiempo adicional para los vuelos.
- La semana más congestionada de la temporada pasada tuvo lugar en julio, con tránsitos especialmente retenidos en Göttingen, Hanover y Mainz.
- La cola de tráfico más larga del año hasta el momento fue de 77 kilómetros en la A61 entre Ludwigshafen y Mönchengladbach debido a la nevadas.
viaje de vacaciones de verano - ADAC advierte: El fin de semana de tráfico peor de la temporada está a punto de llegar
[Patience is required on the way to the holidays: With the start of summer vacations in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, it can be particularly congested on Germany's autobahns today. Major traffic jams are expected according to ADAC estimates, especially in the afternoon. The situation is unlikely to ease up: The automobile club warned of one of the worst traffic weekends of the season. "Sunday is expected to be just as congested as Saturday," a spokesperson said.
The autobahns with the greatest risk of traffic jams in both directions, according to ADAC, are in the metropolitan areas of Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. Most traffic jams are expected at construction sites where lanes are reduced or particularly long. The "worst traffic stretches" listed by ADAC include the A1 between Hamburg and Flensburg and the A6 between Mannheim and Nürnberg - it can be very tight in both directions there.
The grim forecast comes from ADAC due to last year's experience. The last July weekend was the most congested of the season in the travel season 2023.
Why is it particularly crowded right now?
All federal states in Germany are on holiday. "The second wave of travelers is rolling out from Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern," analyzed auto experts. In Bremen, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, school is starting soon. According to ADAC, there are currently 1,230 construction sites on the autobahns, slightly fewer than last year.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, a closure affects the A1 at Leverkusen. Starting from this evening until Monday morning (29.7.), the important traffic artery between the interchanges Leverkusen and Leverkusen-West will be closed in both directions. Traffic is to be diverted widely and depending on direction and destination via the A59 or A3.
What are the options?
To avoid the biggest traffic jams, vacationers should ideally not leave on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays - or if they do, then only in the late afternoon, recommends the traffic club. In addition, more time should be planned. To avoid waiting times at toll stations, necessary vignettes can be purchased in advance.
For those traveling by train, they should also plan for full trains. Most train journeys take place at the beginning of the holidays, as a spokesperson noted. The return traffic is distributed over several days. In the internet and the app, train load is therefore indicated. Flexible travelers are advised to use connections in the early morning and late evening. Important tracks are also closed for construction work.
Airports can also be a source of patience. Munich Airport expects over six million passengers in the coming holiday weeks, alone 400,000 passengers at the first weekend. The recommendation: build in a time buffer.
What was the longest traffic jam so far?
The longest traffic jam of the year, according to ADAC, occurred on January 18 on the A61 between Ludwigshafen and Mönchengladbach, where a traffic jam of 77 kilometers in length formed. The cause was freezing rain.]
