Danger of traffic jams at Pentecost: How to avoid the worst traffic traps!

Danger of traffic jams at Pentecost: How to avoid the worst traffic traps!

With the upcoming Whitsun weekend, which begins on June 9, 2025, traffic experts expect a massive increase in traffic volume on Germany's highways. After Ascension Day, many travelers are ready to enjoy their Pentecost holidays. Traffic jams are to be expected, especially on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings, as many holidaymakers arrive freipresse.de reported.

The Whitsun holidays begin in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria on Tuesday, June 10th, which will also ensure high utilization of the motorways. Increased return traffic is also expected on Whit Monday, as many people make the return journey. The focus is particularly on busy junctions, which will be particularly critical during this period.

Critical connection points

The traffic experts name several sections of the motorway that are likely to cause particularly tense situations. The following junctions must be observed on the most important motorways:

• A1: AS Lensahn – AS Neustadt-Pelzerhaken, AS Eutin – AS Scharbeutz, AS Pansdorf – Dreieck Bad Schwartau
• A2: Kreuz Oberhausen – AS Bottrop, AS Porta Westfalica – Kreuz Bad Oeynhausen
• A3: Kreuz Oberhausen – AS Oberhausen-Holten, AS Lohmar – Kreuz Bonn/Siegburg
• A4: Kirchheimer Dreieck – AS Bad Hersfeld, AS Wandersleben – AS Erfurt-West
• A5: Hattenbacher Dreieck – AS Alsfeld-Ost, AS Hirschberg – AS Hemsbach
• A6: Landesgrenze zu Frankreich – AS Saarbrücken Goldene Bremm
• A7: AS Rendsburg/Büdelsdorf – Kreuz Rendsburg, Dreieck Hannover-Süd – AS Hildesheim-Drispenstedt
• A8: Landesgrenze zu Luxemburg – AS Perl, AS Pforzheim-Nord – AS Pforzheim-Süd
• A9: Köselitz – AS Vockerode, Kreuz Nürnberg-Ost – AS Allersberg
• A10: AS Phöben – AS Leest, Dreieck Potsdam – AS Ferch
• A13: AS Calau – AS Großräschen
• A21: AS Schwissel – AS Rümpel
• A27: AS Bremerhaven-Gestemünde – AS Wilnsdorf
• A33: AS Borgloh / Kloster Oesede – AS Hilter a.T.W.
• A39: AS Westerlinde – Dreieck Salzgitter
• A40: AS Duisburg-Rheinhausen – AS Duisburg-Homberg
• A43: AS Recklinghausen-Hochlarmark – Kreuz Herne
• A44: Kreuz Aachen – AS Broichweiden
• A45: AS Dortmund-Süd – Westhofener Kreuz
• A46: AS Wuppertal-Cronenberg – Sonnborner Kreuz
• A61: AS Boppard – AS Pfalzfeld
• A72: AS Treuen – AS Reichenbach
• A81: AS Stuttgart-Feuerbach – Dreieck Leonberg
• A261: Buchholzer Dreieck – AS Tötensen

Current traffic information

To enable travelers to plan better, Autobahn GmbH offers an interactive construction site map and a dashboard on the current traffic situation. This tool, which is under autobahn.de is available, shows both national and regional traffic situations. The traffic centers continuously collect and prepare information about the motorways in order to enable quick action in the event of unforeseeable disruptions.

With the pre-determined action plans, traffic authorities can react efficiently to various situations, which is of great importance in the upcoming travel period. The common operating system AutobahnOS plays a central role in this. Travelers should therefore regularly inform themselves about the traffic situation in order to plan their trips optimally.