Chaos on the streets: traffic jams and tips for the summer vacation 2025!

Chaos on the streets: traffic jams and tips for the summer vacation 2025!

The anticipation for the summer vacation is tangible in Lower Saxony and Bremen, because on July 3, 2025, the six weeks of relaxation will start. But the first few days have it all: particularly large storage risk threatens from July 3 to 7. The Elbe tunnel in Hamburg is blocked during this time and ensures that the alternative routes are also heavily loaded. This reported NDR .

The high number of travelers in Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover already suggest full roads. While the first vacationers break into the mountains, the sea or south, the ADAC also expects an increased traffic volume on the highways, but no chaotic conditions in the coming days. However, around 1200 construction sites in Germany, some with full closures, could ensure delays, so the ADAC-PRESTMESTIME Festival.

holiday times and traffic tips

The holidays in Lower Saxony and Bremen extend until August 13th, while in Hamburg the summer break lasts until September 3. A special risk of dams is expected on the first weekend in August when all federal states enjoy their summer vacation. On Fridays in August in particular, what could mess up the timetables of the travelers.

In order not to be spoiled by the nice vacation time through long traffic jams, the ADAC offers some useful tips for avoidance from the congestion. It is best to drive travelers between Tuesday and Wednesday and avoid hectic hours on Friday morning or evening as well as on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Other hotspots are the A1 Bremen - Hamburg motorways with construction sites, the A2 between Braunschweig and Magdeburg, the A7 towards Hanover and Flensburg and the A28 between Oldenburg and Leer, where there are also building -related restrictions. The long-distance roads to and from the North and Baltic Sea, such as the ADAC Verkehrsinformation are particularly damaged.

popular travel destinations and construction work

Popular travel destinations in Lower Saxony, such as the beautiful Baltic Sea and the Harz, are already well booked. With a good hand for the best travel times and avoiding the main traffic times, however, the start of vacation could go smoothly. Because the construction sites, for example on the A31 between Leer and Emden, ensure increased susceptibility to traffic jams.

vacationers from Northern Europe and short vacationers who want to travel to the mountains or on the sea also contribute to the traffic load. The ADAC recalls that international routes are also affected. Massive traffic jams can also be expected on the important highways in Italy, Scandinavia, Austria and Switzerland, especially when the holidays start. Also at German borders can cause sampling controls, so every traveler should start well.

With this information in your luggage, nothing stands in the way of the summer vacation - just relaxed and enjoy the best time of the year!