Germany traffic restrictions and bans for trucks in 2026
General rules
There is a traffic ban for trucks with a GVWR of more than 7.5t and trucks with trailers, even empty ones, on Sundays and public holidays from 12pm to 10pm.
Public holidays 2026
We are talking about the public holidays here. It is possible to have additional public holidays in certain parts of a country.
- 1 January
- 3 April
- 5 April
- 6 April
- 1 May
- 14 May
- 24 May
- 25 May
- 4 June
- 3 October
- 25 December
- 26 December
Additional prohibitions
In each country, there are local traffic bans, sometimes temporary on certain routes. Tunnels, construction zones, environmental zones…
Often, seasonal restrictions can also be applied.
Before getting on the road, it is adviced to directly check amongst the national standards organizations provided for that purpose.
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