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🇩🇪 Truck driving bans in Germany

Germany: the nationwide restrictions on heavy goods vehicles, the dates they next fall on, and where to confirm them before you load.

Germany: Trucks over 7.5 t are banned nationwide on Sundays and public holidays, 00:00–22:00. Summer Saturday bans also apply on certain motorways. — §30 StVO / Ferienreiseverordnung (BMDV) · last verified 2026-09

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The rules

  • Germany · Weekly · Sunday00:00–22:00Europe/Berlin · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    §30 StVO / Ferienreiseverordnung (BMDV) · last verified 2026-09

  • Germany · Public holidays00:00–22:00Europe/Berlin · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    §30 StVO / Ferienreiseverordnung (BMDV) · last verified 2026-09

Upcoming bans

  • Sun 25 Oct 202600:00–22:00CESTSunday
  • Sun 01 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 08 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 15 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 22 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 29 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 06 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 13 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 20 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Fri 25 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: Christmas Day
Show the remaining 10 dates
  • Sat 26 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: St. Stephen's Day
  • Sun 27 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Fri 01 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: New Year's Day
  • Sun 03 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 10 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 17 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 24 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 31 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 07 Feb 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sun 14 Feb 202700:00–22:00CETSunday

Public holidays that close the road

A public holiday carries the same ban as a Sunday. These are the ones ahead.

  • Fri 25 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: Christmas Day
  • Sat 26 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: St. Stephen's Day
  • Fri 01 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: New Year's Day
  • Fri 26 Mar 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: Good Friday
  • Mon 29 Mar 202700:00–22:00CESTPublic holiday: Easter Monday
  • Sat 01 May 202700:00–22:00CESTPublic holiday: Labour Day
  • Thu 06 May 202700:00–22:00CESTPublic holiday: Ascension Day
  • Mon 17 May 202700:00–22:00CESTPublic holiday: Whit Monday

Seasonal and route-specific

Germany · Summer Saturday motorway bans. 1 July–31 August, Saturdays 07:00–20:00, trucks over 7.5 t on listed A-roads (e.g. A1, A2, A3, A8…). Exact roads per the Ferienreiseverordnung. — §30 StVO / Ferienreiseverordnung (BMDV) · last verified 2026-09

Germany · Exemptions. Combined transport to/from the nearest terminal, perishable foods, livestock and some other categories are exempt. — §30 StVO / Ferienreiseverordnung (BMDV) · last verified 2026-09

§30 StVO / Ferienreiseverordnung (BMDV) · last verified 2026-09

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When are trucks banned from driving in Germany?

Trucks over 7.5 t cannot drive in Germany on Sundays or public holidays between 00:00 and 22:00, nationwide. From 1 July to 31 August a Saturday ban of 07:00-20:00 is added on listed motorways such as the A1, A2, A3 and A8. Combined transport to or from the nearest terminal, perishable food and livestock are among the exempt categories.

  • •Sundays and public holidays: 00:00-22:00, nationwide, trucks over 7.5 t
  • •Summer Saturdays (1 Jul-31 Aug): 07:00-20:00 on listed A-roads
  • •Exempt: combined transport to the nearest terminal, perishables, livestock
Reviewed byVlad Aurel CiocaCEO, SAVA LOGISTIC