Big ol' Traffic Jams on the Horizon, Buddies!
Anticipating Traffic Congestion: Conclusion of Travels and National Holiday - Anticipated large gatherings during public holidays and weekends
next week, buckle up, 'cause traffic hell is a-comin'. especially mid-week, the auto club ADAC's warning bells are blaring with anticipation of some ** Gridlock **. It's all thanks to Corpus Christi falling on Thursday and the following bridge day, fueling folks to pack their bags for a mini vacay.
Several German states, such as Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, along with parts of Saxony and Thuringia, will be taking the day off, so the roads could be pure chaos!
Returning vacationers and holidaymakers are gonna cause a mess
The ADAC is predicting Bumper-to-bumper traffic on the highways as of Wednesday afternoon, and it's gonna be a wild ride, especially in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, where the Pfingst holidays are winding down. Expect to navigate through traffic jams, homeslice.
Last year, Wednesday before Corpus Christi was one of the ten ** busiest traffic days of the year! And this year, it's likely to top the list. On the bright side, the ADAC anticipates a relatively quiet** drive on Friday, the bridge day.
Nearby countries can't escape the traffic madness either
In neighboring countries, prepare for gridlock too. Austria and Switzerland also observe Corpus Christi. According to the ADAC, the ** classics - Brenner, Inntal, Tauern motorways, and the Swiss Gotthard route - are gonna see traffic jams**.
- Corpus Christi
- Gridlock
- ADAC
- Corpus Christi (yes, twice!)
- Bavaria
- Baden-Württemberg
- Hesse
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Thuringia
- Austria
- Switzerland
A Few Quick Things
- Corpus Christi in 2025 falls on Thursday, June 19. German states like Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Rhineland-Palatinate, along with the majority of Austria and Switzerland, will observe the holiday.
- Saxony and Thuringia in Germany typically do not observe Corpus Christi as a public holiday.
- If you're headed to those German states and their neighboring countries around June 19, expect increased road traffic due to travel for leisure, religious events, and regional festivities. Congestion near pilgrimage sites may also occur, and public transport may operate on a holiday or reduced timetable. With Corpus Christi falling on a Thursday, the long weekend might lead to additional traffic and travel from Thursday through Friday.
- The employment policies of various German states, such as Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland, may include provisions for employees to take the day off during the Corpus Christi holiday, leading to increased traffic due to vacationers and holidaymakers.
- The community policy of Austria and Switzerland may also include observing the Corpus Christi holiday, like their neighboring German states, which could result in travel-related traffic jams on the Brenner, Inntal, Tauern motorways, and the Swiss Gotthard route, respectively.
