The start of the holiday in North Rhine -Westphalia: Stauchaos on streets and rails are expected!

The start of the holiday in North Rhine -Westphalia: Stauchaos on streets and rails are expected!

Brück, Deutschland - Today, on July 11, 2025, around 2.5 million students started in the well-deserved summer vacation in North Rhine-Westphalia. Many families take this opportunity to immerse yourself in the holiday planning directly after school or on the first holiday weekend. But be careful: a high volume of traffic is expected on streets, rails and in the air. The ADAC advises to start the trip on a Monday or Tuesday if possible to avoid traffic jams. There is a lot of crowds in particular on Friday afternoon on the main routes towards the coast, because the streets are particularly full.

The predictions clearly show that the motorways in the culinary area of Cologne/Bonn and in the Ruhr area are among the traffic jam hotspots. According to the ADAC NRW will be expected next Friday. In the previous year, this day was the most storest traffic jam with a total of 538 hours. Therefore, vacationers should best leave the car between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. and on Wednesday and Thursday morning and in the afternoon when they can.

stowage forecasts and construction sites

The traffic volume is also also loaded by 650 to 700 construction sites, distributed over all of North Rhine-Westphalia. In particular on the A1, A2, A3, A40 and A61 motorways, drivers have to expect delays. In order to equalize travel, trucks over 7.5 tons from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. are excluded from driving on Saturdays from July 1st to August 31st. The alternative strategies are often not crowned by success, since alternative country roads are also quickly overloaded. The ADAC therefore recommends a forward -looking travel plan.

The weekend promises a lively traffic, not only thanks to the start of the holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia, but also by the second wave of travel, which is started from other federal states such as Bremen, Hesse and Lower Saxony. And as if that weren't enough, many travelers from Northern Europe will also leave the south of Germany. This means that day trippers and spending decisions are also an additional risk of traffic jams that often also arise on the popular excursion destinations.

train station and airport

Deutsche Bahn also expects the traveler to increase at the start of the holiday and recommends flexible travel times to secure the best places. It is worth checking online when the trains are least full. If you are not on the go, you could also drive in the evening or in the morning. The booking system for time windows at the security controls at the airports in Düsseldorf and Cologne should also be used to make the trip pleasant and stress -free. These two airports expect more than 5 million passengers during the summer vacation.

For families with children, the ADAC thinks of taking enough drinks and planning regular breaks. Especially on such traffic -intensive days, it is important to prepare well in order to make the trip pleasantly. And do not forget: waiting times at the borders due to increased entry controls are likely, especially on the highways to our neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland.

Overall, it means: plan well, apply patience and always keep a cool head! Summer is just around the corner and many want to enjoy it, even if the way there has some hurdles ready.