Pentecost 2025: congestion warning! How to plan your trip properly

Pentecost 2025: congestion warning! How to plan your trip properly

The Pentecost weekend is approaching, and it not only brings with it the holiday, but also a lot of travel wave and events! From June 8th to 9th, 2025, the weather in the Ostalb region will offer a mixture of unstable rain on Saturday and a friendly, mild Sunday. The Schwäbische Post This weekend that the temperatures will be between 17 and 21 degrees.

For those who stay at home, there is still no boredom. The popular Rosenmarkt will take place in Heidenheim on Saturday, and at Katzenstein Castle near Dischingen, the medieval market with a knight tournament is announced on three days. On Pentecost Sunday, vehicle lovers can enjoy the “PS PUR” event in Bopfingen, where numerous classic cars and sports cars are exhibited.

traffic situation and congestion forecasts

If you go on a trip, you should be particularly careful this weekend. The ADAC warns of viscous traffic, especially on Friday evening on the A6 (Crailsheim) and the A7 (Dinkelsbühl to Heidenheim). But that's just the beginning. As the Wetter.com To a traffic chaos on the motorways, especially on Saturday, the main travel day. The fears range from long traffic jams on the main travel routes to the Alps to numerous delays on the popular coastal regions.

Special attention is paid to the A1, A2 and A3 motorways as well as the strongly frequented routes around urban metropolitan areas. Since many federal states in Germany, including Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, also have a vacation after Whit Monday, it will probably be particularly full on the streets from Friday afternoon. The ACE traffic club expects the streets to be overloaded on Saturday from the early morning, while Pentecost Sunday promises a more relaxed course of travel, but is increasingly expected in local recreation areas.

tips for travel planning

To avoid traffic jams, experts recommend flexible travel planning and the use of modern traffic information. The ilios platform emphasizes that drivers should avoid peak times and break up early. On Whit Monday, greatly increased return travel traffic can be expected from noon, while many travelers will also return on Tuesday.

In addition to the traffic disruptions, you should also plan enough time for international trips, in particular on the burner highway and the Gottharroute. Border controls can further extend the waiting times, so it is advisable to use current information and possibly take alternative routes into consideration in order to get to the goal.

For everyone who has not yet planned the Pentecost weekend, there are good last minute offers in the Gmünder travel agencies for popular destinations such as Croatia, Spain and Greece. But staying at home can also bring fun-the Limes thermal baths in Aalen and the numerous regional museums offer something for every taste.

Overall, we have an exciting Pentecost weekend, and with the right planning it can be a complete success!