Chaos at Pentecost: traffic jams, heat and storm threaten travelers!

Chaos at Pentecost: traffic jams, heat and storm threaten travelers!

The Whitsun weekend from June 6th to 8th, 2025 promises a real travel sample for drivers in Austria and beyond. A dense volume of traffic is particularly expected in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, where the Pentecost holidays begin. You can expect traffic jams on Fridays and Saturdays, so that travelers will need a good knack for planning here.

As the report from 5min.at shows, the popular traffic jams are the A10 motorways (Tauernautobahn), A9 (Pyhrn Autobahn) and A13 (burner highway). As early as Friday afternoon, it could get full on the city trips and the block handling on the Tauern motorway at throwing in the past already led to traffic jams of up to 28 kilometers. In addition to these challenges, the forecast, changing weather with a risk of thunderstorms, especially on Saturday evening, and a cooling on Sunday, which also makes it complicated.

tips for avoidance congestion

In order to counteract the traffic jams, experts advise to consider train trips with reservations, as well as to vary the travel times. The return journey on Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening could also be challenged for patience, since traffic jams at the border crossings can be expected again. These are especially Salzburg-Walserberg, Kufstein-Kiefersfelden, Suben and Nickelsdorf.

backlogs across borders

A look across the borders shows that the ADAC also expects considerable traffic jams on the highways in Germany. The risk of traffic jams is particularly high on Friday, June 6th, and Monday, June 9th, with possible traffic jams on Saturday morning and Tuesday, June 10th. A highlight is the Pentecost Sunday, which is considered the best day of travel, which is also worth considering.

Especially drivers from federal states with an extended Pentecost weekend, such as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Bremen, are on all streets. The traditional travel destinations in the direction of Alps, North and Baltic Sea could also benefit the holiday tire traveler from Austria, and the constipation on the abrasions to these regions are inevitable.

The affected routes, especially on the A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 up to the A99, could have to be patient. Construction sites, for example on the Brenner and Tauern motorway in Austria, contribute to the misery. Fortunately, there are measures such as the formation of a rescue alley that can defuse the situation, with non -compliance with high fines.

For all travelers, plan enough time, keep the nerves and also pay attention to the weather conditions with a cool head to get to the target.

More details on the traffic forecasts and possible congestion stops can be found in the reports at 5min.at , adac and Autogazette .