German Unity Day: 22-Hour Truck Ban + Additional Restrictions in Neighboring Countries

On October 3, Germany celebrates one of its most important national holidays – German Unity Day. In 2025, the holiday falls on a Friday, which has implications for international transport.

According to German regulations, on public holidays a driving ban applies to trucks with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tons. The restriction will be in force from 00:00 to 22:00 across the entire road network in all federal states.

List of exemptions from the bans:

Exemptions from the bans

Restrictions in neighboring countries

To avoid traffic congestion at the borders, Austria and Luxembourg have also introduced restrictions for trucks heading to Germany on this day:
❌ Austria – the ban applies from 00:00 to 22:00 on the A12 and A13 motorways for vehicles traveling towards Germany.
❌ Luxembourg – the ban applies from 00:00 to 21:45 for trucks heading towards Germany.

In both countries, exemptions from the bans are provided for, similar to those in Germany.

Austria – ban derogation

Luksemburg – ban derogation