Traffic Restrictions in Europe: July 4–7, 2025 – What Carriers Need to Know

Between Friday, July 4 and Monday, July 7, 2025, most European countries will impose traffic restrictions on heavy goods vehicles. These apply to trucks over 7.5 tonnes, and in Austria and Switzerland, over 3.5 tonnes.

Friday, July 4, 2025

• Czech Republic: 17:00–21:00

• Poland: 18:00–22:00

• Switzerland: 00:00–05:00 and 22:00–24:00

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Austria:

• 07:00–15:00: A12 Intal, A13 Brenner, A14 Rheintal/Walgau, and A13 from the Italian border to Nößlach junction (towards Innsbruck)

• 08:00–15:00: A4 from Schwechat to Nickelsdorf (both directions)

• Regional roads:

  • Loferer Straße B178 (Lofer–Wörgl)

  • Ennstalstraße B320 (from km 4.5)

  • Seefelder Straße B177

  • Fernpassstraße B179 (Nassereith–Biberwier)

  • Achensee Straße B181

  • Brenner Road B182

• 15:00–24:00: nationwide restriction

Germany: 07:00–20:00 (additional summer restrictions – see official source)
France: 07:00–19:00 (summer ban does not apply in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est, except A6 and A31, and in Hauts-de-France, except A1 and A16 – north-south only)
Hungary: 15:00–24:00
Italy: 08:00–16:00
Slovakia: 00:00–22:00 (ban lifted only if unloading in Slovakia; still applies to transit and loading operations)
Slovenia: 08:00–13:00
Czech Republic: 13:00–22:00
Poland: 08:00–14:00
Switzerland: 00:00–05:00 and 22:00–24:00
Luxembourg: 21:30–24:00

Sunday, July 6, 2025

• Austria, Germany, France, Hungary, Slovakia: 00:00–22:00

• Italy: 07:00–22:00

• Slovenia: 08:00–22:00

• Czech Republic: 13:00–22:00

• Poland: 08:00–22:00

• Switzerland: 00:00–24:00

• Luxembourg: 00:00–21:45

Romania-Specific Restrictions

DN1 (Otopeni–Brașov):

• Mon–Thu: 06:00–22:00

• Fri–Sun: 00:00–24:00

A2 (Bucharest–Constanta):

• July 4: 12:00–22:00

• July 5: 06:00–22:00

• July 6: 06:00–22:00

• July 7: 12:00–22:00

DN7 (Pitești–Vestem):

• July 4: 18:00–22:00

• July 5–6: 06:00–22:00

DN39 (Agigea–Mangalia):

• July 4–6: 06:00–22:00

DN22C (Murfatlar–Cernavodă):

• July 6: 06:00–22:00

National Holidays Impacting Traffic

• Friday, July 4: Belarus

• Saturday, July 5: Armenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia

• Sunday, July 6: Czech Republic, Lithuania

Summary

Freight operators should anticipate road bans, detours, and slower transit throughout Central and Western Europe over this summer weekend. Plan ahead, monitor border wait times, and adjust schedules accordingly to avoid delays or penalties.