Is there a truck driving ban on Sundays in Germany?

Yes. In Germany lorries over 7.5 t may not drive on Sundays between 00:00–22:00 local time. Confirm with the national authority before dispatch.

Do public holidays carry a driving ban in Germany?

Yes. On public holidays in Germany the ban runs 00:00–22:00 local time.

Are there extra summer restrictions in Germany?

Yes. Germany adds Saturday restrictions during the summer holiday period, on top of the Sunday and public-holiday bans.

All driving bans

Germany

Over 7.5 t and any truck with a trailer, in commercial goods transport. The summer Saturday ban covers only the motorway and federal-road sections listed in the Ferienreiseverordnung, not the whole network.

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Ban windows

When	Hours	Period
Sundays & public holidays	00:00–22:00	Year-round
Saturday (summer period)	07:00–20:00	Summer period · Jul 1 – Aug 31

Next restricted dates

In the country's local time, regenerated automatically from the published rules.

Sun, Nov 1

00:00–22:00 · Sunday

Sun, Nov 8

00:00–22:00 · Sunday

Sun, Nov 15

00:00–22:00 · Sunday

Sun, Nov 22

00:00–22:00 · Sunday

Sun, Nov 29

00:00–22:00 · Sunday

Sun, Dec 6

00:00–22:00 · Sunday

Source: StVO § 30(3) and Ferienreiseverordnung (BALM) ↗ · Information updated: Aug 28, 2026

Confirm before dispatch. Curated from each country's published rules and updated automatically. A planning aid, not legal advice — confirm with the national authority before dispatch.

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