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Summer vacation 2025: The best trips without holiday chaos!
Discover the best travel destinations in summer 2025 without mass tourism: important holiday dates, tips and travel recommendations.
Summer vacation 2025: The best trips without holiday chaos!
The summer of 2025 is just around the corner and many Germans are planning their vacation. The summer months of July and August are the main travel season, but this is exactly when many federal states in Germany have their summer holidays. This inevitably leads to overcrowded travel destinations and rising prices for flights and accommodation. Loud Travel reporter However, travelers can have a much more pleasant vacation if they plan their trips outside of holiday periods.
The 2025 summer holidays in Germany will take place at the following times:
| Federal State | Holiday time |
|---|---|
| Saxony | June 28th to August 8th |
| Saxony-Anhalt | June 28th to August 8th |
| Thuringia | June 28th to August 8th |
| Bremen | July 3rd to August 13th |
| Lower Saxony | July 3rd to August 13th |
| Rhineland palatinates | July 7th to August 15th |
| Hesse | July 7th to August 15th |
| Saarland | July 7th to August 14th |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | July 14th to August 26th |
| Berlin | July 24th to September 6th |
| Brandenburg | July 24th to September 6th |
| Hamburg | July 24th to September 3rd |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | July 28th to September 6th |
| Schleswig-Holstein | July 28th to September 6th |
| Baden-Württemberg | July 31st to September 13th |
| Bavaria | August 1st to September 15th |
Recommended travel times
For travel outside of peak holiday periods, the following periods are recommended:
- Vor dem 21. Juni: Ideal für Reisen nach Südeuropa.
- 21. bis 28. Juni: In dieser Woche haben keine Bundesländer Ferien.
- 15. bis 21. September: Auch hier wieder Ferienfreie Zeiten.
- Wochen vor oder nach dem 1. bis 8. August: Zu diesem Zeitpunkt haben nicht alle Bundesländer Sommerferien.
- Nach dem 15. September: Gut geeignet für Reisen in Südeuropa.
The first week of August is particularly worth avoiding, as all students in Germany are on holiday at this time. The risk of traffic jams is increased during this time. Experience shows that Fridays in August are heavily affected by traffic ADAC determines.
Driving behavior and planning
In addition, drivers are advised to be careful on weekends that are prone to traffic jams and especially on Friday afternoons. Particular attention is also being paid to truck driving bans on Saturdays during the summer holidays, which can lead to even greater traffic bottlenecks on the roads. In addition, the renovation of the Lueg Bridge on the Brenner Motorway may lead to further delays, which is why it is advisable to plan alternative routes.
If you use an electric vehicle, you should also include safe charging options in your travel planning. The experiences from the summer of 2024 show that there were over 119,000 traffic jams on German motorways, which represents a decrease of almost 3% compared to 2023. Traffic flow therefore remains an important issue for travelers in Germany in the coming summer holidays.