Summer vacation 2025: The best trips without holiday chaos!
Summer vacation 2025: The best trips without holiday chaos!
The summer of 2025 is just around the corner and many Germans plan their vacation. The summer months of July and August are the main travel time, but at that time numerous federal states have summer holidays in Germany. This inevitably leads to overcrowded travel destinations and rising prices for flights and accommodations. According to Reisere reporter Experience when you plan your trips outside of vacation periods.
The summer vacation 2025 will take place in Germany at the following times:
| federal state | holiday season |
|---|---|
| Sachsen | 28. June to August 8th |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 28. June to August 8th |
| Thuringia | 28. June to August 8th |
| Bremen | 3. July to August 13th |
| Lower Saxony | 3. July to August 13th |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 7. July to August 15th |
| Hessen | 7. July to August 15th |
| Saarland | 7. July to August 14th |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 14. July to August 26th |
| Berlin | 24. July to September 6th |
| Brandenburg | 24. July to September 6th |
| Hamburg | 24. July to September 3 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 28. July to September 6th |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 28. July to September 6th |
| Baden-Württemberg | 31. July to September 13th |
| Bavaria | 1. August to September 15th |
recommended travel times
For trips outside of the main vacation times, the following periods are recommended:
- Before June 21st: Ideal for trips to southern Europe.
- 21. until June 28th: No federal states have vacation this week.
- 15. until September 21: here again vacation -free times.
- weeks before or after August 1st to 8th: At that time, not all federal states have summer vacation.
- after September 15th: Well suited for trips in southern Europe.
The first week of August should be avoided, as all students have a vacation in Germany at that time. The risk of traffic jams is increased during this time. Experience has shown that on Fridays in August are severely affected by traffic, such as the ADAC
driving behavior and planning
In addition, drivers are advised to be carefully careful on traffic jams and especially Friday afternoons. Particular attention is also paid to the truck driving bans on Saturdays during the summer holidays, which can lead to even larger traffic bottlenecks on the streets. In addition, the renovation of the Lueg bridge on the Brenner motorway can lead to further delays, which is why it is advisable to plan alternative routes.
If you use an electric vehicle, you should also include secure charging options in your travel planning. The experiences from the summer of 2024 show that there were over 119,000 traffic jams on German highways, which is almost 3 % a decline compared to 2023. Thus, the flow of traffic remains an important topic for travelers in Germany in the coming summer holidays.
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