14 Countries Enforce Truck Bans This Week — Sunday 14 June Hits Hardest
Week 24 (8–14 June 2026) brings 12 exceptional ban windows across 14 European countries, with the heaviest restrictions on Sunday 14 June. Routine nightly bans (22:00–05:00) are not counted in this total — only full-day or holiday-specific windows are included. All bans apply to goods vehicles (HGV/TIR); passenger vehicles, coaches, and often empty containers are exempt. This matters for drivers planning cross-border routes: the Alpine corridor (A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner) and main transit axes (A4 Poland, A1 Germany, A13 Switzerland) are the real hotspots where delays can exceed 4–6 hours if bans are ignored.
Date-by-date breakdown
Monday 8 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
Routine night bans only — no exceptional restrictions today.
Tuesday 9 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
No exceptional bans — standard night restrictions apply.
Wednesday 10 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
Midweek night bans only — no additional restrictions.
Thursday 11 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
No exceptional bans — standard nightly restrictions in place.
Friday 12 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
Friday night bans only — weekend restrictions start tomorrow.
Saturday 13 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 15:00–24:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 16:00–20:00 | >12t | Highways & selected national roads (I & II class) | Perishable goods, live animals, military |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇫🇷 France | 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishable goods, livestock, fuel |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 15:00–23:00 | >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Selected main roads & motorways | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals, transit with vignette |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 21:30–24:00; 23:30–24:00 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishable goods, fuel |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 18:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, fuel |
Saturday 13 June sees the first exceptional bans of the week: Austria enforces a 15:00–24:00 ban on all motorways and expressways for trucks over 7.5t, while Poland (threshold >12t) and Bulgaria (>12t) also restrict transit. Drivers on the A12 Inntal or A13 Brenner must plan stops before 15:00 or risk fines up to €5,000.
Sunday 14 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–22:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Urgent medical supplies, military |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 13:00–22:00 | >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | Motorways, expressways, 1st class roads | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All federal roads & motorways | Fresh food, mail, empty containers, combined transport |
| 🇫🇷 France | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishable goods, livestock, fuel |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 14:00–23:00 | >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Selected main roads & motorways | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals, transit with vignette |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 07:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All roads outside urban areas | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, ATP certificate |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 00:00–21:45 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishable goods, fuel |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 08:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, fuel |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | DN1, DN7 & selected highways | Perishable goods, ADR, TEN-T transit |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 08:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, ADR |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | All roads | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel (00:00–06:00 exemption) |
Sunday 14 June is the most restrictive day of the week, with 11 countries enforcing full-day or extended bans. Switzerland and Liechtenstein impose a 24-hour ban for all trucks over 3.5t — one of the strictest regimes in Europe. Drivers on the A13 Brenner or A12 Inntal must exit before midnight Saturday or face fines up to CHF 10,000. Germany (00:00–22:00) and France (00:00–22:00) also block all federal roads and motorways for trucks over 7.5t, while Poland (threshold >12t) and Italy (07:00–22:00) add to the Alpine corridor congestion.
Country-by-country rules & penalties
🇦🇹 Austria
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All motorways and expressways (Autobahnen & Schnellstraßen) | Recurring pattern: Saturdays 15:00–24:00, Sundays & holidays 00:00–22:00 | Penalties: €150–€5,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, vehicles in direct transit to/from rail terminals. A12 Inntal & A13 Brenner have additional Saturday 07:00–15:00 bans towards Italy/Germany.
🇩🇪 Germany
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All federal roads and motorways (Bundesstraßen & Autobahnen) | Recurring pattern: Sundays & public holidays 00:00–22:00 | Penalties: €75–€525
Exemptions: Fresh food, mail, empty containers returning to base, combined transport. Summer ban (Jul–Aug) adds Saturdays 07:00–20:00 on selected motorways.
🇫🇷 France
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All roads nationwide | Recurring pattern: Saturdays 22:00–Sunday 22:00 | Penalties: €135–€750 (4th class)
Exemptions: Perishable goods, livestock, fuel, humanitarian shipments. Holiday eves add 22:00–24:00 bans.
🇮🇹 Italy
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All roads outside urban areas (extraurbane) | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 07:00–22:00 (summer) | Penalties: €419–€1,682
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, newspapers, postal deliveries, ATP certificate vehicles.
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Weight: >3.5t | Roads: All public roads nationwide | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 00:00–24:00, night ban 22:00–05:00 daily | Penalties: CHF 100–10,000
Exemptions: Very limited — urgent medical supplies, military. Most cargo has no exemption.
🇵🇱 Poland
Weight: >12t | Roads: All public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 08:00–22:00, pre-holiday Saturdays 18:00–22:00 | Penalties: PLN 500–10,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, fuel, mail, humanitarian aid, empty vehicles returning to base. Summer adds Fridays 18:00–22:00 and Saturdays 08:00–14:00 (Jun–Sep).
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Weight: >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | Roads: Motorways, expressways, 1st class roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 13:00–22:00 | Penalties: CZK 5,000–100,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, postal deliveries, combined transport.
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Weight: >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | Roads: All roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 00:00–22:00 | Penalties: €150–€1,500
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, fuel (00:00–06:00 exemption for combined transport).
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Motorways and expressways | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 08:00–22:00 | Penalties: €500–€2,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, dangerous goods with valid ADR.
🇭🇺 Hungary
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 00:00–22:00 (April–September) | Penalties: HUF 30,000–300,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, vehicles in transit with valid Hungarian motorway vignette.
🇭🇷 Croatia
Weight: >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Roads: Selected main roads and motorways | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 14:00–23:00 | Penalties: HRK 3,000–15,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, humanitarian transport.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Weight: >12t | Roads: Highways and selected national roads (I and II class) | Recurring pattern: Public holidays all day, day before holidays 16:00–20:00 | Penalties: BGN 500–2,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, military, diplomatic vehicles.
🇷🇴 Romania
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: National roads DN1, DN7, and selected highways | Recurring pattern: Weekends & holidays 06:00–22:00 | Penalties: RON 3,000–9,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, dangerous goods with valid ADR, vehicles in international transit on TEN-T corridors.
Plan Your Route
1. Check timing before departure: Sunday 14 June bans start at 00:00 in Germany, Switzerland, and Slovakia — plan stops before midnight Saturday. Use nakordoni.eu’s truck parking map to locate safe rest areas. 2. Alpine corridor alert: The A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner are critical bottlenecks. Austria’s Saturday 15:00–24:00 ban and Switzerland’s 24-hour Sunday ban require early exits or detours via Slovenia (A1 motorway). 3. Weight thresholds matter: Poland (>12t) and Bulgaria (>12t) have higher thresholds than most countries (>7.5t). Lighter trucks (7.5t–12t) can still transit these routes during bans. 4. Buffer time at borders: Expect delays at DE-AT (Suben), CH-IT (Chiasso), and PL-DE (Świecko) crossings. Use nakordoni.eu’s live traffic map to monitor queues.
Useful Tools for Truck Drivers
- Interactive Traffic Bans Calendar — full ban schedule with filters
- Live Traffic Incidents Map — real-time road closures and delays
- Truck Parkings Map (19,000+) — find parking during ban hours
- Speed Cameras (48,000+) — radar and camera locations
- European Vignettes & Tolls — e-vignette prices for 9 countries
- Truck Drivers Portal — all tools in one place
- European Holidays Calendar — public holidays affecting truck bans
Source: nakordoni.eu — Truck Traffic Bans Calendar | Updated: 08.06.2026