Overview: 15 Countries, Peak Restrictions on Saturday and Sunday 27–28 June
Week 26 (22–28 June 2026) sees truck driving bans across 15 European countries. The week divides cleanly into two phases: a quiet Monday-to-Friday period with only the year-round nightly restrictions in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (22:00–05:00) — standard overnight rules that apply every night and are not exceptional events — and a heavy weekend phase starting Saturday 27 June, when 10 countries activate pre-weekend restrictions, culminating in Sunday 28 June, marked as Constitution Day in several states, when 14 countries enforce simultaneous full or near-full-day prohibitions. Thursday 25 June adds one mid-week exception: Slovenia's daytime motorway ban 08:00–22:00. All restrictions apply exclusively to goods vehicles (HGV/TIR) above the country-specific weight threshold; passenger cars, coaches, and in most countries empty containers returning to base are exempt. A critical threshold difference: Poland and Bulgaria restrict only vehicles above 12t — trucks between 7.5t and 12t face no Polish or Bulgarian ban — while most Western and Central European countries ban from >7.5t, and Switzerland with Liechtenstein enforce restrictions from >3.5t, the lowest threshold on the continent.
The most sensitive corridor this week is the Austria Alpine axis. The A12 Inntal (Kufstein–Innsbruck) and A13 Brenner (Innsbruck–Italian border) carry a dedicated southbound morning ban Saturday 07:00–15:00 on top of the standard nationwide Saturday afternoon ban 15:00–24:00. In practice this means continuous HGV prohibition on those routes from 07:00 Saturday through 22:00 Sunday — approximately 39 hours without a usable window. Drivers transiting to Italy or returning north via the Brenner must complete the crossing before Saturday 07:00 or wait for Sunday evening.
Date-by-Date Breakdown
Monday, 22 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways (Autobahnen & Schnellstraßen) | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical supplies, military only |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads (follows Swiss rules) | Same as Switzerland |
Routine nightly restrictions only on Monday. Trans-European corridors through Austria and Switzerland are fully open for daytime HGV running.
Tuesday, 23 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical supplies, military only |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
Identical to Monday. Nightly Alpine restrictions only — daytime transit unaffected.
Wednesday, 24 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical supplies, military only |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
No daytime restrictions mid-week. Wednesday is the best day to complete a full Swiss transit before the weekend window opens.
Thursday, 25 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical supplies, military only |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 08:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Motorways and expressways | Perishables, live animals, dangerous goods (ADR) |
Slovenia is the only mid-week exception, activating a full daytime ban on its motorway and expressway network 08:00–22:00. Drivers on the A1/A2 Balkans–Adriatic corridor through Slovenia must cross before 08:00 or wait until after 22:00. ADR-certified dangerous goods shipments are exempt.
Friday, 26 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical supplies, military only |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
Friday returns to nightly restrictions only. Use Friday daytime hours to complete Brenner and Inntal crossings — the A12 and A13 Saturday morning ban activates at 07:00 and the corridor does not reopen to HGVs until Sunday 22:00.
Saturday, 27 June
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 07:00–15:00 (A12 Inntal & A13 Brenner); 15:00–24:00 (all motorways); 00:00–05:00 (night) | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways; A12/A13 additional morning restriction | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 16:00–20:00 | >12t | Highways and Class I & II national roads | Perishables, live animals, military, diplomatic vehicles |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical supplies, military only |
| 🇫🇷 France | 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All roads nationwide | Perishables, livestock, fuel, humanitarian shipments |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 15:00–23:00 | >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Selected main roads and motorways | Perishables, live animals, fuel, humanitarian transport |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishables, live animals, transit with valid Hungarian motorway vignette |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00 / 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 21:30–24:00 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishables, fuel |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 18:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, fuel, mail, humanitarian aid, empty returns |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 06:00–16:00 / 08:00–13:00 | >7.5t | Motorways and expressways | Perishables, live animals, dangerous goods (ADR) |
Saturday is the first major restriction day of the week. Austria is the key pressure point: combining the A12/A13 morning ban (07:00–15:00) with the nationwide afternoon ban (15:00–24:00) creates an effective 17-hour block on the Brenner corridor. France opens its standard weekly Saturday-to-Sunday ban at 22:00 — this rolls directly into Sunday's full-day restriction. Poland's 18:00–22:00 ban covers only vehicles above 12t; lighter trucks are entirely unaffected by Polish law.
Sunday, 28 June — Constitution Day
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All motorways & expressways | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, rail terminal transit |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 00:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads nationwide | Urgent medical, military — no general cargo exemptions |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 13:00–22:00 | >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | Motorways, expressways, and Class 1 roads | Perishables, live animals, fuel, postal deliveries, combined transport |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All Bundesstraßen & Autobahnen | Fresh food, mail, empty containers returning to base, combined transport |
| 🇫🇷 France | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All roads nationwide | Perishables, livestock, fuel, humanitarian shipments |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 14:00–23:00 | >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Selected main roads and motorways | Perishables, live animals, fuel, humanitarian transport |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishables, live animals, transit with valid Hungarian motorway vignette |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 07:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All extra-urban roads (extraurbane) | Perishables, live animals, fuel, newspapers, postal deliveries, ATP-certified vehicles |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 00:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads | Same as Switzerland — no general cargo exemptions |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 00:00–21:45 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishables, fuel |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 08:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishables, live animals, combined transport, fuel, mail, humanitarian aid, empty returns |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | National roads DN1, DN7 and selected highways | Perishables, ADR dangerous goods, international transit on TEN-T corridors |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 08:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Motorways and expressways | Perishables, live animals, dangerous goods (ADR) |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | All roads | Perishables & combined transport 00:00–06:00; live animals; fuel |
Sunday 28 June is the most restrictive single day of Week 26, with 14 countries imposing simultaneous prohibitions. Switzerland and Liechtenstein enforce a complete 24-hour block with virtually no cargo exemptions — plan zero HGV movement through these countries. Germany and France both impose near-full-day bans (00:00–22:00) covering their entire federal road and motorway networks. Italy's summer schedule activates at 07:00 on all extra-urban roads. Romania restricts only the DN1 and DN7 national roads plus selected highways; drivers with valid international transit documentation on TEN-T network corridors may qualify for exemption.
Country-by-Country Rules & Penalties
🇦🇹 Austria
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All motorways & expressways | Recurring: Saturdays 15:00–24:00; Sundays & public holidays 00:00–22:00; nightly 22:00–05:00 | Penalties: €150–€5,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, direct transit to/from rail terminals. A12 & A13 special: additional Saturday morning ban 07:00–15:00 in the direction of Italy/Germany; dedicated night ban 22:00–05:00 applies specifically on A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner, and A14 Rheintal/Vorarlberg.
🇩🇪 Germany
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All Bundesstraßen & Autobahnen | Recurring: Sundays & public holidays 00:00–22:00 | Penalties: €75–€525
Exemptions: Fresh food, mail, empty containers returning to loading base, combined transport. The summer holiday regulation (Ferienreiseverordnung) adds a Saturday 07:00–20:00 ban on selected motorways during July and August.
🇫🇷 France
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All roads nationwide | Recurring: Saturday 22:00 through Sunday 22:00 every weekend; holiday eves 22:00–24:00 | Penalties: €135–€750 (4th class offence)
Exemptions: Perishable goods, livestock, fuel, humanitarian shipments. Grands Départs weekends carry extended restrictions beyond the standard windows.
🇮🇹 Italy
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All extra-urban roads (extraurbane) | Recurring: Sundays & public holidays — summer schedule 07:00–22:00 | Penalties: €419–€1,682
Exemptions: Perishables, live animals, fuel, newspapers, postal deliveries, vehicles holding a valid ATP temperature-control certificate.
🇭🇺 Hungary
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All public roads | Recurring: Sundays & holidays 06:00–22:00 (April–September); pre-holiday Saturdays from 22:00 | Penalties: HUF 30,000–300,000
Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, vehicles in transit with a valid Hungarian motorway vignette.
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Weight: >7.5t or >3.5t with trailer | Roads: Motorways, expressways, and Class 1 roads | Recurring: Sundays & holidays 13:00–22:00; Fridays 17:00–21:00 in July–August | Penalties: CZK 5,000–100,000
Exemptions: Perishables, live animals, fuel, postal deliveries, combined transport.
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Weight: >7.5t or >3.5t with trailer | Roads: All roads | Recurring: Sundays & holidays 00:00–22:00; pre-holiday Saturdays when followed by a public holiday | Penalties: €150–€1,500
Exemptions: Perishables and combined transport 00:00–06:00, live animals, fuel.
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Motorways and expressways | Recurring: Sundays & holidays 08:00–21:00; pre-holiday days from 14:00 | Penalties: €500–€2,000
Exemptions: Perishables, live animals, dangerous goods with valid ADR documentation.
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Weight: >3.5t | Roads: All public roads nationwide | Recurring: Sundays & holidays 00:00–24:00 (full day); nightly 22:00–05:00 | Penalties: CHF 100–10,000
Exemptions: Extremely limited — urgent medical supplies and military transport only. No general cargo exemptions apply. Switzerland operates one of the strictest HGV ban regimes in Europe; plan accordingly.
🇵🇱 Poland
Weight: >12t — trucks between 7.5t and 12t are not subject to Polish driving bans | Roads: All public roads | Recurring: Sundays & public holidays 08:00–22:00; pre-holiday Saturdays 18:00–22:00; summer additions Friday 18:00–22:00 and Saturday 08:00–14:00 (June–September) | Penalties: PLN 500–10,000
Exemptions: Perishables, live animals, combined transport, fuel, mail, humanitarian aid, empty vehicles returning to base. Poland is the key UA–EU transit corridor; weight threshold awareness is essential for routing decisions.
🇭🇷 Croatia
Weight: >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Roads: Selected main roads and motorways | Recurring: Sundays & public holidays 14:00–23:00; pre-holiday days 15:00–23:00 | Penalties: HRK 3,000–15,000
Exemptions: Perishables, live animals, fuel, humanitarian transport.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Weight: >12t | Roads: Highways and Class I & II national roads | Recurring: Public holidays all day; day before holiday 16:00–20:00; day after holiday 14:00–20:00 | Penalties: BGN 500–2,000
Exemptions: Perishables, live animals, military, diplomatic vehicles. Bulgaria uses the Orthodox Easter calendar, which may differ from Western Easter dates.
🇷🇴 Romania
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: National roads DN1, DN7 and selected highways — not a nationwide ban | Recurring: Weekends & public holidays on listed routes; summer Fridays with additional restrictions | Penalties: RON 3,000–9,000
Exemptions: Perishables, dangerous goods with valid ADR, vehicles in international transit on TEN-T network corridors.
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All roads | Recurring: Sundays & holidays; direction-specific times on border corridors (towards DE, FR, and BE) | Penalties: €50–€500
Exemptions: Perishables, fuel.
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
Weight: >3.5t | Roads: All roads | Recurring: Sundays & holidays 00:00–24:00; nightly 22:00–05:00 (mirrors Swiss rules exactly) | Penalties: CHF-equivalent fines
Exemptions: Same as Switzerland — very limited. All HGV transit through Liechtenstein is subject to the Swiss truck ban regime.
Plan Your Route
With Sunday 28 June triggering simultaneous restrictions in 14 countries, departing without a plan is not an option. Four practical steps for drivers transiting Europe this week:
- Clear the Brenner before Saturday 07:00. The A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner are blocked to HGVs from Saturday 07:00 through Sunday 22:00 — a window of approximately 39 hours. Complete any southbound or northbound Alpine crossing by Friday night, or restart after Sunday 22:00.
- Pre-book truck parking for Saturday night. Rest areas near junction nodes — Salzburg, Rosenheim, Lyon-Est, Poznań — fill rapidly as Saturday bans activate simultaneously across Austria, France, Hungary, and Poland. Book a certified truck park in advance.
- Know your weight and carry your exemption papers. Polish and Bulgarian bans apply only above 12t — vehicles between 7.5t and 12t have full freedom of movement in those countries. Perishable-goods certificates and ATP cold-chain documentation are the single most universal exemption across all 15 countries; ensure originals are in the cab, not only digital copies.
- Add border buffer time on the Ukraine–EU corridor. Drivers routing through Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania face variable crossing wait times that can erode a planned schedule. Build in two to four hours of buffer when calculating whether you will clear into the next country before Sunday restrictions activate at 00:00 or 06:00.
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: 22.06.2026