Week 45: quiet weekdays, heavy weekend across 15 countries
Truck driving bans affect 15 European countries in week 45 (2–8 November 2026). However, the real pressure comes only at the weekend. From Monday to Friday, the only restrictions are the routine night bans (22:00–05:00) in Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which apply every night of the year. We do not count these in the headline figure. The exceptional restrictions all fall on two days. There are 7 weekend ban windows on Saturday 7 November and 14 full-day or Sunday ban windows on Sunday 8 November, which makes 21 exceptional ban windows in total. The full schedule with filters is in our truck driving bans calendar in Europe 2026.
All bans listed here apply to goods vehicles (HGV/TIR). Passenger vehicles and coaches are not affected, and empty containers are often exempt. There are no public holidays this week. The long weekend of All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November) is over. For HGV drivers, this means a normal weekend pattern. The Alpine corridor is still the main hotspot: the A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner motorways in Austria, plus the full 24-hour Sunday ban in Switzerland. Drivers who reach the Alpine border crossings after Saturday afternoon should expect to stop until Sunday night.
Date-by-date breakdown
Monday 2 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited (medical, military) |
| Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads (Swiss rules) | Same as Switzerland |
This is a routine night ban only. The Austria truck driving bans page shows the night ban on the A12, A13 and A14 from 22:00 to 05:00. There are no daytime restrictions anywhere in Europe.
Tuesday 3 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited (medical, military) |
| Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads (Swiss rules) | Same as Switzerland |
Routine night restrictions only. The Switzerland truck driving bans apply to all vehicles above 3.5t, a much lower threshold than in most EU countries.
Wednesday 4 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited (medical, military) |
| Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads (Swiss rules) | Same as Switzerland |
Normal traffic conditions. The Liechtenstein truck driving bans follow the Swiss regime exactly, so transit through the Rhine valley has the same night limits.
Thursday 5 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited (medical, military) |
| Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads (Swiss rules) | Same as Switzerland |
Routine night bans only. This is a good day to move loads through the Alpine region before the weekend.
Friday 6 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited (medical, military) |
| Liechtenstein | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All roads (Swiss rules) | Same as Switzerland |
Friday is the last full working day before the weekend bans. Drivers heading to Italy via the Brenner should plan to clear Austria before Saturday afternoon.
Saturday 7 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–05:00; 15:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Bulgaria | 16:00–20:00 | >12t | Highways, class I and II roads | Perishable goods, live animals |
| Switzerland | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited |
| 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 and motorways | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |
| Hungary | 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals |
| 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 (by direction) | >7.5t | All roads | Perishable goods, fuel |
| Poland | 18:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, mail |
The key restriction is in Austria from 15:00. The reference data also lists an additional Saturday window of 07:00–15:00 on the A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner towards Italy and Germany. Check the calendar before you approach Kufstein or the Brenner Pass. Croatia restricts traffic from 15:00 to 23:00, and Poland from 18:00 to 22:00. Bulgaria has a short window from 16:00 to 20:00. The weekend bans in France and Hungary start at 22:00. The Luxembourg truck driving bans begin at different times depending on the border direction.
Sunday 8 November
| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 00:00–22:00; then night ban 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| Switzerland | 00:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited |
| Czech Republic | 13:00–22:00 | >7.5t or >3.5t with trailer | Motorways, expressways, class I roads | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, mail |
| Germany | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Autobahnen and Bundesstraßen | 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 and motorways | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |
| Hungary | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishable goods, live animals |
| Italy | 09:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Roads outside urban areas | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, ATP vehicles |
| 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, fuel, empty vehicles returning to base |
| 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 and expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, ADR |
| Slovakia | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t or >3.5t with trailer | All roads | Perishable goods, combined transport |
Sunday is the heaviest day of the week, with 14 countries restricted. Switzerland and Liechtenstein are closed to trucks above 3.5t for the full 24 hours. Austria has a ban until 22:00, and the night ban then continues on the A12 and A13. This means there is no legal transit on the Brenner corridor all day. Drivers who check the tomorrow truck ban in Germany on Saturday evening will find the standard Sunday window of 00:00–22:00 on all Autobahnen and Bundesstraßen. Under the French HGV driving bans for 2026, the weekend ban continues until 22:00. The truck ban in the Czech Republic is shorter, from 13:00 to 22:00. Italy applies its winter window of 09:00–22:00 outside urban areas.
Country-by-country rules and penalties
Austria
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: all motorways and expressways (Autobahnen and Schnellstraßen) | Recurring pattern: Saturdays 15:00–24:00, Sundays and holidays 00:00–22:00, night ban 22:00–05:00 on A12/A13/A14 | Penalties: €150–€5,000
Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, vehicles in direct transit to or from rail terminals.
Switzerland
Weight: >3.5t | Roads: all public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays and 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.
Liechtenstein
Weight: >3.5t | Roads: all roads | Recurring pattern: same as Switzerland | Penalties: fines equivalent to the Swiss level in CHF
Exemptions: same as Switzerland.
Germany
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Autobahnen and Bundesstraßen | Recurring pattern: Sundays and public holidays 00:00–22:00 | Penalties: €75–€525
Exemptions: fresh food, mail, empty containers returning to base, combined transport. For motorway toll (LKW-Maut) costs on your German section, use the German LKW-Maut calculator.
France
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: all roads | Recurring pattern: Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 | Penalties: €135–€750 (4th class)
Exemptions: perishable goods, livestock, fuel, humanitarian shipments.
Italy
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: all roads outside urban areas | Recurring pattern: Sundays and holidays, 09:00–22:00 in winter | Penalties: €419–€1,682
Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals, fuel, newspapers, postal deliveries, vehicles with ATP certificate.
Hungary
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: all public roads | Recurring pattern: this week, Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 | Penalties: HUF 30,000–300,000
Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals. Hungary also exempts some vehicles in transit with a valid Hungarian motorway vignette.
Czech Republic
Weight: >7.5t, or >3.5t with trailer | Roads: motorways, expressways, class I roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays and 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 and holidays | Penalties: €150–€1,500
Exemptions: in Slovakia, perishable goods and combined transport are exempt between 00:00 and 06:00. Live animals and fuel are also exempt.
Slovenia
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: motorways and expressways | Recurring pattern: Sundays and holidays (08:00–22:00 this week) | Penalties: €500–€2,000
Exemptions: in Slovenia, perishable goods, live animals and dangerous goods with valid ADR are exempt.
Luxembourg
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: all roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays and holidays, with different times by border direction (towards Germany, France or Belgium) | Penalties: €50–€500
Exemptions: perishable goods, fuel.
Poland
Weight: >12t | Roads: all public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays and public holidays 08:00–22:00 | Penalties: PLN 500–10,000
Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, fuel, mail, humanitarian aid, empty vehicles returning to base. Note the threshold: Poland bans only vehicles above 12t. A truck between 7.5t and 12t can drive in Poland during the ban, but the same truck is banned in Germany, Czech Republic or Slovakia.
Croatia
Weight: >7.5t, or trailers >14m | Roads: selected main roads and motorways | Recurring pattern: Sundays 14:00–23:00, pre-holiday days 15:00–23:00 | Penalties: HRK 3,000–15,000 (approx. €400–€2,000 after the euro changeover)
Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals, fuel, humanitarian transport.
Bulgaria
Weight: >12t | Roads: highways, class I and II roads | Recurring pattern: holidays all day, the day before 16:00–20:00, the day after 14:00–20:00 | Penalties: BGN 500–2,000
Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals, military and diplomatic vehicles.
Romania
Weight: >7.5t | Roads: DN1, DN7, selected highways | Recurring pattern: weekends and public holidays on selected routes | Penalties: RON 3,000–9,000
Exemptions: in Romania, perishable goods, dangerous goods with valid ADR and vehicles in international transit on TEN-T corridors are exempt.
Plan Your Route
Check the timing before departure. Ban times differ by country and by direction, especially in Luxembourg and on the Austrian A12/A13. Check the schedule on the day you leave, not the day you plan.
Use rest periods during ban hours. A Sunday ban in Germany or Austria fits well with a weekly rest period. Use the EU tachograph calculator to align driving time and rest periods with the ban windows. This helps you avoid stopping far from a safe truck parking.
Plan alternative routes. If you cannot clear the Brenner before Saturday 15:00, consider routing through Slovenia, where the Sunday ban starts only at 08:00. The trip cost calculator helps you compare the fuel and toll costs of each route.
Allow buffer time near borders. On Sunday evening, many trucks restart at 22:00 at the same time. This creates long queues at border crossings into Austria, Germany and Poland. Plan at least one or two hours of extra time.
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
- German LKW-Maut Calculator — calculate motorway toll costs for HGV trucks
- EU Tachograph Calculator — verify driving time and mandatory break compliance
- Trip Cost Calculator — estimate fuel, toll and total trip expenses
Source: nakordoni.eu — Truck Traffic Bans Calendar | Updated: 02.11.2026