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# Truck Driving Bans in Europe — Easter Week 14, April 4–10, 2026

04.04.2026 09:00    Service Nakordoni.eu

This article covers a past period. [Current calendar of truck driving bans in Europe →](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans)

## Easter Week Truck Driving Bans: 15 countries, 76 Restrictions — April 4–10, 2026

This week brings one of the most restrictive periods of the year for heavy goods vehicles in Europe. With **[Easter Sunday](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) (April 5)** and **[Easter Monday](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) (April 6)** celebrated across the continent, **15 countries** have imposed a total of **76 driving ban windows**. Drivers operating vehicles over 7.5 tonnes (or 3.5 tonnes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein) must plan routes carefully to avoid penalties ranging from €75 to €5,000 depending on the country.

**Key dates:** The most restrictive days are **Sunday April 5** and **Monday April 6**, when all 15 countries have simultaneous bans. Friday April 10 ([Good Friday](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) in Romania) also carries additional restrictions in Austria and Italy.

## Date-by-Date Breakdown

### Saturday, 4 April — Holy Saturday

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Key Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 **Austria** | 00:00–05:00, 07:00–15:00 (Tyrol A12/A13), 15:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 **Switzerland** | 00:00–05:00, 22:00–24:00 | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited — urgent medical only |
| 🇫🇷 **France** | 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All roads nationwide | Perishables, fuel, livestock |
| 🇮🇹 **Italy** | 09:00–16:00 | >7.5t | All roads outside urban areas | Perishables, ATP certificate holders |
| 🇱🇮 **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, combined transport |
| 🇭🇷 **Croatia** | 15:00–23:00 | >7.5t | Selected roads & motorways | Perishables, fuel |
| 🇧🇬 **Bulgaria** | 16:00–20:00 | >12t | Highways & national roads | Pre-holiday restriction |

Saturday restrictions are primarily night bans and pre-holiday restrictions. Austria has extended Tyrol corridor bans on the **A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner** motorways from 07:00.

### Sunday, 5 April — Easter Sunday

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Key Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 **Austria** | 00:00–22:00 + night 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 **Switzerland** | **00:00–24:00 (full day)** | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited |
| 🇨🇿 **Czech Republic** | 13:00–22:00 | >7.5t (>3.5t with trailer) | Motorways, expressways, 1st class roads | Perishables, combined transport |
| 🇩🇪 **Germany** | **00:00–22:00** | >7.5t | All Bundesstraßen & Autobahnen | Fresh food, mail, empty returns |
| 🇫🇷 **France** | **00:00–24:00 (full day)** | >7.5t | All roads nationwide | Perishables, fuel, livestock |
| 🇭🇺 **Hungary** | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishables, transit with HU vignette |
| 🇮🇹 **Italy** | 09:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All extraurban roads | Perishables, ATP holders |
| 🇱🇮 **Liechtenstein** | **00:00–24:00 (full day)** | >3.5t | All roads | Very limited |
| 🇱🇺 **Luxembourg** | 00:00–24:00 | >7.5t | All roads + border corridors | Perishables, fuel |
| 🇸🇮 **Slovenia** | 08:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, ADR dangerous goods |
| 🇸🇰 **Slovakia** | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t (>3.5t with trailer) | All roads | Perishables 00:00–06:00, combined transport |
| 🇵🇱 **Poland** | 08:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishables, combined transport, mail |
| 🇭🇷 **Croatia** | 14:00–23:00 | >7.5t | Selected roads & motorways | Perishables, fuel |
| 🇷🇴 **Romania** | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | DN1, DN7, selected highways | Perishables, international transit on TEN-T |

**Critical:** Easter Sunday is the most restrictive day — all 15 countries have active bans. Switzerland, France, and Liechtenstein enforce **full 24-hour bans**. No HGV movement is possible through these countries.

### Monday, 6 April — Easter Monday

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Key Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 **Austria** | 00:00–22:00 + night | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, combined transport |
| 🇨🇭 **Switzerland** | **00:00–24:00 (full day)** | >3.5t | All public roads | Very limited |
| 🇨🇿 **Czech Republic** | 13:00–22:00 | >7.5t (>3.5t with trailer) | Motorways, expressways, 1st class | Perishables, combined transport |
| 🇩🇪 **Germany** | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All Bundesstraßen & Autobahnen | Fresh food, mail, empty returns |
| 🇫🇷 **France** | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All roads nationwide | Perishables, fuel, livestock |
| 🇭🇺 **Hungary** | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All public roads | Perishables, transit with HU vignette |
| 🇮🇹 **Italy** | 09:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All extraurban roads | Perishables, ATP holders |
| 🇱🇮 **Liechtenstein** | 00:00–24:00 (full day) | >3.5t | All roads | Very limited |
| 🇱🇺 **Luxembourg** | 00:00–21:45 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishables, fuel |
| 🇸🇮 **Slovenia** | 08:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishables, ADR |
| 🇸🇰 **Slovakia** | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t (>3.5t with trailer) | All roads | Perishables 00:00–06:00 |
| 🇵🇱 **Poland** | 08:00–22:00 | >12t | All public roads | Perishables, combined transport, mail |

Easter Monday mirrors Sunday restrictions across most countries. Luxembourg lifts its ban slightly earlier at 21:45.

### Tuesday–Thursday, 7–9 April

| Country | Time | Applies to | Notes |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 **Austria** | 22:00–05:00 (nightly) | >7.5t | Night ban on A12/A13/A14 (Tyrol corridor) |  |
| 🇨🇭 **Switzerland** | 22:00–05:00 (nightly) | >3.5t | Standard night ban |  |
| 🇱🇮 **Liechtenstein** | 22:00–05:00 (nightly) | >3.5t | Follows Swiss rules |  |
| 🇮🇹 **Italy** | 09:00–14:00 (Tue only) | >7.5t | Post-holiday restriction, Tuesday only |  |
| 🇧🇬 **Bulgaria** | 16:00–20:00 | >12t | Highways & national roads | Pre-Good Friday restriction |

Midweek restrictions are limited to night bans in the Alpine corridor. Italy has a short post-holiday ban on Tuesday morning only.

### Friday, 10 April — Good Friday (Romania)

| Country | Time | Applies to | Notes |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 **Austria** | 07:00–22:00 + night | >7.5t | Extended pre-weekend ban including Tyrol |  |
| 🇮🇹 **Italy** | 07:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Pre-weekend ban on extraurban roads |  |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland / 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 22:00–05:00 | >3.5t | Standard night ban |  |
| 🇧🇬 **Bulgaria** | 00:00–24:00 (full day) | >12t | Highways & national roads | Good Friday — Orthodox public holiday |
| 🇷🇴 **Romania** | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | DN1, DN7, selected highways | Good Friday (Vinerea Mare) — public holiday |

Good Friday is a public holiday in Romania (Orthodox calendar) and triggers additional restrictions in Austria and Italy as a pre-weekend day.

## Country Rules & Penalties Quick Reference

| Country | Weight | Roads | Typical Pattern | Penalties |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Sat 15:00–24:00, Sun/hol 00:00–22:00 | €150–€5,000 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | >7.5t | All federal roads & Autobahnen | Sun/hol 00:00–22:00 | €75–€525 |
| 🇫🇷 France | >7.5t | All roads | Sat 22:00–Sun 22:00 | €135–€750 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | >7.5t | Extraurban roads | Sun/hol 09:00–22:00 | €419–€1,682 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | >7.5t | All public roads | Sun/hol 06:00–22:00 | HUF 30,000–300,000 |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | >7.5t | Motorways & 1st class | Sun/hol 13:00–22:00 | CZK 5,000–100,000 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | >7.5t | All roads | Sun/hol 00:00–22:00 | €150–€1,500 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Sun/hol 08:00–21:00 | €500–€2,000 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | **>3.5t** | All public roads | Sun/hol **00:00–24:00** | CHF 100–10,000 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | >7.5t | All roads | Sun/hol (direction-specific) | €50–€500 |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | **>3.5t** | All roads | Same as Switzerland | CHF equivalent |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | >12t | All public roads | Sun/hol 08:00–22:00, pre-hol Sat 18:00–22:00 | PLN 500–10,000 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | >7.5t | Selected roads & motorways | Sun/hol 14:00–23:00, pre-hol 15:00–23:00 | HRK 3,000–15,000 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | >12t | Highways & national roads | Holidays all day, pre-hol 16:00–20:00 | BGN 500–2,000 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | >7.5t | DN1, DN7, selected highways | Sun/hol 06:00–22:00 | RON 3,000–9,000 |

## Plan Your Route

**Before departing,** check the exact ban windows for your route. Key tips for Easter week:

- **Depart before Saturday noon** if transiting Austria via Brenner — the Tyrol A12/A13 ban starts at 07:00 on Saturday.
- **Avoid Switzerland and France entirely on Sunday** — both enforce full 24-hour bans with almost no exemptions.
- **Use the Monday evening window:** Most countries lift bans at 22:00 on Easter Monday — plan arrivals accordingly.
- **Park safely during bans:** Use dedicated truck parkings to avoid fines and ensure security. Our Truck Parkings Map shows 19,000+ locations.
- **Perishable goods exemption:** If carrying perishable cargo, carry your ATP certificate — it provides exemptions in most countries (except Switzerland).

## Useful Tools for Truck Drivers

- [Interactive Traffic Bans Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) — full ban schedule with country filters and date search
- [Live Traffic Incidents Map](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic) — real-time road closures, accidents, and roadworks
- [Truck Parkings Map (19,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/parkings) — find secure parking during ban hours
- [Speed Cameras (48,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/speed_cameras) — radar and camera locations across Europe
- [European Vignettes & Tolls](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_car_drivers/vignettes) — e-vignette prices for 9 countries
- [Truck Drivers Portal](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers) — all tools in one place
- [European Holidays Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) — public holidays affecting truck bans

Source: nakordoni.eu — Truck Traffic Bans Calendar | Updated: 04.04.2026

[Original source](https://nakordoni.eu)

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