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# Truck Driving Bans in Europe — Week 16, 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-23

17.04.2026 09:00    [Mira Kurhanska](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/authors)     Editor: [Andrii Kurhanskyi](https://nakordoni.eu/en/p/authors)    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)

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## 15 Countries, 5 Full-Day Truck Bans: Sunday 19 April is the Critical Day

This week, 15 European countries enforce truck driving bans, with **five full-day or extended restrictions** on Sunday 19 April. Routine nightly bans (22:00–05:00) apply daily in Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and others but are not counted as exceptional windows. All bans apply to **goods vehicles (HGV/TIR)**; passenger vehicles, coaches, and often empty containers are exempt. Drivers planning cross-border routes must note weight thresholds: Poland uses a **>12t** limit, while most others enforce **>7.5t** (Switzerland: >3.5t). The Alpine corridor (A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner) and main transit routes face the strictest controls.

## Date-by-date breakdown

### Friday 17 April

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | 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.

### Saturday 18 April

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 15:00–24:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, combined transport |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 16:00–20:00 | >12t | Highways & I/II class roads | 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) | 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 |

Austria’s **15:00–24:00** ban on motorways is the most critical restriction. Poland’s pre-holiday ban (18:00–22:00) affects key transit routes.

### Sunday 19 April

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–22:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | 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 | Federal roads & motorways | Fresh food, mail, empty containers |
| 🇫🇷 France | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t | All roads | Perishable goods, livestock, fuel |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 14:00–23:00 | >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | 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 | 09:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Roads outside urban areas | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |
| 🇱🇮 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 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 06:00–22:00 | >7.5t | DN1, DN7 & selected highways | Perishable goods, dangerous goods (ADR), TEN-T transit |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 08:00–22:00 | >7.5t | Motorways & expressways | Perishable goods, live animals, dangerous goods (ADR) |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 00:00–22:00 | >7.5t (or >3.5t with trailer) | All roads | Perishable goods, live animals, fuel |

**Critical day for transit**: Switzerland and Liechtenstein enforce **24-hour bans**, while Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland impose full-day restrictions. The Alpine corridor (A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner) is particularly affected.

### Monday 20 April to Thursday 23 April

| Country | Time | Applies to | Roads | Exemptions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 00:00–05:00; 22:00–24:00 | >7.5t | 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 from Monday to Thursday.

## Country-by-country rules & penalties

### 🇦🇹 Austria

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Motorways & expressways | 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 bans (07:00–15:00 towards IT/DE).

### 🇩🇪 Germany

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Federal roads & motorways | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 00:00–22:00 | Penalties: €75–€525

Exemptions: Fresh food, mail, empty containers returning to base, combined transport. Summer bans (Jul–Aug) on Saturdays 07:00–20:00.

### 🇫🇷 France

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All roads | Recurring pattern: Saturdays 22:00–Sunday 22:00 | Penalties: €135–€750

Exemptions: Perishable goods, livestock, fuel, humanitarian shipments. Holiday eves: 22:00–24:00 before public holidays.

### 🇮🇹 Italy

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Roads outside urban areas | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 09:00–22:00 (winter) | Penalties: €419–€1,682

Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, fuel, newspapers, postal deliveries, ATP-certified vehicles.

### 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Weight: >3.5t | Roads: All public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 00:00–24:00 | Penalties: CHF 100–10,000

Exemptions: Urgent medical supplies, military. Most cargo has **no exemption**.

### 🇵🇱 Poland

Weight: >12t | Roads: All public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & 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. Summer: Fri 18:00–22:00, Sat 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. General exemption 00:00–06:00 for combined transport.

### 🇸🇮 Slovenia

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: Motorways & expressways | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 08:00–21:00 | Penalties: €500–€2,000

Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, dangerous goods (ADR).

### 🇭🇺 Hungary

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All public roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays 06:00–22:00 (Apr–Sep) | Penalties: HUF 30,000–300,000

Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, vehicles in transit with valid vignette.

### 🇭🇷 Croatia

Weight: >7.5t (or trailers >14m) | Roads: Main roads & 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 & I/II class roads | Recurring pattern: Holidays 16:00–20:00 (pre-holiday) | Penalties: BGN 500–2,000

Exemptions: Perishable goods, live animals, military, diplomatic vehicles. Uses Orthodox Easter calendar.

### 🇷🇴 Romania

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: DN1, DN7 & selected highways | Recurring pattern: Weekends & holidays 06:00–22:00 | Penalties: RON 3,000–9,000

Exemptions: Perishable goods, dangerous goods (ADR), TEN-T transit. Uses Orthodox Easter calendar.

### 🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Weight: >7.5t | Roads: All roads | Recurring pattern: Sundays & holidays (direction-specific) | Penalties: €50–€500

Exemptions: Perishable goods, fuel. Bans vary by border direction (DE/FR/BE).

### 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein

Weight: >3.5t | Roads: All roads | Recurring pattern: Same as Switzerland | Penalties: CHF equivalent

Exemptions: Same as Switzerland — very limited.

## Plan Your Route

1. **Check timing before departure**: Sunday 19 April has the most extensive bans. Avoid Switzerland and Liechtenstein entirely if possible. 2. **Use rest areas during bans**: Austria’s A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner have additional Saturday restrictions (07:00–15:00 towards IT/DE). 3. **Alternative routes**: Consider bypassing the Alpine corridor via Slovenia or Czech Republic, where bans are shorter (13:00–22:00). 4. **Buffer time near borders**: Poland’s pre-holiday ban (18:00–22:00 on Saturday) may cause delays at DE/PL crossings.

## Useful Tools for Truck Drivers

- [Interactive Traffic Bans Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) — full ban schedule with filters
- [Live Traffic Incidents Map](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic) — real-time road closures and delays
- [Truck Parkings Map (19,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/parkings) — find parking during ban hours
- [Speed Cameras (48,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/speed_cameras) — radar and camera locations
- [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](https://nakordoni.eu/en/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) | Updated: 17.04.2026

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