Traffic Alert in Vienna This Weekend: Start of Easter Holidays and Major Events

Two major events at the Wiener Stadthalle and the Linz Marathon will additionally contribute to delays in the federal capital.

The Easter holidays in Austria begin after school ends on Friday, 11.04.2025, and end on 21.04.2025. In Germany, they start over the weekend in nine federal states, including Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia. The ARBÖ traffic experts expect, based on experience, two major travel waves. The first will be intensified from Friday afternoon by the usual weekend commuter traffic.

Traffic jams: According to ARBÖ, the following routes are particularly affected:

· A23 (Southeast Tangent) throughout its entire course, especially in the construction area at the Prater junction

· A4 (East Motorway) between the Prater junction and the Schwechat junction as well as before the Nickelsdorf border

· A2 (South Motorway) between Vienna and the Guntramsdorf junction as well as at Wiener Neustadt and Graz

· A1 (West Motorway) between Vienna and the Steinhäusl junction as well as at Linz and Salzburg

· A7 (Mühlkreis Motorway) in the urban area of Linz

· A9 (Pyhrn Motorway) in the Greater Graz area

· A22 (Danube Bank Motorway) in the urban area of Vienna as well as before the construction site at Stockerau

Significant traffic volume and delays are also expected on city access roads such as Altmannsdorfer Straße, Triester Straße, and Western Entrance in Vienna, Kärntner Straße, Meran- and Plüddemanngasse in Graz, the Ebelsberg Bypass and B127/B129 in Linz, as well as Vogelweiderstraße and Oberndorfer Straße in Salzburg.

Second Major Travel Wave Expected on Saturday

For Saturday, April 12, 2025, ARBÖ expects the second major travel wave - especially heading west. The routes expected to be heavily congested from the morning include:

· A10 (Tauern Motorway) in the construction area between Golling and Werfen

· A9 (Pyhrn Motorway) between Klaus and the Bosruck Tunnel as well as before the Gleinalm Tunnel

· A12 (Inn Valley Motorway) in the Greater Innsbruck area as well as at the exit to the ski valleys

· A13 (Brenner Motorway) before the Schönberg toll station and at the construction site before the Lueg Bridge

· B179 (Fernpassstraße) with metered traffic control before the tunnel portals

· B169 (Zillertalstraße) with metered traffic control before the Brettfall tunnel

· A14 (Rheintalautobahn) in the area between Hörbranz and Bregenz as well as in the greater Bludenz area

According to ARBÖ, a relaxation of the traffic situation is not expected before Sunday afternoon.

Major Concert at the Wiener Stadthalle: Additional Traffic Jams

In addition to the start of the holiday season, a major concert at the Wiener Stadthalle is causing additional traffic problems. On Sunday, April 13, 2025, Twenty One Pilots will perform live as part of their "The Clancy World Tour" - the first concert of the US band in Vienna since 2019.

Long delays are expected around the Stadthalle, the Neubaugürtel, the Hütteldorfer Straße, and the Nibelungenviertel. Outdoor parking spaces are already scarce during major events in the area, and short-term parking zones apply from Monday to Friday 9 am - 10 pm (max. 2 hours parking duration). Resident parking spaces are also heavily affected by the high traffic volume.

"Overall, we recommend avoiding car trips on Friday and Saturday. Those who cannot avoid it should start early, plan sufficient breaks, and provide distraction for passengers. Public transport and trains are a sensible alternative, especially this weekend," concluded ARBÖ traffic expert Thomas Haider.

(Red)

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