Exceptions (selection)
- Combined rail–road freight transport up to 200 km to or from the nearest suitable railway station; port–road up to 150 km (Nr. 1, 1a).
- Fresh milk and dairy products, fresh meat and meat products, fresh and live fish, perishable fruit and vegetables (Nr. 2).
- Certain animal by-products (Nr. 3), live bees (Nr. 5), recovery, towing and breakdown assistance after an accident or emergency (Nr. 4), the related empty journeys (Nr. 6).
- Vehicles under the Bundesleistungsgesetz (Federal Requisitioning Act), the Bundeswehr and allied forces for military needs (Nr. 7–9).
Full list in StVO § 30 Abs. 3. Exemption permits issued by the federal states are not shown here.
Source and status
Source StVO § 30 Abs. 3 und 4 (Sonn- und Feiertagsfahrverbot) · gesetze-im-internet.de (nichtamtliche Fassung) · last amended by Art. 4 V v. 30.1.2026 · accessed · checked on
Source Ferienreiseverordnung § 1 (Samstagsfahrverbot im Juli und August) · gesetze-im-internet.de (nichtamtliche Fassung) · last amended by Art. 1 V v. 17.6.2026 · accessed · checked on
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