Stauchaos in Austria: Semester holidays and Ski World Cup bring delays!

Stauchaos in Austria: Semester holidays and Ski World Cup bring delays!

Maishofen, Österreich - In Austria there is a turbulent weekend that affects drivers and pedestrians alike. On February 11, 2025, the semester break for pupils from Upper Austria, Styria, Saxony and parts of France will launch, while students from Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Burgenland and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania go back to school. These travel movements increase the volume of traffic significantly, especially among the "classics" under the holiday roads.

traffic jam chaos through ski World Cup and events

The final of the alpine ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, with the giant slalom on February 13 and 14 and the slalom on February 15 and 16, attracts numerous visitors. Due to the change of vacation shift, long traffic jams on Pinzgauer Straße (B311), the Hochkönigstraße (B164) and the Glemmtal Landesstraße (L111) are expected. The ARBÖ recommends traveling early and possibly using public transport. Especially for fans there is the opportunity to get to the events with shuttle buses from large parking spaces, which makes it easier to travel, such as ots.at reported.

In addition, there are three major events in the Wiener Stadthalle, which will begin on February 12 with "King of the Löwen, The Music Live in Concert" and end on February 14 with a hit highlight by Wolfgang Petry. Drivers should prepare for increased traffic around the town hall, especially on Hütteldorfer Straße, the new building belt and the streets in the Nibelungenviertel. The ARBÖ recommends the subway lines and trams for a stress-free journey, since the city hall is very well connected to the public transport network.

international events in the shadow of traffic jams

In sporting and cultural events, football also reports with an event where the last minute of the game became a challenge for some players, while they may have paid less attention to their fitness in the Christmas season. The event, as the report of 90minuten.at , also showed the interest of former celebrities, which means that the importance of the tournament in Perception of many has disappeared. Games of this kind bring back nostalgic memories, even if the reality is often less glamorous.