Avoid A1 around Hamburg (1 Viewer)

[SteveandSue]

If going north to ferry ports try and avoid A1. Roadworks and contra flows around Bremen up to Hamburg. We were part of a traffic jam for over 4 hours -
We have used the car ferry across the Elbe in the past but although we knew there were roadworks we chanced it - wrong decision.
From the signs it looks like they are working there till Dec 18

 

[funflair]

We got caught last year going North in September and it looked worse on the Southbound so we used the ferry across the Elbe and waited 3 hours in a queue to board that actually if we had been North or East bound we would have been straight on.

They pack em tight on the ferry though,

Martin

 

[funflair]

Quite self explanatory I hope, where the road ends the ferry starts

There is a a place you can park on your left as soon as you come off the ferry and another stellplatz just up the road, Bremerhaven is worth a stop as well if you are into German U boats.

Martin

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[CazPaul]

We got stuck in shocking traffic around Bremen a couple of weeks ago fetching the van home from Hamburg, what a bloody queue it was, we were happy to pull off and stay at a Stellplatze for the night I can tell you, a nice 3 euros well spent.

 

[sally47]

How much is the Elba ferry going in August sounds like a good bet