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Traffic chaos at Easter: it doesn’t have to be like this

Do you want to avoid this? Our traffic experts know how.(Bild: U. J. Alexander)

Easter is just around the corner - and with it the traditional traffic chaos around the holidays. But that doesn't have to be the case, according to traffic experts. We asked what the problems are, why driving more slowly would reduce traffic jams and what you can do to arrive at your destination relaxed.

If you want to celebrate Easter with your family or spend the days off at your favorite holiday destination, we recommend having nerves of steel for the journey home and back. Because it's not just Austrian returnees who will be on the roads, trains and the like these days - the Easter vacations are also about to begin in eleven German federal states.