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The farmers' protest continues.
On Wednesday, January 31st, farmers want to block motorway access roads nationwide - including in Bavaria.
The expected traffic chaos has not yet materialized.
Farmers in Bavaria will go on strike on Wednesday, January 31st.
The Bavarian Farmers' Association (BBV) has announced that it will block numerous motorway access roads.
The Bavarian police advise travelers to keep up to date with the traffic situation.
This news ticker is constantly updated.
Update, 4:43 p.m.:
In the
Upper Palatinate
, in the Schwandorf area on the A93, the farmers' protest continued until around 6 p.m., the police said.
The remaining meetings in the Upper Palatinate have been ended.
In total there were 42, in which around 400 people took part with around 300 agricultural vehicles.
Officers from the
Upper Bavaria South
Police Headquarters counted around 20 gatherings with around 750 participants.
For the most part, the protesters adhered to the requirements and restrictions, according to the police.
The officials from Upper Franconia
also report this
: At the end of the meetings, the Upper Franconian police counted a total of around 450 participants in around 400 tractors.
Update, 3:13 p.m.:
The farmers' protest was announced by 3 p.m.
Not all participants have finished their activities yet; in the Amberg area, for example, actions are still underway.
This is reported by a spokeswoman for the
Upper Palatinate
police - "but the majority of it has ended." A spokesman for the
Upper Bavaria South
police agrees: Individual participants in the meeting are still on site - but otherwise everything went peacefully and as expected.
Update, 12.55 p.m.:
Farmers and other participants are also drawing attention to the protest actions around the motorway entrances in the Free State on social platforms.
On X (formerly Twitter) several users posted a video that was made at the Helmstadt/Würzburg junction.
You can see how a number of tractors are blocking the access.
Update, 12.15 p.m.:
Despite the largely peaceful protests by farmers in Bavaria, a more serious situation has arisen in Upper Franconia near Gefrees on the A9, which has not been approved by the authorities.
As the police report, farmers and hauliers with tractors, trucks, vans, pick-ups and tractors caused a kilometer-long traffic jam on the A9 by driving slowly and sometimes across all lanes, side by side.
According to previous investigations, around 60 of the 75 vehicles were not even allowed to drive on the motorway due to their design.
Fortunately, the “extremely dangerous action” did not lead to any accidents, according to the police spokeswoman.
The 75 participants are now being investigated on suspicion of coercion and dangerous interference with road traffic.
Judging by the police, the people were on their way to a demonstration in Bayreuth called for by the regional association of Bavarian transport and logistics companies.
Police headquarters in Bavaria are mostly satisfied with how the protests have gone so far
Update, 11:25 a.m.:
At the request of our editorial team, the police headquarters in the Free State provided initial information about the nationwide protests.
According to a spokesman for the Presidium in
Middle Franconia
, the situation there still looks relaxed.
“Almost all of our motorways are affected,” says the spokesman, “but there are no major traffic jam problems at the blocked entrances.” Because the entrances are only temporarily blocked, the whole thing always resolves quite quickly.
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In
Lower Bavaria,
a spokeswoman for the police headquarters also confirms this situation: “So far everything has been very calm and peaceful and the meeting participants have also shown themselves to be cooperative with us.” The Lower Bavaria police headquarters is currently busy taking stock of the situation, so that over the course of the day first figures for the protest can be given.
In the southwestern part
of Swabia,
the situation has also appeared to be relaxed so far.
“As of 10:55 a.m., we have isolated events at the junctions and therefore minor to moderate traffic disruptions,” said the spokesman when asked by our editorial team.
In the
Upper Palatinate
, the police headquarters counted a total of 34 events with around 300 participants.
So far everything has been going peacefully and largely without any problems, according to the speakers.
Near Randersacker (Würzburg district), there were minor traffic disruptions as a result of farmers' protests.
Some tractors temporarily blocked access to the A3 in the direction of Nuremberg and Kassel.
© NEWS5 / Höfig
The situation is similar in the catchment area of the Upper Bavaria South
police
: “There are sometimes traffic disruptions at the meeting locations, but otherwise there are no special features,” says the spokesman on the phone.
So far everything is going smoothly.
A total of 22 meetings were counted in the area of responsibility, including around 500 participants with 400 vehicles.
However, more than 300 police officers are still on duty to take good care of the situation.
Traffic conditions were largely relaxed even after the protests began
Update, 10:50 a.m.:
The situation with farmers' protests in the Free State is still manageable.
In Google Maps the traffic situation is still displayed as largely fluid.
No major traffic disruptions were reported by the police either.
The farmers only took turns blocking the entrances to Hof and Weiden on individual driveways such as the A93 near Falkenberg (Tirschenreuth district) or the A3 near Passau.
It was similar at the Mitterteich Nord junction.
At the motorway entrance to the A93 near Falkenberg (Tirschenreuth district), farmers took turns blocking the entrances to Hof and Weiden.
It was similar at the Mitterteich Nord junction.
© NEWS5 / Wellenhöfer
Blockade by farmers at the Passau A3 North and Passau Mitte junctions.
© Zema Media
Individual traffic disruptions cause minor traffic jams
Update, 9:50 a.m.:
In Lower Franconia near Würzburg-Heidingsfeld, some farmers gathered on a motorway bridge with several tractors.
According to information from the news agency News5, the police are on site, but a driveway has not yet been blocked by the protest participants.
Near Würzburg-Heidingsfeld, several farmers with their tractors gathered on and along a motorway bridge.
© NEWS5 / Höfig
Update, 9:25 a.m.:
So far things are looking good on the expressways in Bavaria.
At least if you check the current traffic situation in Google Maps.
So far, a major traffic disruption has only been reported at the level of the disruptions already mentioned near Buttheim (Bamberg district).
Farmers, freight forwarders and tradesmen have been blocking access to the REWE central warehouse with tractors and trucks since the early hours of the morning.
The traffic situation in Bavaria currently looks good via Google Maps.
Only individual blockages, such as in Buttheim (Bamberg district), lead to major backlogs.
The farmers' protests are expected to continue until 3 p.m.
© Google Maps/Screenshot/News5/Fricke
Update, 9 a.m.:
The day of protest has now officially begun.
The first tractors are now also on the A9, as the news agency News5 reports.
In Bad Lobenstein in Thuringia, just behind the Bavarian border, access to the A9 towards Munich and Nuremberg is currently blocked.
Traffic is also currently being blocked on the A9 by the demonstrating farmers.
Tractors block the access near Bad Lobenstein (Thuringia), not far from the Bavarian border.
© News5/Fricke
A motorway access to the A9 is blocked by farmers not far behind the Bavarian border in Thuringia.
Drivers who want to travel in the direction of Nuremberg/Munich currently have to be patient.
© NEWS5 / Ittig
Update, 8.30 a.m.:
According to initial information from the police, around 60 tractors are currently blocking the entrance to the A3 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
The protests are taking place at the entrances to Oberölsbach, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz as well as Neumarkt-Ost, Velburg and Parsberg.
According to the police spokeswoman, the gatherings have so far been very peaceful.
The police did not provide any further details for the time being.
Update, 8 a.m.:
There is still half an hour until the official start of the farmers' protest day in Bavaria.
It is not yet possible to predict what impact the demonstrations will have on traffic.
In and around Munich, almost all motorway entrances are said to be affected, and many driveways in Franconia are also planned to be blocked by tractors.
We will keep you up to date on current developments.
REWE's central warehouse is also blocked
Update, 7:40 a.m.:
The entrances and exits to the REWE central warehouse in Buttenheim (Bamberg district) were also occupied by demonstrating farmers in the early hours of the morning, as the news agency News5 reports.
In addition to the farmers, craftsmen and freight forwarders as well as REWE employees are also taking part in the protest.
Update, 7:15 a.m.:
The first protest participants make their way to the motorway entrances with their tractors.
As the Vifogra news agency reports, the first tractors are already blocking access to the A3 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
The first farmers are blocking the motorway access to the A3 near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz with their tractors.
Protests on important traffic arteries have been announced throughout the Free State for Wednesday, January 31st.
© vifogra / Klein
Update, 7 a.m.:
Unlike in other districts, people in the Bad Tölz/Wolfratshausen district do not have to expect severe disruption from farmers' protests.
As it became known, the district office severely restricted the protest.
Only the B11a is allowed to go on strike, in addition to a rally in a parking lot not far from the access to the A95.
Update, January 31st, 6:40 a.m.:
It is currently still quiet on Bavaria's streets.
According to the organizer, the Bavarian Farmers' Association (BBV), the announced farmers' protests at numerous motorway entrances in the Free State will not begin until around 8.30 a.m.
In addition to many access roads to motorways in the Munich area, Franconia in particular is said to be severely affected by the protests.
In addition to the access routes mentioned (see list below), blockages are also expected on those to the A7, A70, A71, A72 and A73.
First report from January 30th, 7:47 p.m.:
Many farmers are dissatisfied with the traffic light government's austerity policy, and they show it too: On Wednesday, January 31st, numerous farmers nationwide want to block important access roads to highways with their tractors.
The Bavarian Farmers' Association (BBV) and the association “Agriculture connects Bavaria” have also announced numerous campaigns in the Free State.
Rallies are planned on 18 driveways in the Munich district alone.
Traffic chaos is expected in many places.
According to initial information, the protest will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
During this time, the farmers will intermittently block the highway entrances.
However, the farmers say they want to keep the exits free.
Farmers across Bavaria want to go on strike again on Wednesday, January 31st.
They plan to block important highway access roads.
© IMAGO/Meike Boeschemeyer
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Planned motorway blockades throughout Bavaria
The reason for the protest is the Berlin Traffic Light Coalition's plan to abolish subsidies for agricultural diesel.
At the beginning of the year, farmers nationwide protested against this plan for a whole week, from January 8th to 15th.
The government also planned to abolish the vehicle tax exemption for agricultural vehicles.
This has already been withdrawn by the coalition.
The government also expressed a compromise to gradually minimize agricultural diesel subsidies.
But this suggestion is not enough for the farmers so far.
Expected motorway blockades in Bavaria: An overview*
Munich district:
A8:
Junction 92b – Neubiberg;
Junction 93 – Unterhaching East;
Junction 94 – Taufkirchen East;
Junction 96 – Hofoldinger Forst
A9:
Junction 71 – Garching Süd;
Junction 70 – Garching Nord
A94:
Junction 7 – Feldkirchen Ost
A95:
Junction 5 – Schäftlarn
A96:
Junction 36b – Gräfelfing
A99:
Junction 12a – Neuherberg;
Junction 14 – Aschheim / Ismaning;
Junction 18 – Hair;
Junction 19 – Hohenbrunn;
Junction 20 – Ottobrunn
A995:
Junction 2 – Unterhaching Nord;
Junction 3 – Taufkirchen West;
Junction 4 – Oberhaching;
Junction 5 – Sauerlach
Rosenheim district:
A8:
Bad Aibling, Rosenheim West B 15a, Rosenheim, Rohrdorf, Achenmühle, Frasdorf, Bernau and Felden exits.
A93:
Reichenhart, Brannenburg, Oberaudorf, Kiefersfelden.
Berchtesgadener Land/Traunstein district:
A8:
Piding and Neukirchen, Siegsdorf-West and Grabenstätt exits
Regensburg district:
A3:
Beratzhausen, Sinzing, Rosenhof and Wörth exits on the Donau Ost
A93:
Regenstauf and Bad Abbach junction (Kelheim district)
Kelheim district:
A93:
Abensberg-Bachl, Elsendorf, Hausen and Mainburg exits
Straubing-Bogen district:
A3:
Bogen, Kirchroth and Schwarzach exits
Amberg-Sulzbach district:
A6
: Theuern, Ursensollen and Schwend junctions
With the exception of the Miltenberg district, all of
Lower Franconia
is affected by the protests.
*No guarantee of completeness.