These are the most frequently travelled toll routes by German holidaymakers - The big maut1.de mobility report

The mobility start-up maut1.de has analysed which travel routes in other European countries are most popular among German tourists. To this end, maut1.de anonymously analysed all of its customers' toll transactions and determined the motorway toll stations and times for which the highest number of transits were recorded in 2025. In total, the data analysis is based on more than 1.6 million individual toll transactions*.

This shows that La Dolce Vita has lost none of its appeal. The most frequented toll station by far is the Brenner Pass - the classic gateway to the south for many German holidaymakers. Those who prefer to travel through Switzerland can also quickly reach the Italian holiday paradise via second place, the Como-Grandate station. From there, travellers are drawn towards Lake Garda (Affi - fourth place) or the fashion metropolis of Milan (Milano Sud - tenth place).

However, it is not just Italy that is ensuring heavy travel traffic: France is also asserting itself as one of the most important transit and holiday destinations in Europe. The Vienne toll station on the Autoroute du Soleil (A7) south of Lyon is in third place. It is followed by other French hubs such as Fontaine-la-Rivière (fifth place), the gateway to the south of Paris, as well as three stations in the regions around the Pyrenees, Lyon and Burgundy: Le Perthus (sixth place) on the Spanish border, Villefranche-Limas (seventh place) on the way to central France and Saint-Maurice (eighth place) in Burgundy.

"Our analysis clearly shows that the classic north-south routes remain the backbone of European holiday traffic. Italy in particular continues to exert an enormous attraction - many travellers still prefer to travel to their holiday destinations by car. As a result, traffic is heavily concentrated on a few central main axes, which are heavily congested every year. Overall, this shows how crucial a well-maintained motorway infrastructure is for international holiday flows in Europe," says Julian Schmelzer, CEO and founder of maut1.de.

July, August and September are the most popular months to travel

August is by far the most popular month for travellers. It accounts for 21 per cent of all toll transactions. Followed by July and September with 16 per cent each. By comparison, November, December and February each account for just 2 per cent of transactions.

German toll box users also seem to have a clear preference for the time of day - presumably due to the distance they need to travel to the first toll station: 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. each account for 10 per cent of all toll transactions - i.e. a good one in three during lunchtime. Only a few transactions are recorded in the early hours of the morning or later in the evening.

164 million kilometres - almost half of which were covered in France

In total, maut1.de customers travelled more than 164 million kilometres on European toll roads last year. Around 82 million kilometres were driven on French toll roads and just under 72 million on Italian toll roads. Just under 4 million kilometres were driven in Spain, 3 million in Portugal and around 2 million each in Austria and Croatia.

‘Many of our customers with motorhomes spend the winter in Spain,’ says Julian Schmelzer. ‘So it's not surprising that France is in first place in terms of toll kilometres driven, as motorhome drivers have to travel across France twice a year to get to Spain.’

*Methodology: All transactions billed via maut1.de in the period from January to November 2025 were analysed. One transaction corresponds to one automated payment process at the toll station.

About maut1 GmbH 

maut1.de is a mobility tech start-up that offers electronic toll collection devices for contactless toll processing in various countries such as Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and, for large vehicles over 3 metres in height, also for Austria. There are reserved lanes for toll box users that cannot be used by manual payers (cash/credit card), saving up to 45 minutes of waiting time per toll station. This makes every passage through the toll station much more convenient. The toll box also helps to reduce emissions, as it improves traffic flow at toll stations and reduces stop-and-go traffic and congestion at toll stations. 

With over 150,000 active customers, maut1.de has firmly established itself in the DACH and BeNeLux markets. maut1.de's partners include industry giants such as ADAC, ÖAMTC, ANWB and APCOA. 

With new digital services such as parking service via number plate recognition, maut1.de is developing into a comprehensive mobility platform for digital services in private transport.& nbsp;

For more information, visit: www.maut1.de