Rest Areas Europe

Germany rest areas & motorway services

Find rest areas, service areas and truck stops on the motorways in Germany: 2,883 stops in 16 regions, with facilities, a map and a Navigate button for each one.

Rest & service areas
2,883
Service areas
558
Rest areas
2,136
Truck stops
189
With toilets
1,626
With EV charging
647
With truck parking
1,771

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Driving in Germany: rest areas, tolls and rules

German motorways are toll-free for cars, and stops range from small car parks to large service areas. Here is what the signs mean and which rules are worth knowing before you set off.

Speed limit on motorways
No general limit: 130 km/h is the recommended speed, and many sections have signed limits.
Tolls
None for cars. Lorries over 3.5 t pay a distance-based toll (Lkw-Maut).
Lorry driving bans
Sundays and public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00 for lorries over 7.5 t and lorries with trailers, plus Saturday bans on busy routes in July and August.
Emergency number
112 (police: 110). Orange emergency telephones line the motorway, and small arrows on the roadside posts point to the nearest one.

Types of stop

A Rastanlage or Raststätte is a full service area with fuel, food and toilets. A Parkplatz is a simpler rest area; PWC on the sign means it has toilets. An Autohof is a truck stop just off a junction, signposted from the motorway, often with cheaper fuel and more lorry parking.

Resting overnight

You may sleep in your vehicle at a rest area to become fit to drive again, but camping, with tables, chairs or an awning, is not allowed. On many routes lorry parking is full by early evening, so plan your stop in advance.

Official information: Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes · Toll Collect
Last checked: October 2026

Main motorways and roads

The roads with the most rest and service areas in Germany. Open a region to see every stop grouped by road.

  • A 7 221 stops
  • A 3 154 stops
  • A 1 147 stops
  • A 5 100 stops
  • A 6 99 stops
  • A 9 97 stops
  • A 2 89 stops
  • A 4 87 stops
  • A 8 86 stops
  • A 45 72 stops
  • A 61 70 stops
  • A 81 69 stops
  • A 44 59 stops
  • A 93 39 stops
  • A 14 37 stops

About rest areas in Germany

This directory lists 558 service areas with fuel or food and 2,136 simpler rest areas in Germany, plus 189 truck stops. Among them, 1,626 stops have toilets and 1,771 stops have truck parking. Facilities, opening hours and closures can change, so always check signs on site.

Regions with the most stops: Bavaria (582), Baden-Württemberg (403), Lower Saxony (376), North Rhine-Westphalia (354), Rhineland-Palatinate (290).