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Distances
- Munich → Verona: about 430 km
- Stuttgart → Milan (via Switzerland): about 500 km
- Nuremberg → Bologna: about 800 km
Transit time
Bavaria to northern Italy takes about a day when the Alpine crossing is timed around the restrictions. Under EU drivers’ hours rules a driver may drive 9 hours a day (10 hours twice a week) with a 45-minute break after 4.5 hours, so one driver covers roughly 700–800 km a day.
Alpine routes
- Brenner: A93/A12 → A13 (Austria) → A22 into South Tyrol and Verona
- Switzerland: Gotthard or San Bernardino from Basel or Lake Constance towards Milan
- Tauern: A8/A10 via Salzburg and Villach to Tarvisio for north-east Italy
Typical freight
- Machinery and industrial equipment
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Vehicles and automotive parts
- Consumer goods
Tolls, bans and documents
Brenner (Tyrol)
Tyrol applies its night driving ban (22:00–05:00), Saturday and holiday restrictions and, on busy days, block dispatch near Kufstein to southbound traffic as well.
Switzerland
Switzerland limits trucks to 40 t, bans most trucks at night (22:00–05:00) and on Sundays, and charges the distance-based LSVA heavy-vehicle fee.
Italy
Italy bans trucks over 7.5 t on Sundays and public holidays, with extra summer days. Austria charges vehicles over 3.5 t a distance-based motorway toll collected by the GO-Box.
Tips for carriers
- Check whether the load is over 40 t before choosing the Swiss route.
- Northern Italy’s industrial regions are the place to search for the return load.
Questions
Can trucks drive through Switzerland at night?
Generally no: Switzerland bans most trucks between 22:00 and 05:00 and on Sundays, and limits gross weight to 40 t.
Carriers and brokers on this route
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