Mega closure of the A7: Chaos weekend with ED sheeran and Schlager party!

Mega closure of the A7: Chaos weekend with ED sheeran and Schlager party!

Heimfeld, Deutschland - A turbulent weekend is imminent for the Hamburg road users. From July 4th to 7th, 2025, an XXL closure of the A7 awaits us, which extends between Stellingen in the north and home field in the south. The full closure begins on Friday, July 4, at 10 p.m. and only ends on Monday, July 7, at 5 a.m. This means that all drivers face the challenge of adapting their travel planning accordingly. The traffic jam is inevitable, especially with the additional rush through several major events.

What do the Hamburgers have to make? The focus is in particular on Ed Sheeran's sold -out concerts in the Volksparkstadion. Around 60,000 fans are expected on all three days, which also contains the streets. In addition, the Schlagermove ensures lively activity on Saturday. 50 trucks are drawn through St. Pauli, the port city and neighboring districts, and here too several tens of thousands of participants can be expected.

traffic information and diversions

The blocking of the A7 is not only annoying, but also part of a larger expansion on eight lane in the Hochstraße area Elbmarsch, which has been in full swing since spring 2024. A large part of the traffic stream is already led via a newly built superstructure, while the opposite side is now being widened. Depirtions are set up large and are displayed using LED-controlled traffic signs.

Traffic from the south expects a detour route via the A1 from Buchholzer Dreieck or Horster Dreieck, and for the return to the A7 it goes via the B205 at Neumünster-Süd. If you come from the north, you should avoid the B205 from the Neumünster-Süd junction and also drive via the A21 and A1 to the A7, which leads south of Hamburg. Inner -city diversions, such as over the Elbe bridges, are also recommended.

Special caution is also required for road users in the next few days: from July 2, the A261 will be closed to mowing work in two nights, from Wednesday to Thursday and then from Thursday to Friday. So it is advisable to plan more time or use public transport to avoid traffic jams.

public transport affected

Of course, public transport is not spared the restrictions. Bus lines 150, 250 and 611 are diverted via the Elbe bridges. The journey to the concerts in the Volksparkstadion takes place exclusively via the Hamburg-Volkspark junction, since the other ramps are closed. The road users are advised to inform themselves in good time about the dynamic directions along the route, which indicates the precise course of the diversions.

The authorities plan to introduce further cuts in traffic despite the current closures in the future to improve the traffic situation. For the Hamburgers who like to be mobile, the following applies: a good knack for travel planning is now required. If you consider the alternatives in good time, you will surely get your destination - maybe even in time with Ed Sheeran’s hits and the rhythm of the hit moves.

For more detailed information on the traffic counts in Hamburg, which are recorded at 16 permanent counting points and more than 2,100 thermal imaging cameras, it is worth taking a look at the data from Hamburg.de, which provides information about the development of car and heavy traffic over the years. You can find more information about this here .

Especially with regard to the upcoming major events, there is only one thing to say: ensures enough time and nerves so that the chaos in the traffic flows do not also become a chaos in your own travel schedule.

For more details on the current traffic situation in Hamburg, I recommend that the reports from mopo and Auto Motor und Sport to consult.