Traffic overview

Wuppertal, Germany

Wuppertal traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
35.1%
1.9 pp lower than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
10 km
0.3 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
49.5%
4 pp lower than in 2024
Average speed on highways
75.3km/h
3.3 km/h faster than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
May 28, Wednesday
58%
Average congestion level
96%
Congestion level at 2pm
6.4 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 2pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
15 min
26 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
34.5km/h
similar to 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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How busy did Wuppertal get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
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Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
15 min 30 s
45.1%
Average congestion level
38.7 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
19 min 6 s
64.9%
Average congestion level
31.4 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

47 hours = 1 day, 23 hours

2 hours 33 min less than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Wuppertal
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
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15 min
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12:00pm
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04:00pm
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Wuppertal, Germany
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