Corona border controls: who is allowed to enter the country, which border crossings are open?
As of recently, travelers are no longer allowed to enter Germany without a valid reason. This currently applies to the borders to/from Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark. Temporary border controls were introduced here. We explain where and how you can cross the borders for important reasons.
✔️ In which cases can I leave/enter the country?
According to the federal police all non-essential travel be omitted. A border crossing can only be permitted in urgent cases. These are the following cases or persons:
- medical treatments
- family deaths
- Commuters, health and care workers, EU parliamentarians, accredited diplomats
- workers in the food industry
- Cross-border movement of goods
- Transit through Germany to another EU country of origin on the return journey there
- Relocation if there is a certificate / proof
- German nationals are allowed always enter Germany
Commuters should definitely have one confirmation such as (commuter certificate, order documents, employment contract) with you.
A form for the certificate for commuters can be downloaded from the Federal Police.
In any case, if you have a valid reason for the trip, you should too have a confirmation with you.
❌ When are you not allowed to cross the border?
In the following cases, entry into Germany is not permitted or is prohibited by the officials during the check:
- Entry for tourist purposes/holidays
- shopping or visiting trips
- Seasonal workers/harvest workers
- Visit of the partner living abroad
- Visit to the second home in Germany
- Appointments with a lawyer/notary in Germany
- Entry can also be refused if you disease symptoms having
Closed border near Pattburg / Denmark
Are you allowed to leave Germany?
There is basically no exit restrictions. The Federal Foreign Office has only issued a worldwide travel warning. However, exit depends on whether the other country agrees to entry.
Which border crossings are open?
Since the end of March, border crossings have only been possible at selected border crossings due to the controls introduced. These are:
| border to | border crossing |
| Denmark | Böglum (B 5) |
| Ellund (Motorway 7) | |
| Flensburg railway station | |
| Suederlügum train station | |
| Copper mill (B 200) | |
| Puttgarden ferry port | |
| Overseas port of Rostock | |
| Sassnitz ferry port | |
| border to | border crossing |
| Luxembourg | BAB 64 (Mesenich) |
| B 419 waves | |
| B 419 Wincheringen | |
| B 418 Wasserbilligerbrück | |
| B 257 (E29) Echternachbrück | |
| B 50 Roth-Vianden | |
| B 410 Dasburg-Marnach | |
| B 407 / B 419 Perl-Schengen / Perl Apach (three-country triangle roundabout) | |
| BAB 8 (Pearl-Schengen) | |
| border to | border crossing |
| France | Altenheim-Pflimlin Bridge (Plobsheim/F) |
| Kehl-Europa Bridge (Strasbourg/F) | |
| Kehl railway bridge (Strasbourg/F) | |
| Rheinau-Freistett (Gambsheim/F) | |
| Iffezheim (Beinheim/F) | |
| Weil am Rhein Palm Rain Bridge (Huningue/F) | |
| Neuenburg am Rhein Motorway (Ottmarsheim/F) | |
| Breisach (Neuf-Brisach/F) | |
| B 9 Bienwald | |
| B 38 Schweigen-Rechtenbach | |
| L 700 Hornbach | |
| BAB 6 Saarbrücken-Stiring Wendel Goldene Bremm | |
| Saarbruecken main station | |
| B 243- Habkirchen-Frauenberg | |
| Saarbrücken-Stiring Wendel Goldene Bremm-Metzer Strasse | |
| Überherrn-Creutzwald B 269n | |
| border to | border crossing |
| Switzerland | Konstanz Autobahn – Kreuzlingen Autobahn |
| Bietingen – Thayngen Strasse | |
| Friedrichhafen Hafen (BZV) | |
| Sing train station | |
| Friedrichshafen Airport (BPOL/BZV) | |
| Constance Kreuzlinger Tor – Kreuzlingen (BZV) | |
| Rielasingen – Ramsen (BZV) | |
| Gailingen West – Dörflingen Pünt (BZV) | |
| Constance – Swiss passenger station | |
| Weil am Rhein – BAB Basel | |
| Basle bath. Passenger station – Basel | |
| Because Friedlingen – Hitalingerstr. (BZV) | |
| Because Otterbach – Freiburgerstr. (BZV) | |
| Rheinfelden-Warmbach | |
| Lörrach Stetten – Riehen (BZV) | |
| Rheinfelden – Rheinfelden | |
| Erzingen – Trasadingen (BZV) | |
| Lottstetten – Rafz Solgen (BZV) | |
| Jestetten – Neuhausen (BZV) | |
| Grenzach-Wyhlen (BZV) | |
| Laufenburg – Laufenburg (BZV) | |
| Waldshut-Koblenz | |
| Bad Säckingen – stone | |
| border to | border crossing |
| Austria | Motorway 96 |
| Motorway 7 | |
| B 17 feet (BY) | |
| GUG Balderschwang | |
| GUG Jungholz | |
| B 19 Oberstdorf | |
| Lindau Brick House (BY) | |
| Lindau train station | |
| Oberaudorf (BY) | |
| Motorway 93 | |
| Griesen Ehrwald (train) | |
| Achenpass (BY) | |
| Take over B 11 Mittenwald / Scharnitz from KE | |
| Rosenheim train station / route Kufstein – Rosenheim | |
| Burghausen (BY) | |
| B 304 Saal Bridge | |
| Motorway 8 | |
| Reit im Winkl | |
| Winkelmoosalm | |
| Melleck / Steinpass (BY) | |
| Marktschellenberg | |
| Salzburg train station | |
| Freilassing train station | |
| Wegscheid (BY) | |
| Passau Achleiten | |
| BAB 3 Rottal Ost | |
| BAB 3 AS Pocking | |
| GUG Simbach train station | |
| GUG Mariahilf | |
| Neuhaus / New Bridge | |
| GÜG Kirchdorf (BY) | |
| Passau train station |
Further information and details can be found on the websites of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Police.
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