Originally Posted by
mishkira
Many thanks for advise!
To be honest I am a bit torn apart as people from LH forum (I posted same question there) seem prefer A8 route... One guy travels from Brussels to Salzburg quite often and it seems he also prefers south route.
When did you travel A8 last time?
My last trip on the A8 was just four weeks ago, and I still curse that particular trip. Even when the road is clear, it's annoying, and the last time I took it I was stuck in traffic for 3 hours. Not an experience I'd like to repeat anytime soon, and I'd advise you to stay well clear of it.
I know there are roadworks on the A3 motorway between Köln and Frankfurt, but they're not that bad, especially considering the times you#d be passing by them. I would prefer A3 over A8 any day.
Originally Posted by
mishkira
Ok, i seems I will have to take a pick as I will go along and will have to decide in Belgium/Namur about which direction I am heading
Agreed, and toward this end I would consider getting up to date information off a German traffic website while still in Belgium. I recommend
www.swr3.de - to get to the traffic report click on "Verkehr" under the "Info" tab. Unfortunately, it's only offered in German, but you should get the general idea. "Stau" means a total traffic jam, "stockender Verkehr" is slow-moving traffic.
Feel free to PM me should you have any questions. Have a nice drive!