• Cologne drivers lose 67 hours, with delays rising 20% year-over-yea
r• 77% of German urban areas saw increased congestion in 2025
• Global congestion continues to rise, with 62% of cities experiencing increased delays
BELLEVUE, Wash. – December 2, 2025 – INRIX, a global leader in transportation data and analytics, today released the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard, the world’s most comprehensive benchmark of mobility performance. Spanning 36 countries and nearly 1,000 cities, the Scorecard reveals that congestion increased in most major urban areas worldwide, including across Germany, where traffic delays rose sharply in 2025.
Globally, 62% of urban areas saw increased congestion, compared to only 26% experiencing improvements. Germany followed the global pattern: traffic delays increased in 77% of the urban areas analyzed in the country. Drivers in 56 of 73 German cities lost more time to congestion in 2025, while delays fell in 13 areas and remained unchanged in four.
Cologne Leads Congestion as Traffic Intensifies Across Germany
Cologne became Germany’s most congested urban area in 2025. Drivers lost 67 hours to traffic, up from 56 hours in 2024, reflecting a 20% increase year-over-year. Düsseldorf (63 hours lost), Berlin (60 hours), Stuttgart (60 hours), and Munich (57 hours) rounded out the top five. (....)