Leipzig: Car-free ring on September 22 - closures and diversions

Car-free ring road on September 22

On Sunday, September 22, 2023, the Leipzig city council will host the 13th car-free ring. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the approximately 12-kilometer route around the city center will be closed to motorized traffic.

The car-free ring road is a popular event for cyclists, skaters and pedestrians. In 2022, around 200,000 people took part.

Route of the car-free ring

The route of the car-free ring leads along the following streets:

• Richard-Wagner-Straße
• Tröndlinring
• Prager Straße
• Georg-Schumann-Straße
• Zschochersche Straße
• Karl-Liebknecht-Straße
• Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Platz
• Goerdelerring
• Hainstraße
• Dittrichring
• Goethestraße
• Ritterstraße
• Martin-Luther-Ring
• Universitätsstraße

The following streets will also be closed to traffic:

• Querstraßen zum Innenstadtring
• Zufahrten zu Parkhäusern und Tiefgaragen
• Bushaltestellen im Innenstadtbereich

Public transport

During the car-free ring road, public transport will be increased. The following lines will be diverted:

• Tram lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 16
• Bus lines 60, 65, 70, 73, 74, 76, 80, 85, 89, 90 and 91

More information about the diversions can be found on the website of the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB).

Parking

On the day of the car-free ring, there will be no parking spaces available in the inner city. Visitors are advised to use public transport or park their cars in the park-and-ride car parks on the outskirts of the city.

Further information

Further information about the car-free ring can be found on the website of the city of Leipzig.