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New Ranking Names Germany’s Best and Worst Rest Stops

Eastern states top the list on traveler satisfaction.

Overview

  • Tripz.de analyzed 1.8 million Google reviews of 633 rest areas and off‑motorway autohofs, finding a nationwide average of 3.9 out of 5 stars.
  • Raststätte Jägerheim in Lohne, Lower Saxony leads the list with 4.8 stars from 4,209 reviews.
  • Autohof Schnaittach in Middle Franconia, Bavaria ranks last with 1.6 stars from 163 reviews, with complaints about cleanliness, service and overall condition.
  • Regional results show higher averages in the east, led by Saxony at 4.13 stars, followed by Thuringia at 4.06 and Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania at 4.05, while city‑states score lower.
  • Hamburg posts the lowest state average at 3.42 stars, and its Moorfleet autohof sits second from the bottom nationwide with 1.9 stars.