Germany route advice

[r129sl]

I am travelling from Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) to Lübeck this Friday. I am looking for route advice. I'll be entering Germany on the A30 (which is what the Dutch A1 becomes). Do I either continue west on the A30, picking up the A1 at Osnabrück and following the A1 all the way past Bremen and Hamburg to Lübeck? or do I take the A31 north to Leer and then A28 east to Bremen?

I am not looking to do any crazy speed stuff, although the absence of speed limits is desirable: I just want the route with the least traffic. The A31-A28-A1 route looks longer but much quieter than the A1 route. I imagine that up to the big ports the A1 can pretty choked during the day.

Advice welcome. I did post a similar query in the Germany section but all I can hear is tumbleweed...

[SmilerFTM]

Just have a look at Google maps before setting off, usually pretty good with traffic updates. If you have a mobile with a contract through 3 then just use it when driving over there

[psi310398]

If you go to the viaMichelin website, the route planner allows you to compare up to three routes. It is pretty accurate and you can enter start times and waypoints if you want to influence the advice. You can rule out Motorways or Tolls and you can get guidance on food stops and petrol stations, too. I always use it when planning trips on the Continent.

[r129sl]

The A30-A1 route was great. No big jams and about two thirds the distance was derestricted.