Border queues today
Live waiting times at Poland’s borders — with Ukraine, Germany, Belarus and Lithuania — plus the Balkan route to Greece, Croatia and Albania.
As of 04:10 (Warsaw time) on September 20, 2026, at Poland’s borders the longest wait to enter Poland is at “Dorohusk – Yagodyn” (border with Ukraine) — 2:55; to leave Poland — at “Medyka – Shehyni” (9:15). The longest Balkan-route queue: “Bajakovo – Batrovci” — 3:05. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.
Sources: DPSU · eCherha · granica.gov.pl · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu
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Poland’s borders
Poland–Ukraine border
Poland–Germany border
Poland–Belarus border
Poland–Lithuania border
Poland–Lithuania border →Borders on the holiday routes south
The Balkan route
Queues at the borders you cross driving south: through Hungary and Serbia to North Macedonia and Greece, through Romania and Bulgaria (and on to Türkiye), plus Croatia’s crossings with Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro — all the way to Albania.
Hungary–Serbia border
Serbia–North Macedonia border
Serbia–North Macedonia border →North Macedonia–Greece border
North Macedonia–Greece border →Serbia–Bulgaria border
Romania–Bulgaria border
Romania–Bulgaria border →Bulgaria–Greece border
Bulgaria–Greece border →Bulgaria–Türkiye border
Bulgaria–Türkiye border →Croatia–Serbia border
Croatia–Serbia border →Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border
Croatia–Montenegro border
Croatia–Montenegro border →Serbia–Montenegro border
Serbia–Montenegro border →Montenegro–Albania border
Montenegro–Albania border →North Macedonia–Albania border
North Macedonia–Albania border →Albania–Greece border
Albania–Greece border →Schengen area — usually no checks
Poland’s borders with Czechia and Slovakia, and internal Schengen borders on the way south (Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia since 2023, Italy) are normally crossed without border checks or queues. States can temporarily reinstate controls — as Germany has now — and those borders we show live on this site.
When to go
Border queues are usually shortest at night, roughly between 01:00 and 05:00, and longest in the evening and at weekends. In the holiday season the Balkan-route peak falls on Saturdays. Check the live figures above before setting off.
Current snapshot across all borders
Queue statistics
| Border | crossings | Average queue now | max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland–Ukraine border | 9 | 2:18 | 9:15 |
| Poland–Germany border | 14 | 26 min | 39 min |
| Poland–Belarus border | 4 | 1:03 | 2:15 |
| Poland–Lithuania border | 2 | 21 min | 21 min |
| Hungary–Serbia border | 6 | 26 min | 45 min |
| Serbia–North Macedonia border | 1 | 35 min | 35 min |
| North Macedonia–Greece border | 3 | 22 min | 25 min |
| Serbia–Bulgaria border | 6 | 44 min | 1:25 |
| Romania–Bulgaria border | 8 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Greece border | 7 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Türkiye border | 3 | 1:42 | 2:45 |
| Croatia–Serbia border | 4 | 2:02 | 3:05 |
| Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border | 17 | 1:23 | 2:05 |
| Croatia–Montenegro border | 1 | 30 min | 30 min |
| Serbia–Montenegro border | 3 | 29 min | 43 min |
| Montenegro–Albania border | 2 | 43 min | 1 h |
| North Macedonia–Albania border | 1 | 30 min | 30 min |
| Albania–Greece border | 1 | 20 min | 20 min |
As of 04:10 (Warsaw time) on September 20, 2026, at Poland’s borders the longest wait to enter Poland is at “Dorohusk – Yagodyn” (border with Ukraine) — 2:55; to leave Poland — at “Medyka – Shehyni” (9:15). The longest Balkan-route queue: “Bajakovo – Batrovci” — 3:05. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about border queues
What is the current waiting time at the Poland–Ukraine border?
Live waiting times at every Poland–Ukraine crossing are shown in the “Poland–Ukraine border” section — separately for leaving Poland and entering Poland. Data refreshes roughly every 10 minutes.
Are there border checks at the Polish–German border, and what are the queues?
Germany has temporarily reinstated border controls, so queues can form at the crossings. Live times for Świecko, Zgorzelec, Gubin and the others are in the “Poland–Germany border” section.
What is the queue at Terespol on the Belarus border?
The live queue at Terespol–Brest, plus Koroszczyn and Kuźnica, is shown in the “Poland–Belarus border” section. Processing can be slow in both directions.
What are the queues on the Balkan route — to Greece and Croatia?
The “Balkan route” section shows live crossings Hungary–Serbia (Röszke–Horgoš), Serbia–North Macedonia (Preševo–Tabanovce), North Macedonia–Greece (Evzoni), Romania–Bulgaria, Bulgaria–Greece and Bulgaria–Türkiye, plus Croatia’s borders with Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Albania’s crossings.
Which crossing has the shortest queue right now?
The “Fastest right now” block above the table shows the crossing with the shortest current wait for leaving Poland. Compare neighbouring crossings too.