Queues: Poland–Germany border today
As of 10:34 (Warsaw time) on September 21, 2026, on the Poland–Germany border the longest queue for leaving Poland (towards Germany) is at “Olszyna – Forst” (45 min), and for entering Poland at “Kostrzyn nad Odrą – Keitz” (39 min). The fastest exit right now is via “Zgorzelec – Görlitz” (21 min).
Sources: DPSU · eCherha · granica.gov.pl · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu
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.
Fuel at the crossings: Poland–Germany border
Fuel prices on both sides of this border, and the cheapest stations within 50 km of any of its crossings.
Which side is cheaper?
| Poland | 2,005 € 8,75 zł | European Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,426 € 10,58 zł | European Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin |
converted at the ECB rate
Cheaper in Poland — on a 60-litre tank you save about 110,40 zł.
Cheapest stations on this border
- 1Sb Frankfurt/Oder Am Goltzhorn 10near Kostrzyn nad Odrą – Keitz · 29,1 km1,619 €Google MapsApple Maps
- 2Sb Eisenhüttenstadt Beeskowerstr. 36near Kostrzyn nad Odrą – Keitz · 47,6 km1,619 €Google MapsApple Maps
- 3Agip Schwedt/odernear Krajnik Dolny – Schwedt · 2,9 km1,639 €Google MapsApple Maps
- 4Tankstelle Aßmannnear Kołbaskowo – Pomellen · 44,4 km1,639 €Google MapsApple Maps
- 5BPnear Łęknica – Bad Muskau · 47,7 km1,639 €Google MapsApple Maps
Current snapshot across all borders
Queue statistics
| Border | crossings | Average queue now | max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland–Ukraine border | 9 | 16 min | 27 min |
| Poland–Germany border | 14 | 36 min | 45 min |
| Poland–Belarus border | 4 | 45 min | 2:15 |
| Poland–Lithuania border | 2 | 36 min | 39 min |
| Hungary–Serbia border | 6 | 41 min | 1:45 |
| Serbia–North Macedonia border | 1 | 1:25 | 1:25 |
| North Macedonia–Greece border | 3 | 30 min | 45 min |
| Serbia–Bulgaria border | 6 | 1:21 | 3:05 |
| Romania–Bulgaria border | 8 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Greece border | 7 | no checks | |
| Bulgaria–Türkiye border | 3 | 2:08 | 3:05 |
| Croatia–Serbia border | 4 | 1:47 | 2:23 |
| Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina border | 17 | 1:26 | 2:05 |
| Croatia–Montenegro border | 1 | 30 min | 30 min |
| Serbia–Montenegro border | 3 | 37 min | 55 min |
| Montenegro–Albania border | 2 | 1:20 | 2:10 |
| North Macedonia–Albania border | 1 | 45 min | 45 min |
| Albania–Greece border | 1 | 25 min | 25 min |
As of 10:34 (Warsaw time) on September 21, 2026, at Poland’s borders the longest wait to enter Poland is at “Koroszczyn – Kozlovichi” (border with Belarus) — 29:25; to leave Poland — at “Koroszczyn – Kozlovichi” (2:15). The longest Balkan-route queue: “Ribarci – Oltomantsi” — 3:05. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.