Queues: Hungary–Serbia border today
As of 16:17 (Warsaw time) on November 5, 2026, on the Hungary–Serbia border the longest queue towards Serbia is at “Röszke 2 – Horgoš 2” (45 min) and the shortest at “Határatkelőhely Kübekháza – Rabe” (20 min). Towards Hungary the longest wait is at “Röszke – Horgoš” (1:05).
Sources: traveller reports · nakordoni.eu · How we calculate waiting time
Ásotthalom – Bački Vinogradi
Tiszasziget – Đala
Tompa – Kelebija
Röszke – Horgoš
Röszke 2 – Horgoš 2
About the border: Hungary–Serbia border
The Hungarian-Serbian border is an external border of both the Schengen area and the EU: Hungary belongs to both, while Serbia remains outside the EU. Every traveller therefore goes through full clearance – Serbian and Hungarian, passport and customs – and non-EU nationals are also registered in the EU's entry/exit system. For drivers from Poland this is the first hard border on the so-called Balkan route, which runs through Serbia towards North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.
This page lists four crossings around Szeged and Subotica. Röszke–Horgoš continues Hungary's M5 motorway and carries the most traffic; according to our data it is also where waits are usually longest, especially when entering Hungary. Next to it is a second crossing in the Röszke area, listed as Röszke 2–Horgoš 2. Tompa–Kelebija, west of Subotica, is often noticeably calmer, and the shortest queues we record are usually at Tiszasziget–Đala, a small crossing south of Szeged.
The hardest period is summer, when holidaymakers and diaspora families returning to the Balkans and Turkey use the route; queues then grow especially on Fridays and at weekends, and towards Hungary at the end of the summer. Heavy traffic also appears around Christmas and New Year. In peak season the line can start well before the crossing itself, so the wait counts from the back of the queue, not from the control booth.
Before setting off, make sure you have a valid passport or ID card (EU citizens can enter Serbia with an ID card) and proof of insurance valid in Serbia, such as a green card. Hungarian motorways require an e-vignette, and in Serbia tolls are paid at toll plazas. When Röszke is jammed, compare times with Tompa and Tiszasziget on the board above.
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: Hungary–Serbia border
Fuel prices on both sides of this border, and the cheapest stations within 50 km of any of its crossings.
Cheapest stations on this border
- 1MOLnear Tompa – Kelebija · 47,8 km707,00 HUFGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2J und J Kft.near Röszke 2 – Horgoš 2 · 12,3 km710,90 HUFGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Majorkakút Kisszállásnear Röszke 2 – Horgoš 2 · 36,0 km713,00 HUFGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Agip Mélykútnear Röszke 2 – Horgoš 2 · 42,5 km713,00 HUFGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Auchan automata benzinkútnear Tiszasziget – Đala · 13,0 km718,00 HUFGoogle MapsApple Maps