Olszyna – Forst border queue today
As of 11:48 (Warsaw time) on November 5, 2026, the queue at the “Olszyna – Forst” border crossing is 39 min for leaving Poland (towards Germany) and 39 min for entering Poland. Over the last 60 days the load here has changed little through the day; the calmest day is usually Thursday.
Checks on this border are selective, so the time is estimated from traffic density and speed on the approach — with a margin for being pulled over.
Typically at this time (Thursday, → Germany): 33 min — median of the last 60 days.
Sources: TomTom Traffic · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu · How we calculate waiting time
- Cars
- 39 min
- Buses
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- On foot
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- Cars
- 39 min
- Buses
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- On foot
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Data updated
Key facts: Olszyna – Forst
| Name on the Poland side | Olszyna |
|---|---|
| Name on the Germany side | Forst |
| Crossing type | Road, international |
| Open for | Cars |
| Opening hours | 24/7 |
| Coordinates | 51.6668° N, 14.75278° E |
| Queue towards Germany now | 39 min |
| Queue towards Poland now | 39 min |
About Olszyna – Forst
Olszyna–Forst is the A18 motorway crossing on the Lusatian Neisse in the western part of the Lubusz region. On the German side the road becomes the A15, which runs past Cottbus to a junction with the A13, from where Berlin is not far – and Dresden in the other direction. The crossing handles cars in both directions and is the natural choice for drivers from Wrocław, the Opole region and Upper Silesia heading to Berlin, Hamburg or northern Germany, as well as for a very large number of trucks.
The Polish-German border is an internal Schengen border, but temporary controls are in force on it at present (as of September 2026): German checks since October 2023 and Polish ones since 7 July 2025, currently extended until 30 March 2027. Motorway crossings like this one are a natural place for them, although only selected vehicles are checked, often in a car park or at an exit some way from the border. What the situation looks like on a given day is best confirmed from Polish Border Guard and Bundespolizei announcements just before you leave. Carry an identity document. Cars pay nothing to use German motorways.
The busiest times are usually Friday afternoons and the start and end of school holidays and long weekends, when holiday traffic joins the steady stream of trucks. In a heavy jam, drivers bound for Dresden can use the A4 and the Jędrzychowice–Ludwigsdorf crossing, while those coming from Poznań towards Berlin are better served by Świecko. The local Zasieki crossing also leads straight into Forst. The live board shows current times.
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When is the queue at Olszyna – Forst shortest?
Based on observed data
A typical week: medians over 60 days (665 measurements), not a forecast for today.
Statistics for direction: → Germany · Cars
| Calmest day | Thursday |
|---|---|
| Busiest day | Monday |
Typical queue by day of week
| Day | Typical wait |
|---|---|
| Monday | 35 min |
| Tuesday | 33 min |
| Wednesday | 34 min |
| Thursday | 32 min |
| Friday | 35 min |
| Saturday | 34 min |
| Sunday | 33 min |
What the last 60 days of data show: Olszyna – Forst
At Olszyna – Forst the day of the week changes little – around 34 min on average on weekdays and weekends alike.
The longest waits come in the evening (18:00–24:00) (37 min on average), the shortest in the morning (6:00–12:00) (32 min).
There was no queue in only 0% of hours, and at the peak the typical wait is around 45 min – plan some spare time.
Directions Germany and Poland are about equally busy – around 34 min on average.
It is the slowest of the 4 crossings on this stretch: Poland–Germany border (Cars).
Measured over the last 60 days.
Border webcams: Olszyna – Forst
Fuel near Olszyna – Forst
Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 166 in our database.
Which side is cheaper?
| Poland | 1,781 € 7,84 zł | European Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,298 € 10,12 zł | European Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin |
converted at the ECB rate
Cheaper in Poland — on a 60-litre tank you save about 136,80 zł.
Closest stations
- 1BPTrzebiel0,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Dan-PolTadeusza Kościuszki, Tuplice5,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Petrol station5,3 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4BPJędrzychowice5,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5MoyaJędrzychowice5,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Cheapest diesel
- 1DARAMDąbrowiec32,0 km7,09 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2BPGubin32,1 km7,23 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3SB Guben Cottbuser Str. 30Cottbuser Straße 30, 3172 Guben32,7 km1,669 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4TopTank TankstelleAm Teufelsteich 1, 3185 PEITZ31,8 km1,679 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5AGIP ENI ENISpremberger Straße 8, 3116 Drebkau35,6 km1,689 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
Best value: price including the detour
The ranking adds the fuel burned driving there and back (about 8 l/100 km) to a 50-litre fill.
- 1DARAMDąbrowiec32,0 km7,09 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2BPGubin32,1 km7,23 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3BPTrzebiel0,9 km7,97 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4AB Tankstellen Forst / ZasiekiZasieki 12, 68-343 Brody11,8 km7,72 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Gulf Bad MuskauGablenzer Straße 95, 2953 Bad Muskau14,6 km1,748 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Parking and rest areas near Olszyna – Forst
Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 213 in our database.
Closest places to stop
- 1Autoport OlszynaCar park0,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Motorway services0,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Autoport OlszynaMotorway services1,0 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 4Autoport OlszynaCar park1,1 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 5Car parkfree · 43 spaces5,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
With a toilet
- 1JagłowiceMotorway services · toilet5,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 2Motorway servicestoilet9,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
- 3Motorway servicestoilet35,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · GDDKiA
What it costs to drive to Olszyna – Forst
Fuel, time and charges for the drive to Olszyna – Forst from the 6 nearest cities. Distance and time follow the real road, not a straight line.
| City | Distance | Driving time | Fuel | Charges | Total | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 133 km | 1h 31min | 89 PLN | no charge | 89 PLN | easy |
| Berlin capital | 156 km | 1h 40min | 104 PLN | no charge | 104 PLN | easy |
| Wrocław | 193 km | 1h 56min | 87 PLN | no charge | 87 PLN | easy |
| Poznań | 237 km | 2h 35min | 107 PLN | 96 PLN incl. barrier tolls | 203 PLN | easy |
| Hamburg | 464 km | 4h 30min | 310 PLN | no charge | 310 PLN | easy |
| Warsaw capital | 543 km | 4h 43min | 246 PLN | no charge | 246 PLN | easy |
Calculated for a car at 7,0 L/100 km, petrol 95 at the country average on the day of calculation. Substitute your own consumption — the whole formula is here.
A road charge is counted only where the route actually uses a toll road. A vignette is always counted, because in many countries it is required on ordinary roads too.
Where a drive uses a toll motorway, the barrier toll for that section is included in the figure, at the price the road operator publishes for it. A vignette is a flat national price.
Routes calculated 01.11.2026
Alternatives close by
Nearby crossings
Zasieki – Forst-Ost
Łęknica – Bad Muskau
Przewóz – Podrosche
Gubin – Guben
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about border queues
When is the queue at Olszyna – Forst shortest?
Over the last 60 days the load here has changed little through the day; the calmest day is usually Thursday.