Zasieki – Forst-Ost border queue today

Quick answer

As of 11:52 (Warsaw time) on November 5, 2026, the queue at the “Zasieki – Forst-Ost” border crossing is 39 min for leaving Poland (towards Germany) and 33 min for entering Poland. Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.

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.

Data updated

Sources: TomTom Traffic · traveller reports · nakordoni.eu · How we calculate waiting time

→ Germany39 minmoderate queue
Cars
39 min
Buses
—
On foot
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→ Poland33 minmoderate queue
Cars
33 min
Buses
—
On foot
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Data updated

Key facts: Zasieki – Forst-Ost

Key facts: Zasieki – Forst-Ost
Name on the Poland sideZasieki
Name on the Germany sideForst-Ost
Crossing typeRoad, international
Open forCars
Opening hours24/7
Coordinates51.76586° N, 14.65258° E
Queue towards Germany now39 min
Queue towards Poland now33 min

About Zasieki – Forst-Ost

Zasieki lies in the Brody municipality of Żary county, on the eastern bank of the Lusatian Neisse, directly opposite Forst (Lausitz) in Brandenburg. The crossing takes a bridge straight into the town, known for its large rose garden, and is open to cars in both directions. It is used mainly by people from the surrounding villages, those who work in Forst, and cyclists – it is a local crossing rather than a transit route.

Crossing at Zasieki means passing an internal Schengen border, where documents are not routinely checked. That does not mean there are no checks at all, though: in September 2026 both countries are still running temporary controls on the Polish-German border (Germany since 2023, Poland since July 2025), and their intensity and locations change from day to day – only selected vehicles are stopped. Before travelling, read the police and Border Guard announcements and take a passport or ID card. If you are driving anything larger than a car, check in advance for any vehicle restrictions on the bridge.

Queues form here only occasionally, mostly around shift changes and at weekends. For longer journeys the nearby A18 motorway and the Olszyna–Forst crossing, which leads onto the A15 towards Cottbus and Berlin, are far more convenient. Alternatives are Gubin–Guben to the north and Łęknica–Bad Muskau to the south. Current data is on the live board.

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When is the queue at Zasieki – Forst-Ost shortest?

There are not yet enough observations at this crossing for weekly statistics.

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.

Border webcams: Zasieki – Forst-Ost

Cameras, charts and forecast on nakordoni.eu →

Fuel near Zasieki – Forst-Ost

Petrol stations within 50 km of the crossing — 176 in our database.

Which side is cheaper?

Poland1,781 € 7,84 złEuropean Commission — Weekly Oil Bulletin
Germany2,298 € 10,12 złEuropean 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

  1. 1AB Tankstellen Forst / ZasiekiZasieki 12, 68-343 Brody1,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2MOL289, Zasieki1,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3Circle KJeziory Wysokie1,9 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4Independent Tankstelle am Kreisel2,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5Horex2,6 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Cheapest diesel

  1. 1DARAMDąbrowiec37,1 km7,09 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Sb Eisenhüttenstadt Beeskowerstr. 36Beeskower Straße 36, 15890 Eisenhüttenstadt42,8 km1,619 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3BPGubin22,1 km7,23 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4SB Guben Cottbuser Str. 30Cottbuser Straße 30, 3172 Guben21,7 km1,669 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5TopTank TankstelleAm Teufelsteich 1, 3185 PEITZ19,9 km1,679 €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.

  1. 1BPGubin22,1 km7,23 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2AB Tankstellen Forst / ZasiekiZasieki 12, 68-343 Brody1,5 km7,72 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3SB Guben Cottbuser Str. 30Cottbuser Straße 30, 3172 Guben21,7 km1,669 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4TopTank TankstelleAm Teufelsteich 1, 3185 PEITZ19,9 km1,679 €price at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5DARAMDąbrowiec37,1 km7,09 złprice at the pumpGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)

Fuel prices at every border →

Parking and rest areas near Zasieki – Forst-Ost

Places to stop within 50 km of the crossing — 235 in our database.

Closest places to stop

  1. 1KarlstraßeCar park · lit · free2,5 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2PlanckstraßeCar park · lit · free2,8 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3KikCar park · free3,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  4. 4Rest area8,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  5. 5RynekCar park · free8,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

With a toilet

  1. 1JagłowiceMotorway services · toilet17,7 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  2. 2Motorway servicestoilet21,4 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps
  3. 3DubjeRest area · toilet36,2 kmGoogle MapsApple Maps

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · GDDKiA

What it costs to drive to Zasieki – Forst-Ost

Fuel, time and charges for the drive to Zasieki – Forst-Ost from the 6 nearest cities. Distance and time follow the real road, not a straight line.

Route Dresden → Zasieki – Forst-Ost
Route Dresden → Zasieki – Forst-Ost · 131 km · 1h 44min · 88 PLN
CityDistanceDriving timeFuelChargesTotalRoad
Dresden131 km1h 44min88 PLNno charge88 PLNeasy
Berlin capital154 km1h 54min103 PLNno charge103 PLNeasy
Wrocław210 km2h 20min95 PLNno charge95 PLNeasy
Poznań231 km2h 29min105 PLN96 PLN incl. barrier tolls201 PLNeasy
Hamburg462 km4h 43min308 PLNno charge308 PLNeasy
Warsaw capital530 km4h 40min240 PLN139 PLN incl. barrier tolls378 PLNeasy

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

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Olszyna – Forst

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Gubin – Guben

→ Germany33 min → Poland21 min
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Łęknica – Bad Muskau

→ Germany27 min → Poland33 min
27 minupdated just now
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Przewóz – Podrosche

→ Germany33 min → Poland27 min
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about border queues

When is the queue at Zasieki – Forst-Ost shortest?

Queues are usually shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.