Border crossing point Kosyno → Barabash
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Weather at Kosyno — Barabash checkpoint for 7 days
Distance to nearest cities
Heavy traffic 80 km/h (53 min ago)
19.2 km
21 km
27.6 km
27.7 km
27.8 km
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Shift change at the Ukrainian–Hungarian border: when and how long to wait
Border guard shift change on the Ukrainian side happens twice a day — at 08:00 and 20:00 local time. These are regular shifts that ensure continuous border control.
During shift change, processing of all crossing types often slows for 20–60 minutes. To minimize wait, plan to cross 30+ minutes before or 60+ minutes after the approximate shift change. Check the live queue above for current status.
At the neighboring Hungary checkpoint the border-guard shift change happens at the same local times, but Hungary is on Central European Time — one hour behind Kyiv — so there it falls around 07:00 and 19:00 Kyiv time. Because the two shifts overlap, the slowdown stretches into wider windows on both sides: roughly 07:00–08:30 in the morning and 19:00–20:30 in the evening (Kyiv time). During these intervals, processing on both sides can noticeably slow down.
Kosyno — Barabash Border Crossing
Current status (November 2025): A small rural road and bicycle crossing on the border between Ukraine and Hungary, linking the village of Kosyno on the Ukrainian side with Barabash on the Hungarian side. It operates daily from 08:00 to 20:00 and serves the routes toward Hungary's thermal-spa region. The bulk of the traffic consists of passenger cars, motorcycles and cyclists.
Permitted transport: Cars, bicycles and motorcycles only; pedestrian crossing is not allowed. Live queue data is available for the Ukraine-to-Hungary direction and the Hungary-to-Ukraine direction.
Basic information
- Route: Kosyno (Ukraine) — Barabash (Hungary)
- About 20 km from Berehove (roughly 25 minutes by car)
- Operating hours: 08:00–20:00
- Vehicle types: cars, motorcycles, bicycles
- Pedestrian crossing: not permitted
- Typical daily flow: 500–900 vehicles and travellers
- On-site facilities: parking, bicycle stand, toilets, drinking-water tank, Wi-Fi
- Emergency number: 112
Queues and wait times
Because of the relatively light traffic and the streamlined control process, waiting times here are usually short, in the range of 5–20 minutes, and entry is often almost delay-free. For travellers comparing options nearby, the alternative crossings at Luzhanka — Beregsurány (about 18 km away, which does allow pedestrians) and Vylok — Tiszabecs (about 28 km away) can carry heavier loads. Up-to-date queue lengths and the longer-term crossing statistics for the Ukraine–Hungary route help in choosing the best moment to travel.
Documents and upcoming changes
- For cars, motorcycles and bicycles: a biometric passport, vehicle insurance (Green Card, PDF), vehicle registration document and a driving licence.
- EES: the Entry/Exit System had not been rolled out at this crossing by the end of 2025.
- ETIAS: from 2026, electronic travel authorisation will apply for trips into the Schengen Area.