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As of 14:04 the wait at Giurgiu is 25 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Giurgiu — Ruse

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Forecast for next 6 hours

Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.

Mon · 14.09.2026

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 23:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 54 min), Shortest queue 02:00 — 0 cars (~18 min) · Next hours: 21:00 — 4, 22:00 — 9, 23:00 — 10, 00:00 — 6, 01:00 — 2, 02:00 — 021:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~25 min4Now22:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 41 min92223:00 — 10 cars · Wait time ~1 h 54 min102300:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~1 h 19 min60001:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~37 min20102:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~18 min002
Now4 cars~25 minRecommended times
22:009 cars~1 h 41 minBetter to avoid
23:0010 cars~1 h 54 minPeak load
00:006 cars~1 h 19 min
01:002 cars~37 minRecommended times
02:000 cars~18 minShortest queue

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 22:00, 23:00, 11:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 01:00, 02:00, 21:00.

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Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 23:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 54 min), Shortest queue 02:00 — 0 cars (~18 min) · Next hours: 21:00 — 4, 22:00 — 9, 23:00 — 10, 00:00 — 6, 01:00 — 2, 02:00 — 0

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Forecast for Giurgiu (passenger cars) — updated at 20:00, covering through tomorrow noon.

• This evening (20:00–21:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• Tonight (21:00–06:00): ~60 min, moderate load (peaks at ~115 min around 23:00).
• Tomorrow morning (06:00–12:00): ~50 min, moderate load (peaks at ~135 min around 11:00).

Best time to cross: This evening (20:00–21:00).

Next update: today at 22:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison

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Border Queue Analysis at the Giurgiu - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

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Peak Hours

Travel Planning Giurgiu By car

Best days: Tuesday–Wednesday (7 cars, ~1.4-2.4 hrs).
Avoid: Monday (420 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon420100%~24-25 hrs
🟢 Tue123%~2.3-3.3 hrs
🟢 Wed72%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🟢 Thu154%~2.8-3.8 hrs
🟢 Fri256%~4.4-5.4 hrs
🟢 Sat235%~4.1-5.1 hrs
🟢 Sun174%~3.1-4.1 hrs

Peak time: Monday 08:00 - 10:00 and 11:00 - 13:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 1440 up to 1440 min..

Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Wednesday or Tuesday, when the queue is shortest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Giurgiu by car?

Wednesday or Tuesday — shortest queue (7 cars, ~1.4-2.4 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Giurgiu?

Monday 08:00-10:00 and 11:00-13:00 — peak load (420 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (Wed), 2-4 hrs (Tue, Thu), 3-5 hrs (Sun), 4-6 hrs (Fri–Sat), 24-25 hrs (Mon).

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Best Time to Cross Giurgiu today

02:00↓92%−92%
01:00↓44%−44%
21:00less queue
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Current Data

As of 14:04, at Giurgiu checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

How long does it take to cross the border at Giurgiu?

According to user reports, the full border crossing time is ≈ 90 min (~1 hour 30 minutes)

based on user experience

Updated 2 days ago

How long is the wait in the border queue at Giurgiu?

The queue wait time before the border ≈ 360 min (~6 hours)

based on user experience

Updated 12 days ago

Does the EES system work at Giurgiu border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Giurgiu border crossing.

EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.

Learn more about EES

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.
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Giurgiu: what this crossing is

Crossing point: Giurgiu (RO) — Ruse (BG). Countries: Romania — Bulgaria. Route: E85, Friendship Bridge over the Danube (about 2.2 km long).

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If the queue is long: a quick check before you join it

  • Fuel: fill up before the border — the engine runs for hours in the queue and the first station across may be 20–30 km away (fuel prices nearby).
  • Water and food for 4–6 hours, a bag for rubbish.
  • Power bank and cable — you need the phone for eCherha, navigation and reporting the queue.
  • Some cash in the currency of the country you are entering — not every kiosk or station near the border takes cards.
  • Documents in one place: passport, vehicle registration, insurance, Green Card (full list).
  • Toilets, cafés, currency exchange — services near the crossing.

How we calculate the wait time

Every figure on this page — the hero, today’s chart, the 7-day forecast and the source comparison — comes from one model, so they never contradict each other.

Why our figure differs from the official one

The border service publishes a vehicle count or an estimate made on its side of the border, and a camera shows one stretch of road. We combine these sources with driver reports and convert them into a wait time using this crossing’s own history, so our figure is an estimate of crossing time, not a vehicle count.

How the model works

  1. Base wait = vehicles in the queue × the average processing time per vehicle at this crossing (learned from the last weeks of history).
  2. The base wait is then adjusted for the lane mode, the weather and the current processing speed, with a correction around border-guard shift changes.
  3. The next-hours and 7-day forecasts use the same model on the typical profile of this weekday.

The best time is the hour with the lowest forecast queue from now until the end of the day; hours with known counter glitches are excluded.

The update time is shown in the hero. When no new data arrives for several hours, the page marks it as outdated and offers a refresh.

ℹ️ How is the forecast calculated? ▼
Data source:

Automatic calculation based on historical queue data and current checkpoint situation.

Factors considered:

The model analyzes typical load patterns by time of day and day of week.

Limitations:

Actual waiting time may vary due to unforeseen circumstances (repairs, incidents, seasonal peaks).

Improvements:

Forecast accuracy improves with more real-time data from users and official sources.

Data sources

Official sources: Romanian Customs, Border Police (MoI), Bulgarian Customs

Data source: Nakordoni’s own estimate, built from the sources listed above

Updated (local time, UTC+3)