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As of 08:11 the wait at Turnu is 25 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Turnu — Ghermely

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25 min
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Much busier than usual
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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

LIVE1 car (~25 min)Much busier than usual

As of 08:11 there are 1 car in the queue, estimated wait ~25 min; usually at this hour: 0 cars (much busier than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 08:00 — 1 car (~25 min), Shortest queue 10:00 — 0 cars (~15 min) · Next hours: 08:00 — 0, 09:00 — 0, 10:00 — 0, 11:00 — 0, 12:00 — 0, 13:00 — 0Predicted · 08:00 — 0 carsNow · 08:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~25 min1Now09:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~16 min00910:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~15 min01011:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~15 min01112:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~15 min01213:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~15 min013
Now1 car~25 minPeak load
09:000 cars~16 min
10:000 cars~15 minShortest queue
11:000 cars~15 minRecommended times
12:000 cars~15 minRecommended times
13:000 cars~15 min

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 21:00, 22:00, 23:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00.

NowPredicted 0Cars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 08:00 — 1 car (~25 min), Shortest queue 10:00 — 0 cars (~15 min) · Next hours: 08:00 — 0, 09:00 — 0, 10:00 — 0, 11:00 — 0, 12:00 — 0, 13:00 — 0

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Updated:

Forecast for Turnu (passenger cars) — updated at 08:00, covering today.

• This morning (08:00–12:00): ~20 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~15 min, light traffic.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~15 min, light traffic.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~15 min, light traffic.

Best time to cross: Midday today (12:00–17:00).

Next update: today at 10:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

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

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Best Time to Cross Turnu today

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Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Turnu

Current Data

As of 08:11, at Turnu checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

Does the EES system work at Turnu border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Turnu 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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Free flow 80 km/h

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Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.

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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, Police / Border Control, NAV (Tax & Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+3)