Forecast for next 6 hours
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On Sunday, 7 June 2026, the queue forecast for passenger cars at Zimnicea predicts wait times of 15–15 minutes, with an average of 15 minutes (all hours Kyiv time). The quietest upcoming window is today between 00:00 and 02:00, with a minimum wait of 15 minutes. After the quiet window, waits remain stable at 15 minutes through the early morning hours. Zimnicea will experience its primary peak today between 21:00 and 23:00, with waits reaching 15 minutes—equal to the quietest minimum. No secondary peak or weather impact is forecasted for this period. Crossing Zimnicea tomorrow before 02:00 instead of today between 21:00 and 23:00 saves 0 minutes due to identical wait times across all hours.
Next update: today at 10:00.
Best time to cross Zimnicea tomorrow
Current Data
Does the EES system work at Zimnicea border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Zimnicea 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.
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Free flow 60 km/h
Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.
Queue Chart: Today & Yesterday
Queue at checkpoint for the last 24 hours
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday
Border Queue Analysis at the Zimnicea - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Zimnicea By car
Required Documents · green card · vehicle requirements · customs · vignette
Required Documents
For passenger cars
To ensure a quick inspection at the Krakovets-Korchova border crossing point in a passenger car, make sure you have the necessary set of documents.
Driver's documents:
- Biometric passport
- International driving license
- Medical insurance
Vehicle documents:
- Vehicle registration certificate (technical passport)
- Mandatory insurance policy Green Card
Equipment:
- First aid kit, fire extinguisher, warning triangle, and reflective vest
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
ALLOWED (with limits)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
PROHIBITED
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
Highway Vignette
Highway Vignette: Bulgaria
Electronic vignette required for highway travel
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Zimnicea
Transport Type: automobile
Amenities:
Checkpoint Controls:
Total number of lanes: Romania: Data not found
Total number of lanes: Bulgaria: Data not found
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Zimnicea
Address: Romania, Border Crossing Zimnicea
GPS Coordinates: 51.375612, 29.409339 Show on map
How to get there
Zimnicea border crossing is located on the border between Romania and Bulgaria.