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As of 12:51 the wait at Vatin is 115 min. 10 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 100 min to 2 hr 10 min.

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Queue at Vatin — Moravita

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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

LIVE10 cars (~1 h 55 min)Busier than usual

As of 10:51 there are 10 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~1 h 55 min; usually at this hour: 8 cars (busier than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 55 min), Shortest queue 19:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 39 min) · Next hours: 14:00 — 8, 15:00 — 9, 16:00 — 9, 17:00 — 9, 18:00 — 9, 19:00 — 8Predicted · 14:00 — 8 carsNow · 14:00 — 10 cars · Wait time ~1 h 55 min10Now15:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 41 min91516:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 46 min91617:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 43 min91718:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 40 min91819:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 39 min819
Now10 cars~1 h 55 minPeak load
15:009 cars~1 h 41 minRecommended times
16:009 cars~1 h 46 min
17:009 cars~1 h 43 min
18:009 cars~1 h 40 minRecommended times
19:008 cars~1 h 39 minShortest queue

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 21:00, 22:00, 23:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 15:00, 18:00, 19:00.

NowPredicted 8Cars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 55 min), Shortest queue 19:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 39 min) · Next hours: 14:00 — 8, 15:00 — 9, 16:00 — 9, 17:00 — 9, 18:00 — 9, 19:00 — 8

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Vatin (passenger cars) — updated at 14:00, covering the rest of today.

• Midday today (14:00–17:00): ~105 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~100 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~115 min, busy.

Best time to cross: This evening (17:00–21:00).

Next update: today at 16:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Vatin — Cars, RS → RO

Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations

Best time
Wednesday, 15:00–17:00
~6 cars
Heaviest load
Friday, 11:00–13:00
~14 cars
Quietest day
Wednesday
on average 9 cars
Busiest day
Tuesday
on average 10 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 10 cars · weekend: 10 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Vatin (Cars, RS → RO) (cars)
on average00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
Monday—101087—812—9131410—1310—151091011119
Tuesday—8—89—1012108912151014121388118—12—
Wednesday9789977108912137131158—811139109
Thursday9—1098101210—101011—1310—988—10—89
Friday—7777—810—7111315611169119129—125
Saturday97—8788—109—11—131010—1017—15111113
Sunday11810108910999—88111212—812—1410811

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Wednesday: on average 9 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Tuesday: on average 10 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Wednesday between 15:00 and 17:00.
  • Peak load is on Friday between 11:00 and 13:00 (up to 14 cars).

Calculated from 406 real measurements over the last 60 days.

Which day has the shortest queue at the Vatin (Cars, RS → RO) border crossing?

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Wednesday (9 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Tuesday.

What time of day is best to cross the border at Vatin (Cars, RS → RO)?

Queues are usually shortest on Wednesday between 15:00 and 17:00. The worst time is Friday between 11:00 and 13:00.

Data updated: 14.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Belgrade

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

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday

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

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Data Comparison

Data Comparison

Our Data vs Official Source

Our Data
1h 55min
(10 cars)
Source: nakordoni.eu
Updated: 10:51
Official Data
1h 55min
(10 cars)
Source: politiadefrontiera.ro
Updated: 13:59
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Peak Hours

Travel Planning Vatin By car

Best days: Wednesday–Thursday (9 cars, ~1.8-2.8 hrs).
Avoid: Saturday (10 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon10100%~1.9-2.9 hrs
🔴 Tue10100%~1.9-2.9 hrs
🔴 Wed990%~1.8-2.8 hrs
🔴 Thu10100%~1.9-2.9 hrs
🔴 Fri10100%~1.9-2.9 hrs
🔴 Sat10100%~1.9-2.9 hrs
🔴 Sun10100%~1.9-2.9 hrs

Peak time: Monday 16:00 - 18:00 and 23:00 - 01:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 135 up to 185 min..

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Vatin by car?

Wednesday or Thursday — shortest queue (9 cars, ~1.8-2.8 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Vatin?

Saturday — peak load (10 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (every day).

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Best Time to Cross Vatin today

19:00↓16%−16%
18:00↓15%−15%
15:00↓14%−14%
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Vatin

1Nakovo90 km · ≈90 min2Srpska Crnja71 km · ≈71 min2Kaluđerovo258 km · ≈258 min
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Current Data

As of 12:51, at Vatin checkpoint there are 10 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Vatin border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Vatin 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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Vatin or Nakovo?

As of 12:51: Vatin — 10 vehicles in the queue (wait ~115 min), Nakovo — 1 vehicles (~25 min). They are 90 km apart, ~90 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Nakovo gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Vatin or Srpska Crnja?

As of 12:51: Vatin — 10 vehicles in the queue (wait ~115 min), Srpska Crnja — 2 vehicles (~25 min). They are 71 km apart, ~71 min by road. Even after the drive, Srpska Crnja currently saves about 19 min.

Vatin or Kaluđerovo?

As of 12:51: Vatin — 10 vehicles in the queue (wait ~115 min), Kaluđerovo — 2 vehicles (~25 min). They are 258 km apart, ~258 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Kaluđerovo gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

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

  • Cameras at the crossing and on the approach roads
  • TomTom — traffic speed on the approach roads
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: MUP (Police/Border), Carina (Customs), Romanian Border Police, Romanian Customs

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 12:51 the wait at Vatin is 115 min. 10 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 100 min to 2 hr 10 min.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Wednesday, the quietest window is 04:00–06:00.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Nakovo — 1 vehicles, 90 km, ~90 min drive.