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As of 04:18 the wait at Röszke is 66 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Röszke — Horgoš

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66 min
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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

Actual 04:182 cars (~29 min)
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 16 min), Shortest queue 10:00 — 6 cars (~58 min) · Next hours: 09:00 — 6, 10:00 — 6, 11:00 — 7, 12:00 — 8, 13:00 — 8, 14:00 — 923:00 — 2 cars · ActualNow09:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~1 h 6 min60910:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~58 min61011:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~1 h 7 min71112:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 14 min81213:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 12 min81314:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 16 min914
Now2 cars
09:006 cars~1 h 6 minBetter to avoid
10:006 cars~58 minShortest queue
11:007 cars~1 h 7 minRecommended times
12:008 cars~1 h 14 min
13:008 cars~1 h 12 min
14:009 cars~1 h 16 minPeak load

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 08:00, 09:00, 17:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.

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Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 16 min), Shortest queue 10:00 — 6 cars (~58 min) · Next hours: 09:00 — 6, 10:00 — 6, 11:00 — 7, 12:00 — 8, 13:00 — 8, 14:00 — 9

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Updated:

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

• This morning (08:00–12:00): ~65 min, busy.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~75 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~70 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~60 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: Late tonight (21:00–00:00).

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

When is the best time to cross at Röszke — Cars, HU → RS

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

Best time
Tuesday, 02:00–06:00
~3 cars
Heaviest load
Saturday, 09:00–11:00
~29 cars
Quietest day
Tuesday
on average 5 cars
Busiest day
Saturday
on average 17 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 8 cars · weekend: 15 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Röszke (Cars, HU → RS) (cars)
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Monday89511215473910511991512113691067
Tuesday7533335627910664696445535
Wednesday55755537103514471115998651548
Thursday668771397211514817131316171117127141112
Friday8101191310111410127181312101498101715101715
Saturday1591013131319212226331922151723127103618181415
Sunday7784567510181022331518211511151668612

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 5 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Saturday: on average 17 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 02:00 and 06:00.
  • Peak load is on Saturday between 09:00 and 11:00 (up to 29 cars).

Calculated from 1 302 real measurements over the last 60 days.

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

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (5 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Saturday.

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

Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 02:00 and 06:00. The worst time is Saturday between 09:00 and 11:00.

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

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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 Röszke - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 13.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Röszke - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 2 to 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 06:00 13.09.2026 — 2 cars. The highest point was recorded at 10:00 13.09.2026 — 3 cars.

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 2 cars. The lowest point was observed at 15:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 12:00 13.09.2026 — 2 cars.

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 23:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 20:00 13.09.2026 — 3 cars.

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 03:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 04:00 13.09.2026 — 3 cars.

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

To avoid long queues at the Röszke - passenger car checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 3:00 and 15:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.

Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Röszke - passenger car checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.

Peak Hours

Travel Planning Röszke By car

Best days: Thursday (25 cars, ~3.8-4.8 hrs).
Avoid: Thursday (25 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Thu25100%~3.8-4.8 hrs

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Röszke by car?

Thursday — shortest queue (25 cars, ~3.8-4.8 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Röszke?

Thursday — peak load (25 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 3-5 hrs (Thu).

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Best Time to Cross Röszke today

10:00less queue
09:00less queue
11:00less queue

Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Röszke

Current Data

As of 04:18, at Röszke checkpoint there are 2 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Röszke border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Röszke 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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Röszke: what this crossing is

Live user reports, queue photos and waiting-time forecasts for this crossing are available on nakordoni.eu. Live cameras from both sides of the border help monitor queue length in real time. Searches such as horgos border crossing live camera, röszke webkamera and kamera röszke point to these monitoring tools.

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Röszke or Tiszasziget?

As of 04:18: Röszke — 2 vehicles in the queue (wait ~66 min), Tiszasziget — 1 vehicles (~16 min). They are 10 km apart, ~10 min by road. Even after the drive, Tiszasziget currently saves about 40 min.

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: NAV (Tax & Customs), MUP (Police/Border), Carina (Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 04:18 the wait at Röszke is 66 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Tuesday, the quietest window is 02:00–04:00.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Tiszasziget — 1 vehicles, 10 km, ~10 min drive.