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As of 14:05 the wait at Preševo is ≈9 hr 7 min. 76 vehicles are in the queue.

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Preševo Live: Border Crossing Serbia → N. Macedonia

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≈9 hr 7 min
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Much busier than usual
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Forecast for next 6 hours7-day queue forecast

Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.Typical daily peak queue for the week ahead

Sun · 06.09.20266–12 September 2026

LIVE76 cars (~9 h 7 min)Much busier than usual
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Sun · 06.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 76 cars (~9 h 7 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 10 min) · Next hours: 15:00 — 17, 16:00 — 36, 17:00 — 30, 18:00 — 18, 19:00 — 16, 20:00 — 1111:00 — 20 cars · Actual1112:00 — 39 cars · Actual1213:00 — 54 cars · Actual1314:00 — 55 cars · Actual14Predicted · 15:00 — 17 carsNow · 15:00 — 76 cars · Wait time ~9 h 7 min76Now16:00 — 36 cars · Wait time ~9 h 7 min361617:00 — 30 cars · Wait time ~3 h 44 min301718:00 — 18 cars · Wait time ~2 h 21 min181819:00 — 16 cars · Wait time ~2 h 4 min161920:00 — 11 cars · Wait time ~1 h 33 min112021:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 20 min2122:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 10 min22
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Sun · 06.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 76 cars (~9 h 7 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 10 min) · Next hours: 15:00 — 17, 16:00 — 36, 17:00 — 30, 18:00 — 18, 19:00 — 16, 20:00 — 1100:00 — 8 cars · Actual0001:00 — 5 cars · Actual02:00 — 4 cars · Actual03:00 — 6 cars · Actual0304:00 — 13 cars · Actual05:00 — 8 cars · Actual06:00 — 14 cars · Actual0607:00 — 20 cars · Actual08:00 — 19 cars · Actual09:00 — 16 cars · Actual0910:00 — 45 cars · Actual11:00 — 20 cars · Actual12:00 — 39 cars · Actual1213:00 — 54 cars · Actual14:00 — 55 cars · ActualPredicted · 15:00 — 17 carsNow · 15:00 — 76 cars · Wait time ~9 h 7 min76Now16:00 — 36 cars · Wait time ~9 h 7 min3617:00 — 30 cars · Wait time ~3 h 44 min3018:00 — 18 cars · Wait time ~2 h 21 min181819:00 — 16 cars · Wait time ~2 h 4 min1620:00 — 11 cars · Wait time ~1 h 33 min1121:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 20 min2122:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 10 min23:00 — 17 cars · Wait time ~2 h 12 min
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Now76 cars~9 h 7 minPeak load
16:0036 cars~9 h 7 minBetter to avoid
17:0030 cars~3 h 44 minBetter to avoid
18:0018 cars~2 h 21 min
19:0016 cars~2 h 4 min
20:0011 cars~1 h 33 minRecommended times
21:009 cars~1 h 20 minRecommended times
22:008 cars~1 h 10 minShortest queue
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Now76 cars~9 h 7 minPeak load
16:0036 cars~9 h 7 minBetter to avoid
17:0030 cars~3 h 44 minBetter to avoid
18:0018 cars~2 h 21 min
19:0016 cars~2 h 4 min
20:0011 cars~1 h 33 minRecommended times
21:009 cars~1 h 20 minRecommended times
22:008 cars~1 h 10 minShortest queue
23:0017 cars~2 h 12 min

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 15:00, 16:00, 17:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 20:00, 21:00, 22:00.

ActualNowPredicted 17Cars

Today (Sun · 06.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 76 cars (~9 h 7 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 10 min) · Next hours: 15:00 — 17, 16:00 — 36, 17:00 — 30, 18:00 — 18, 19:00 — 16, 20:00 — 11

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

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

• Midday today (15:00–17:00): ~9 h, very busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~145 min, very busy (peaks at ~3 h 45 min around 17:00).
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~95 min, busy (peaks at ~130 min around 21:00).

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

Next update: today at 16:00.
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7-day queue forecastPeak load: Sat 12.09 — 61 cars (13:00) · Shortest queue: Thu 10.09 — 3 cars (22:00) · Today (Sun · 06.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 76 cars (~9 h 7 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 10 min) · Next hours: 15:00 — 17, 16:00 — 36, 17:00 — 30, 18:00 — 18, 19:00 — 16, 20:00 — 11Sun 6.09: 43 cars43Sun 6Mon 7.09: 37 cars37Mon 7Tue 8.09: 37 cars37Tue 8Wed 9.09: 37 cars37Wed 9Thu 10.09: 34 cars34Thu 10Fri 11.09: 39 cars39Fri 11Sat 12.09: 61 cars61Sat 12

Peak load: Sat 12.09 — 61 cars (13:00) · Shortest queue: Thu 10.09 — 3 cars (22:00) · Today (Sun · 06.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 76 cars (~9 h 7 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 10 min) · Next hours: 15:00 — 17, 16:00 — 36, 17:00 — 30, 18:00 — 18, 19:00 — 16, 20:00 — 11

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Sun · 06.09.2026Peak load 13:00 · 43 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 8 cars
Sun 6.09: Peak load 13:00 — 43 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 8 cars00:00 — 170001:00 — 2102:00 — 2903:00 — 190304:00 — 2005:00 — 1906:00 — 170607:00 — 1508:00 — 2309:00 — 130910:00 — 1111:00 — 2312:00 — 191213:00 — 434314:00 — 3315:00 — 171516:00 — 3617:00 — 3018:00 — 181819:00 — 1620:00 — 1121:00 — 92122:00 — 8823:00 — 17
Mon · 07.09.2026Peak load 17:00 · 37 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 3 cars
Mon 7.09: Peak load 17:00 — 37 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 120001:00 — 1502:00 — 2103:00 — 150304:00 — 1905:00 — 1506:00 — 110607:00 — 808:00 — 2309:00 — 130910:00 — 1011:00 — 1812:00 — 161213:00 — 2014:00 — 3215:00 — 171516:00 — 2117:00 — 373718:00 — 351819:00 — 2520:00 — 1321:00 — 122122:00 — 3323:00 — 10
Tue · 08.09.2026Peak load 17:00 · 37 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 3 cars
Tue 8.09: Peak load 17:00 — 37 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 1102:00 — 1903:00 — 150304:00 — 1905:00 — 1506:00 — 110607:00 — 808:00 — 2309:00 — 130910:00 — 1011:00 — 1812:00 — 161213:00 — 2014:00 — 3215:00 — 141516:00 — 2117:00 — 373718:00 — 351819:00 — 2520:00 — 1321:00 — 122122:00 — 3323:00 — 10
Wed · 09.09.2026Peak load 17:00 · 37 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 3 cars
Wed 9.09: Peak load 17:00 — 37 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 1102:00 — 1903:00 — 150304:00 — 1905:00 — 1506:00 — 110607:00 — 808:00 — 2309:00 — 130910:00 — 1011:00 — 1812:00 — 161213:00 — 2014:00 — 3215:00 — 141516:00 — 2117:00 — 373718:00 — 351819:00 — 2520:00 — 1321:00 — 122122:00 — 3323:00 — 10
Thu · 10.09.2026Peak load 08:00 · 34 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 3 cars
Thu 10.09: Peak load 08:00 — 34 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 1102:00 — 1903:00 — 230304:00 — 2805:00 — 2206:00 — 170607:00 — 1208:00 — 343409:00 — 200910:00 — 1511:00 — 2712:00 — 241213:00 — 3014:00 — 2115:00 — 121516:00 — 1517:00 — 2818:00 — 281819:00 — 2120:00 — 1121:00 — 112122:00 — 3323:00 — 10
Fri · 11.09.2026Peak load 17:00 · 39 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 3 cars
Fri 11.09: Peak load 17:00 — 39 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 3 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 1102:00 — 2103:00 — 160304:00 — 2005:00 — 1606:00 — 120607:00 — 908:00 — 2409:00 — 140910:00 — 1111:00 — 1912:00 — 171213:00 — 2114:00 — 3315:00 — 171516:00 — 2217:00 — 393918:00 — 371819:00 — 2620:00 — 1321:00 — 132122:00 — 3323:00 — 11
Sat · 12.09.2026Peak load 13:00 · 61 cars   Shortest queue 20:00 · 8 cars
Sat 12.09: Peak load 13:00 — 61 cars; Shortest queue 20:00 — 8 cars00:00 — 110001:00 — 1102:00 — 2003:00 — 260304:00 — 2805:00 — 2706:00 — 240607:00 — 2108:00 — 3209:00 — 190910:00 — 1511:00 — 3212:00 — 271213:00 — 616114:00 — 4615:00 — 241516:00 — 3517:00 — 5318:00 — 591819:00 — 4320:00 — 8821:00 — 192122:00 — 1123:00 — 23

Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Preševo — Cars, RS → MK

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

Best time
Friday, 03:00–07:00
~4 cars
Heaviest load
Saturday, 12:00–16:00
~53 cars
Quietest day
Wednesday
on average 12 cars
Busiest day
Saturday
on average 21 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Preševo (Cars, RS → MK) (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
Monday121410292212415111414151521172018172011177411
Tuesday1514201717132311131413111717161419710711465
Wednesday7138794117101317151725201919201187696
Thursday210551582115181118131818231517121016101157
Friday58106345159161717182221201829303327111115
Saturday5191521202010232630201854456124371461158163
Sunday10231619831614131671822194822161751191912716

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Wednesday: on average 12 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Saturday: on average 21 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Friday between 03:00 and 07:00.
  • Peak load is on Saturday between 12:00 and 16:00 (up to 53 cars).

Calculated from 2 274 real measurements over the last 60 days.

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

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Wednesday (12 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Saturday.

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

Queues are usually shortest on Friday between 03:00 and 07:00. The worst time is Saturday between 12:00 and 16:00.

Data updated: 06.09.2026 · 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 Preševo - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 05.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Preševo - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
The number of vehicles fluctuated significantly, with peaks up to 76 cars. The lowest point was observed at 06:00 05.09.2026 — 6 cars. The highest point was recorded at 09:00 05.09.2026 — 76 cars.

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
The number of vehicles fluctuated significantly, with peaks up to 83 cars. The lowest point was observed at 17:00 05.09.2026 — 18 cars. The highest point was recorded at 13:00 05.09.2026 — 83 cars.

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles fluctuated significantly, with peaks up to 28 cars. The lowest point was observed at 22:00 05.09.2026 — 6 cars. The highest point was recorded at 18:00 05.09.2026 — 28 cars.

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 5 to 9 cars. The lowest point was observed at 05:00 05.09.2026 — 5 cars. The highest point was recorded at 02:00 05.09.2026 — 9 cars.

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

To avoid long queues at the Preševo - 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 1:00 and 5:00 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 Preševo - 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 Preševo By car

Best days: Tuesday–Wednesday (9 cars, ~1.3-2.3 hrs).
Avoid: Sunday (15 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon1493%~1.9-2.9 hrs
🟡 Tue960%~1.3-2.3 hrs
🟡 Wed960%~1.3-2.3 hrs
🟡 Thu1067%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🟡 Fri1173%~1.5-2.5 hrs
🔴 Sat15100%~2-3 hrs
🔴 Sun15100%~2-3 hrs

Peak time: Sunday 11:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00.

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 Preševo by car?

Wednesday or Tuesday — shortest queue (9 cars, ~1.3-2.3 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Preševo?

Sunday 11:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:00 — peak load (15 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (Mon–Fri), 2-3 hrs (Sat–Sun).

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Best Time to Cross Preševo today

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21:00↓88%−88%
20:00↓85%−85%
Based on historical data.
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Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Preševo

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Here: 76 cars
Comparison based on current data — may change

Current Data

As of 14:05, at Preševo checkpoint there are 76 cars waiting.

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

The queue wait time before the border ≈ 40 min (~40 minutes)

based on user experience

Last updated: Updated 39 days ago

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.
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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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Official sources

Data source: Nakordoni’s own recognition system — border Telegram channels, webcams and eCherha

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

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.

Data sources

  • DPSU — official data of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
  • eCherha — the electronic queue for trucks and buses
  • Cameras at the crossing and on the approach roads
  • TomTom — traffic speed on the approach roads
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

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.

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Data source: Nakordoni (Nakordoni.eu) proprietary monitoring system