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
Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 16:00, 17:00, 18:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.
Cars
Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 5 cars (~46 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 3 cars (~39 min) · Next hours: 09:00 — 3, 10:00 — 4, 11:00 — 4, 12:00 — 5, 13:00 — 5, 14:00 — 5
Queue Forecast Smart Forecast
• This morning (08:00–12:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~50 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~30 min, light traffic.
Best time to cross: Late tonight (21:00–00:00).
Next update: today at 10:00.
Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.
When is the best time to cross at Hrvatska Kostajnica — Cars, HR → BA
Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations
Typical load by hour
Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 4 cars · weekend: 3 cars
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Monday | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuesday | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wednesday | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Thursday | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Friday | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Saturday | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Sunday | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Sunday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Friday: on average 7 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00.
- Peak load is on Friday between 18:00 and 20:00 (up to 16 cars).
Calculated from 791 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Which day has the shortest queue at the Hrvatska Kostajnica (Cars, HR → BA) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Sunday (2 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Friday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Hrvatska Kostajnica (Cars, HR → BA)?
Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00. The worst time is Friday between 18:00 and 20:00.
Data updated: 14.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Sarajevo
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Does the EES system work at Hrvatska Kostajnica border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Hrvatska Kostajnica 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.
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In online mode using a webcam at the border you can view queues at the checkpoint Hrvatska Kostajnica.
Kostajnica Entry (Bosnia ← Croatia)
Free flow 55 km/h
Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.
Supermarkets nearby
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Lidl Sisačka, Petrinja
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Lidl Lidl, Sisačka 1A, HR-44250 Petrinja, Hrvatska
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Kaufland Kaufland, Ulica kneza Ljudevita Posavskog 32, HR-44320 Kutina, Hrvatska
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Lidl Lidl, Ulica kralja Petra Krešimira IV. 4B, HR-44320 Kutina, Hrvatska
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Kaufland Kaufland, Zagrebačka ulica 49A, HR-44000 Sisak, Hrvatska
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Required Documents
Documents for crossing the border from the EU
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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
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Equipment Hrvatska Kostajnica
Transport Type: road crossing
Amenities:
Checkpoint Control Types:
Total number of lanes: Croatia: Information not available
Total number of lanes: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Information not available
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Hrvatska Kostajnica
Address: Hrvatska Kostajnica
GPS Coordinates: 45.22279, 16.5505 Show on map
Nearest checkpoints
- Hrvatska Dubica – 19.8 km
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- Maljevac – 51.4 km
- Stara Gradiška – 54.8 km
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Route: the M15 road connecting Hrvatska Kostajnica and Kostajnica across the river bridge. Operating hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Setting: a quiet regional crossing serving the twin towns rather than long-distance freight traffic.
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.
At a glance
- As of 22:31 the wait at Hrvatska Kostajnica is 39 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.
- Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Sunday, the quietest window is 02:00–04:00.