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As of 10:17 the wait at Kołbaskowo is 33 min. 3 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Kołbaskowo — Pomellen

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33 min
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Quieter than usual
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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

LIVE3 cars (~33 min)Quieter than usual

As of 10:17 there are 3 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~33 min; usually at this hour: 4 cars (quieter than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 6 cars (~53 min), Shortest queue 12:00 — 3 cars (~33 min) · Next hours: 12:00 — 4, 13:00 — 5, 14:00 — 6, 15:00 — 6, 16:00 — 5, 17:00 — 4Predicted · 12:00 — 4 carsNow · 12:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~33 min3Now13:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~44 min51314:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~50 min61415:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~53 min61516:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~47 min51617:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~38 min417
Now3 cars~33 minShortest queue
13:005 cars~44 minRecommended times
14:006 cars~50 min
15:006 cars~53 minPeak load
16:005 cars~47 min
17:004 cars~38 minBetter to avoid

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 17:00, 18:00, 22:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 12:00, 13:00, 17:00.

NowPredicted 4Cars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 15:00 — 6 cars (~53 min), Shortest queue 12:00 — 3 cars (~33 min) · Next hours: 12:00 — 4, 13:00 — 5, 14:00 — 6, 15:00 — 6, 16:00 — 5, 17:00 — 4

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Forecast for Kołbaskowo (passenger cars) — updated at 10:00, covering the rest of today.

• This morning (10:00–12:00): ~30 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~50 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: This morning (10:00–12:00).

Next update: today at 12:00.
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Best Time to Cross Kołbaskowo today

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17:00less queue
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Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Kołbaskowo

1Świecko114 km · ≈114 min1Gubin156 km · ≈156 min2Zgorzelec247 km · ≈247 min
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Current Data

As of 10:17, at Kołbaskowo checkpoint there are 3 cars waiting.

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

The queue wait time before the border ≈ 20 min (~20 minutes)

based on user experience

Updated 11 days ago

Does the EES system work at Kołbaskowo border crossing?

EES Inactive

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

As of 10:17: Kołbaskowo — 3 vehicles in the queue (wait ~33 min), Świecko — 1 vehicles (~21 min). They are 114 km apart, ~114 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Świecko gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Kołbaskowo or Gubin?

As of 10:17: Kołbaskowo — 3 vehicles in the queue (wait ~33 min), Gubin — 1 vehicles (~27 min). They are 156 km apart, ~156 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Gubin gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Kołbaskowo or Zgorzelec?

As of 10:17: Kołbaskowo — 3 vehicles in the queue (wait ~33 min), Zgorzelec — 2 vehicles (~5 hr 9 min). They are 247 km apart, ~247 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Zgorzelec 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

Official sources: KAS (Polish Customs), Federal Police (Bundespolizei), Zoll (German Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 10:17 the wait at Kołbaskowo is 33 min. 3 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Świecko — 1 vehicles, 114 km, ~114 min drive.