As of 04:06 the wait at Hercegszántó is 69 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 61 min to 77 min.
Updated (local time, UTC+2)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.
Sat · 10.10.2026
As of 04:06 there are 9 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~1 h 9 min; usually at this hour: 7 cars (busier than usual).
Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 13:00, 14:00, 15:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.
NowPredicted 7Cars
Today (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 06:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 9 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 2 cars (~26 min) · Next hours: 06:00 — 7, 07:00 — 7, 08:00 — 8, 09:00 — 6, 10:00 — 4, 11:00 — 2
Queue Forecast Smart Forecast
• Tonight (04:00–06:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~50 min, moderate load (peaks at ~70 min around 08:00).
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~90 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~60 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~35 min, moderate load.
Best time to cross: Late tonight (21:00–00:00).
Next update: today at 06:00.
Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday
Border Queue Analysis at the Hercegszántó - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
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Current Data
Does the EES system work at Hercegszántó border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Hercegszántó 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.
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Required Documents · green card · vehicle requirements · customs · vignette
Required Documents
Documents for crossing the border from the EU
Information about the documents required for leaving the EU will be available here soon.
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 Hercegszántó
Transport Type: road crossing
Amenities:
Checkpoint Control Types:
Total number of lanes: Hungary: Information not available
Total number of lanes: Serbia: Information not available
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Hercegszántó
Address: Hungary, Border Crossing Hercegszántó
GPS Coordinates: 45.93111, 18.93559 Show on map
How to get there
Hercegszántó border crossing is located on the border between Hungary and Serbia.
Nearest checkpoints
- Bácsszentgyörgy – 10 km
- Bácsalmás – 36.3 km
- Tompa – 54.9 km
- Ásotthalom – 74.1 km
- Röszke – 85.2 km
News
Emergency Contacts & Support
By passenger car via Hercegszántó or Röszke?
As of 04:06: Hercegszántó — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~69 min), Röszke — 1 car (~22 min). They are 85 km apart, ~85 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Röszke gains almost nothing right now — stay here.
By passenger car via Hercegszántó or Ásotthalom?
As of 04:06: Hercegszántó — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~69 min), Ásotthalom — 1 car (~20 min). They are 74 km apart, ~74 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Ásotthalom gains almost nothing right now — stay here.
By passenger car via Hercegszántó or Tiszasziget?
As of 04:06: Hercegszántó — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~69 min), Tiszasziget — 2 cars (~25 min). They are 94 km apart, ~94 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Tiszasziget 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.
At a glance
- As of 04:06 the wait at Hercegszántó is 69 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 61 min to 77 min.
- Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Röszke — 1 vehicles, 85 km, ~85 min drive.