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Queue at Bácsalmás — Bajmok

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As of 04:59 the wait at Bácsalmás is 57 min. 7 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 51 min to 63 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

LIVE7 cars (~57 min)Busier than usual

As of 04:59 there are 7 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~57 min; usually at this hour: 5 cars (busier than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 08:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 0 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 2 cars (~26 min) · Next hours: 06:00 — 5, 07:00 — 7, 08:00 — 8, 09:00 — 6, 10:00 — 4, 11:00 — 2Predicted · 06:00 — 5 carsNow · 06:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~57 min7Now07:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~55 min70708:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 0 min80809:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~53 min60910:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~38 min41011:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~26 min211
Now7 cars~57 min
07:007 cars~55 min
08:008 cars~1 h 0 minPeak load
09:006 cars~53 minRecommended times
10:004 cars~38 minRecommended times
11:002 cars~26 minShortest queue

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 13:00, 14:00, 15:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.

NowPredicted 5Cars

Today (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 08:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 0 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 2 cars (~26 min) · Next hours: 06:00 — 5, 07:00 — 7, 08:00 — 8, 09:00 — 6, 10:00 — 4, 11:00 — 2

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Bácsalmás (passenger cars) — updated at 06:00, covering today.

• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~50 min, moderate load.
• 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 08:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

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Border Queue Analysis at the Bácsalmás - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

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Best Time to Cross Bácsalmás today

11:00↓73%−73%
10:00↓46%−46%
09:00↓9%

Current Data

As of 04:59, at Bácsalmás checkpoint there are 7 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Bácsalmás border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Bácsalmás 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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By passenger car via Bácsalmás or Röszke?

As of 04:59: Bácsalmás — 7 cars in the queue (wait ~57 min), Röszke — 1 car (~22 min). They are 49 km apart, ~49 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Röszke gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

By passenger car via Bácsalmás or Tompa?

As of 04:59: Bácsalmás — 7 cars in the queue (wait ~57 min), Tompa — 1 car (~20 min). They are 20 km apart, ~20 min by road. Even after the drive, Tompa currently saves about 17 min.

By passenger car via Bácsalmás or Határatkelőhely Kübekháza?

As of 04:59: Bácsalmás — 7 cars in the queue (wait ~57 min), Határatkelőhely Kübekháza — 2 cars (~25 min). They are 69 km apart, ~69 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Határatkelőhely Kübekháza 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: 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 04:59 the wait at Bácsalmás is 57 min. 7 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 51 min to 63 min.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Röszke — 1 vehicles, 49 km, ~49 min drive.