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Hour-Long Waits at Serbia-Hungary Border Crossings Reported
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Hour-Long Waits at Serbia-Hungary Border Crossings Reported

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cars are experiencing hour-long waits to exit Serbia at the Horgoš and Horgoš 2 border crossings with Hungary, according to the Auto-moto Association of Serbia (AMSS).
  • At the Gradina crossing with Bulgaria, passenger vehicles face about a 50-minute wait to enter Serbia.
  • Delays are also reported at the Preševo crossing to North Macedonia and the Špiljani crossing with Montenegro, though other crossings have shorter wait times.

Drivers seeking to exit Serbia towards Hungary are facing significant delays, with wait times of up to an hour at the Horgoš and Horgoš 2 border crossings. These figures were reported by the Auto-moto Association of Serbia (AMSS) based on border police data from 5:15 PM on August 16, 2026.

The delays are not limited to the Hungarian border. At the Gradina crossing with Bulgaria, passenger vehicles entering Serbia are experiencing waits of approximately 50 minutes. Similarly, the Preševo crossing, which serves traffic heading towards North Macedonia, also has exit delays of less than half an hour.

Travelers heading towards Montenegro via the Špiljani crossing are also encountering delays. While exiting the country takes about ten minutes, entering Serbia at this point involves a wait of around 50 minutes. AMSS reports that other border crossings are not experiencing such lengthy delays for any category of vehicles.

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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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