Porțile de Fier 1 / Đerdap 1
Serbia → Romania · Statistical analysis
Today
Wait time heatmap — by day and hour (local time Serbia)
Numbers show the usual wait · small number = how many reports
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| Mon | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 5 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 5 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 |
| Tue | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 8 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 5 n=9 | 13 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 5 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 |
| Wed | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 8 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 8 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 8 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 |
| Thu | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 8 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 7 n=9 | 13 n=9 | 10 n=9 | 5 n=9 | 13 n=9 | 10 n=8 | 5 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 12 n=8 | 10 n=8 |
| Fri | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 5 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 5 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 |
| Sat | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 13 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 |
| Sun | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 8 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=8 |
Best individual hours across all days
Best times per weekday
Values are in minutes · Based on 1405 readings · 2026.06.30 – 2026.08.27
About the Porțile de Fier 1 / Đerdap 1 crossing
The Porțile de Fier 1 / Đerdap 1 crossing links Romania and Serbia across the Danube, running along the crest of the Iron Gates I hydroelectric dam at Gura Văii, on the DN6 (E70) a short drive from Drobeta-Turnu Severin on the Romanian side, with Kladovo some ten kilometres away on the Serbian side. Sharing the road with one of the largest dams in Europe makes this one of the more scenic border points in the region, set in the dramatic Iron Gates gorge.
It sits on the E771 route, which continues towards Negotin, Zaječar and Niš on the Serbian side, and carries a steady mix of cars, buses and freight, serving both regional traffic and travellers moving between the lower Danube regions of the two countries. As a road crossing on the dam it can slow when traffic builds, so timing your trip helps.
Practical tips
- Carry valid travel documents for both Romania and Serbia; Serbia is outside the EU and Schengen, so this is an external Schengen border with full customs and passport checks.
- The crossing is open non-stop and handles both cars and lorries, unlike Iron Gates II downstream, which takes no loaded freight.
- Check the heatmap above for the quietest hours to cross and avoid peak build-ups.
How to read this page
Each square is one day and hour. Green is a short wait (30 min or less), yellow is medium (up to 90), red is long. Grey squares have no reports yet. The big number is the usual wait in minutes; the small number is how many reports it is based on. Faded squares have very few reports, so treat them with caution.
We show two numbers. The usual wait (‘Typically’) is the middle of what people report — a normal day. The busy-day number (‘up to’) is how bad it can get. If you can’t be late, plan for the busy-day number.
The 2-hour window when waits are usually shortest. Arrive near its start for the best chance of a quick crossing. The per-day cards show the same for each weekday.
Reports come in through the day. The Last reporting card at the top shows the latest one. Recent reports count a little more than old ones, and anything based on very few reports is faded — treat it with caution.
Wait times for Serbia → Romania and the opposite direction are tracked separately and often differ significantly. Use the link at the top of the page to switch to the reverse crossing.
Public holidays, seasonal traffic, and road works can shift wait times well outside historical norms. These statistics reflect past patterns — always check current conditions before you travel.
Tap the filter header to expand or collapse the filter panel. Use the period presets — 30 days, 90 days, seasons, All time, or a custom date range — for quick access to different windows. Select specific days of the week or times of day to further narrow your analysis. Default is the current season, all days, all hours.