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Border Crossings Between Czech Republic and Germany

The long border between the Czech Republic and Germany is a landscape of rolling mountains and dense forests that once formed a formidable section of the Iron Curtain. For forty years, this was a heavily guarded line designed to prevent movement. Today, this frontier is completely open, allowing unrestricted travel through the historic regions of Bohemia, Saxony, and Bavaria. You can cross at dozens of points, from major highways connecting cities like Prague and Dresden to remote hiking trails in the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) or the Bohemian Forest (Šumava). The crossing at Zinnwald is notable for being one of the first to have its barriers symbolically removed after the Velvet Revolution in 1989.

A unique feature of this border region is the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, a stunning landscape of dramatic rock formations, gorges, and mesas that straddles both countries. It is protected as a national park on both sides, known as Saxon Switzerland in Germany and Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. The area is a prime example of how nature ignores the political lines drawn by people, with hiking trails weaving seamlessly back and forth between the two nations, offering a tangible sense of a borderless Europe.

North

8 crossings
1

Cínovec & Altenberg Border Crossing

Cínovec – Altenberg

Cars 0-20m; peaks 30-120m winter storms
2

Deutscheinsiedel & Mníšek Border Crossing

Deutscheinsiedel – Mníšek

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m weekends
3

Deutschkatharinenberg & Hora Svaté Kateřiny Border Crossing

Deutschkatharinenberg – Hora Svaté Kateřiny

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m spot checks
4

Hirschberg & Brandov Border Crossing

Hirschberg – Brandov

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m spot checks
5

Kalek & Rübenau Border Crossing

Kalek – Rübenau

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m weekends
6

Moldava & Neurehefeld Border Crossing

Moldava – Neurehefeld

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-75m weekends
7

Olbernhau & Brandov Border Crossing

Olbernhau – Brandov

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m weekends
8

Zinnwald‑Georgenfeld & Cínovec Border Crossing

Zinnwald‑Georgenfeld – Cínovec

Cars 0-20m; peaks 30-120m winter weather

South

6 crossings
1

Bayerisch Eisenstein & Železná Ruda Border Crossing

Bayerisch Eisenstein – Železná Ruda

Train 0-15m; cars 0-10m; peaks 20-60m
2

Eschlkam & Všeruby Border Crossing

Eschlkam – Všeruby

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-90m holiday traffic
3

Gaishof & Maxov Border Crossing

Gaishof – Maxov

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m winter weekends
4

Haidmühle & Jilmová Border Crossing

Haidmühle – Jilmová

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m spot checks
5

Lísková & Waldmünchen Border Crossing

Lísková – Waldmünchen

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m shopping
6

Philippsreut & Strážný Border Crossing

Philippsreut – Strážný

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-90m holiday traffic

East

21 crossings
1

Dresden & Ústí nad Labem Border Crossing

Dresden – Ústí nad Labem

10-55 min pedestrians/vehicles
2

Bahratal & Petrovice Border Crossing

Bahratal – Petrovice

Cars 0-20m; peaks 30-180m at controls
3

Breitenau & Krásný Les Border Crossing

Breitenau – Krásný Les

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-120m inspections
4

Dolní Podluží & Herrenwalde Border Crossing

Dolní Podluží – Herrenwalde

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m weekends
5

Dolní Poustevna & Sebnitz Border Crossing

Dolní Poustevna – Sebnitz

Road 0-10m; rail 0-15m; peaks 20-60m
6

Dolní Světlá & Waltersdorf Border Crossing

Dolní Světlá – Waltersdorf

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m ski weekends
7

Dolní Žleb & Schöna Border Crossing

Dolní Žleb – Schöna

Ferry 5-25m; peaks 30-90m; rail low
8

Fojtovice & Fürstenau Border Crossing

Fojtovice – Fürstenau

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m day trips
9

Fojtovice & Müglitz Border Crossing

Fojtovice – Müglitz

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m spot checks
10

Fukov & Oppach Border Crossing

Fukov – Oppach

Ped/bikes 0-10m; peaks 15-30m weekends
11

Hain & Valy Border Crossing

Hain – Valy

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m day trips
12

Hartau & Loučná Border Crossing

Hartau – Loučná

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m weekends
13

Hřensko & Schmilka Border Crossing

Hřensko – Schmilka

Ferry 5-25m; peaks 30-90m summer
14

Jiříkov & Neugersdorf Border Crossing

Jiříkov – Neugersdorf

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m commute
15

Jiříkov & Ebersbach Border Crossing

Jiříkov – Ebersbach

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m rush
16

Lückendorf & Petrovice Border Crossing

Lückendorf – Petrovice

Cars 0-10m; peaks 20-90m ski days
17

Rožany & Sohland an der Spree Border Crossing

Rožany – Sohland an der Spree

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m commute
18

Rumburk & Neugersdorf Border Crossing

Rumburk – Neugersdorf

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m rush
19

Rumburk & Seifhennersdorf Border Crossing

Rumburk – Seifhennersdorf

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m commute
20

Varnsdorf & Großschönau Border Crossing

Varnsdorf – Großschönau

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m rush
21

Varnsdorf & Seifhennersdorf Border Crossing

Varnsdorf – Seifhennersdorf

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m commute

West

21 crossings
1

Bad Brambach & Horní Paseky Border Crossing

Bad Brambach – Horní Paseky

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m controls
2

Bad Brambach & Plesná Border Crossing

Bad Brambach – Plesná

Cars 0-10m; checks may raise 20-60m
3

Bad Elster Bärenloh & Krásňany Border Crossing

Bad Elster Bärenloh – Krásňany

Cars 0-10m; spot-check peaks 20-60m
4

Bad Elster & Doubrava Border Crossing

Bad Elster – Doubrava

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m market days
5

Bublava & Klingenthal Border Crossing

Bublava – Klingenthal

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-75m winter weekends
6

Bärenstein & Vejprty Border Crossing

Bärenstein – Vejprty

Cars 0-10m; peaks 20-60m at rush
7

Bärnau & Pavlův Studenec Border Crossing

Bärnau – Pavlův Studenec

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m summer
8

Cheb & Waldsassen Border Crossing

Cheb – Waldsassen

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-90m shopping
9

Eslarn & Železná Border Crossing

Eslarn – Železná

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m summer
10

Hammerunterwiesenthal & České Hamry Border Crossing

Hammerunterwiesenthal – České Hamry

Cars 0-10m; peaks 20-75m ski weekends
11

Klingenthal & Kraslice Border Crossing

Klingenthal – Kraslice

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m weekends
12

Načetín & Rübenau Border Crossing

Načetín – Rübenau

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m day trips
13

Oberwiesenthal & Boží Dar Border Crossing

Oberwiesenthal – Boží Dar

Cars 0-15m; peaks 30-120m ski weekends
14

Pomezí nad Ohří & Schirnding Border Crossing

Pomezí nad Ohří – Schirnding

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-90m rush
15

Potůčky & Johanngeorgenstadt Border Crossing

Potůčky – Johanngeorgenstadt

Cars 0-10m; peaks 20-90m winter weekends
16

Reitzenhain & Hora Svatého Šebestiána Border Crossing

Reitzenhain – Hora Svatého Šebestiána

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-120m checks
17

Rozvadov & Waidhaus Border Crossing

Rozvadov – Waidhaus

Cars 0-20m; peaks 30-180m at controls
18

Schönberg & Vojtanov Border Crossing

Schönberg – Vojtanov

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-60m shopping
19

Selb‑Wildenau & Aš Border Crossing

Selb‑Wildenau – Aš

Cars 0-15m; peaks 20-120m checks
20

Unterwiesenthal & Loučná pod Klínovcem Border Crossing

Unterwiesenthal – Loučná pod Klínovcem

Cars 0-15m; peaks 30-120m ski weekends
21

Wernitzgrün & Horní Luby Border Crossing

Wernitzgrün – Horní Luby

Cars 0-10m; peaks 15-45m weekends
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