To contain the spread of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease, Slovakia has introduced temporary border controls on its internal borders with Hungary and Austria from 8 April to 7 May 2025. The measure affects both passenger and freight traffic: 16 minor border crossings on the Slovak–Hungarian border and 20 – mostly low-traffic – crossings on the Austrian–Hungarian border have been closed.
According to the Hungarian Road Transport Association (MKFE), the Slovak government made the decision on 7 April, after new infection clusters were identified in the regions of Bratislava, Trnava and Nitra. These restrictions have already been in place since 26 March on the Hungarian side of the Danube, but the continued spread of the disease has led to a tightening of the measures.
According to the Hungarian police, the following Slovak–Hungarian crossings have been completely closed:
- Rajka – Dunajská Lužná
- Neszmély – Radvaň nad Dunajom (ferry)
- Ipolydamásd – Chľaba
- Letkés – Salka
- Bánréve – Lenartovce
- Rárospuszta – Rároš
- Drégelypalánk – Ipolyhídvég
- Őrhalom – Ipeľské Predmostie
- Aggtelek – Hosťovce
- Abaújvár – Chyňava
- Kéked – Abaújnádasd
- Hollóháza – Skároš
- Alsóregmec – Nižná Myšľa
- Karos – Streda nad Bodrogom
- Nagyrozvágy – Veľký Horeš
- Zemplénagárd – Veľké Trakany
Border crossing points closed by the Slovak Republic from 8 April to 7 May 2025 – source: police.hu
In addition, Austrian authorities have imposed restrictions on the Austrian–Hungarian border from 5 April. Among the closed crossing points are:
- Rajka – Deutsch Jahrndorf
- Várbalog – Halbturn
- Jánossomorja – Andau
- Sopron – Baumgarten
- Ágfalva – Schattendorf
- Zsira – Lutzmannsburg
- Harka – Deutschkreutz
- Nagycenk – Deutschkreutz
Border crossing points closed by the Republic of Austria as from 5 April 2025 – source: police.hu
The police statement lists a total of twenty-one Austrian–Hungarian border crossings that have been closed. The full list is as follows:
- Deutsch Jahrndorf – Rajka
- Nickelsdorf – Rajka
- Halbturn – Várbalog (Albert Kázmérpuszta)
- Halbturn – Várbalog
- Andau – Jánossomorja
- Andau – Kapuvár (via the Andau bridge)
- Wallern – Kapuvár (via the Wallern bridge)
- Baumgarten – Sopron
- Schattendorf – Ágfalva
- Loipersbach – Ágfalva
- Sieggraben (Herrentisch) – Sopron (Görbehalomtelep)
- Ritzing (Helenenschacht) – Sopron (Brennbergbánya)
- Neckenmarkt – Harka
- Deutschkreutz – Nagycenk
- Deutschkreutz – Sopronkövesd
- Nikitsch – Zsira
- Deutschkreutz – Harka
- Lutzmannsburg – Zsira
- Lutzmannsburg (Thermal Spa) – Zsira
- Lutzmannsburg/Rebberg – Zsira
- Klostermarienberg – Olmód
Traffic is still permitted at the main border crossings, such as those at Hegyeshalom, Kópháza, Szentgotthárd and Rábafüzes. However, according to road information service Útinform and the national police (ORFK), travellers should expect longer waiting times due to vehicle disinfection procedures.
Authorities urge both commuters and other travellers to check the latest updates before setting off and, if possible, to postpone their journeys. The official police website is being updated continuously with the latest information on border traffic.
