Due to the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, several minor Hungarian–Slovak and Hungarian–Austrian border crossings have been closed. Traffic at the main crossing points is still permitted, but vehicles are subject to disinfection.

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.