Heading to Central Europe by land, many travelers travel through Brest. The border with Poland runs in three places, so you can easily choose the one that suits you the most. You can also enter the territory of Ukraine at three different customs points.
Brest: border with Poland and Ukraine
Brest is a unique border place. Six border crossings are located nearby immediately . The most popular post “Warsaw Bridge” is also called “Tolmachevo” and “Brest”. The border with Poland is crossed daily by many cars and trains. A little further away are the customs crossings of Domachevo and Peschatka. On the border with Ukraine there are border crossings Mokrany, Tomashovka and Oltush.
Closest to the city of Brest is the border with Poland. The distance to the city center from Terespol is only 5 kilometers. The nearest border point with Ukraine is about 50 kilometers.
Border crossing Terespol
On the western outskirts of the city is Brest - a border city. Next to it there are 6 crossings at once: the Warsaw bridge (PP "Brest"), Domachevo, Peschatka, Mokrany, Tomashovka and Oltush.
Warsaw Bridge is the most popular customs border crossing in Brest. The border with Poland can be crossed both in a live queue and electronically. Registration is carried out via the Internet no later than three hours before entering the border crossing area. This transfer is convenient in that after it begins a direct route to the capital of Poland - Warsaw. The minus is in huge lines. Sometimes the wait here lasts for five to six hours. This is the most important and main border in Brest. Customs is officially called "Terespol".
There are several control corridors, which are divided into border, customs, sanitary-quarantine (including phytosanitary), automobile and veterinary.
The advantages of this border crossing are that life is already boiling with might and main. Small towns are located near Terespol: you can rent a hotel, pick up souvenirs, and shop at a supermarket.
Especially popular is the Pajero shopping complex in the village of Horbuv among tourists traveling by bus. Here everyone makes a stop both on the way to Europe and on the way home.
Alternative border crossings: Domachevo
If you do not want to stand in a long line, then you can use the customs border point "Domachevo". It also has international status. The road to Domachevo runs along the Belarusian-Polish border and starts from the Terespol border post. You need to move about 45 kilometers south towards Ukraine, drive through the villages of Priluki, Znamenka, Zbunin.
The Domachevo point is convenient for travelers who are heading to Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, as well as to Polish Lubin and further to Krakow, Kielce and others. Very close to this border post is the town of Wlodawa. If you are heading into it, it will be easier for you to cross the border at Domachevo.
Sand: border crossing without queues
At a distance of 55 km north of Brest, there is another international border post - Peschatka. This is the border furthest from Brest. Customs with Poland is the least loaded, there are no queues or very few. Do not stand idle for more than an hour. If you go to Warsaw, you will see many settlements along the way. This is a minus if you need to move fast, but a plus if you want to see Poland. The gerbil is suitable for those who are heading to the Polish city of Bialystok. From here you can also drive to the Kaliningrad region. You can get to Peschatka in two routes: through Kamenetz, and then take to the left, or through the village of Vysokoye, which is northwest of Brest.
Train border crossing
For travelers traveling on their own, a train is an excellent option for crossing the border. This is especially true on Saturday, when large lines of buses and cars gather at the customs post . By train, you can reach both Polish Warsaw itself and Terespol, located right next to Brest. The composition crosses the border in just half an hour, customs officers are at stations. Those from the Belarusian side may not ask anything at all. Poles can check things, ask about the purpose of entry. Of course, the visa will also be verified. The train ticket Brest - Terespol can be bought in advance electronically. It will cost only about 300 Russian rubles. It’s probably the most convenient way to get a ticket via the Internet, because in Belarus you have to pay in Belarusian rubles.
Crossing the border by train is the only option for pedestrians to enter the EU, as they are not allowed to cross the Terespol border post. It is also forbidden for cyclists to pass through this customs office.
Along the railway tracks from the border line to the station of the Polish town of Terespol, a border fence is set up on both sides. This is done in order to protect the country from smuggling of cigarettes that can be thrown out the window on the train. Moreover, illegal immigrants will not be able to jump out of the squad.