Paris → Germany via Lorraine and Saarland
A trade fair at the Messe with your samples, a flight from Frankfurt Airport or a meeting in the banking district: your chauffeur drops you at the door, equipment and all.
Paris → Frankfurt
about €288 per person with 4 passengers
The route takes the A4 through Champagne and Lorraine, then crosses the border at Saarbrücken. On the German side, the A6 crosses the Palatinate via Kaiserslautern, reaches the Mannheim area, then heads north to Frankfurt.
German motorways are toll-free for cars. Some stretches have no speed limit, but our driving stays the same: steady and smooth, because comfort over five hours matters more than a few minutes saved.
Frankfurt is a city of trade fairs and finance. Many of our clients travel there with equipment: samples, stand components, demo cases. That is exactly what a car makes easy and the train makes awkward.
Frankfurt Airport is also one of Europe’s biggest hubs. Driving from Paris to catch a long-haul flight from FRA is something we arrange regularly.
An honest comparison
From your front door to your destination address, with no changes and no luggage to carry.
3h 50min on the train, plus around 1h 30min to get to the station, wait for departure and complete the journey at the other end.
Direct TGV and ICE trains link Paris-Est and Frankfurt in just under four hours: alone and travelling light, that is faster. A car with driver wins for a trade fair with equipment, for a group, for an address in Wiesbaden, Mainz or the Taunus, or to go straight to a flight at the airport.
Unique to this route
Many of our clients travel to Frankfurt to exhibit at or visit a trade fair. Here is what we ask you for so the trip goes perfectly.
The volume of your equipment: number of boxes, size of stand components, sample cases.
The time the halls open to exhibitors, so you arrive before set-up.
The Messe entrance shown on your badge, so we can drop you as close as possible to your hall.
The time the fair closes, if you want to return the same evening.
Any stop at Frankfurt Airport to pick up a colleague.
Your company’s registered name and billing address.
Valid ID for every passenger.
Your return plans: an evening there, a night in a hotel, or one way only.
The road log
| km | Stop | Type | Driver’s tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | Paris | Departure | — |
| 145 | Reims | Landmark | Crossing Champagne on the A4. |
| 260 | Aire de Verdun-Saint-Nicolas | Rest stop | First break in the Meuse, about 2h 30min after departure. |
| 380 | Frontière allemande | Border | German border, crossed at Saarbrücken. No more tolls: German motorways are free. |
| 450 | Kaiserslautern | Rest stop | Second break in the Palatinate, about 1h 30min from arrival. |
| 510 | Mannheim | Landmark | Heading north. Just one hour left to Frankfurt. |
| 575 | Frankfurt | Arrival | 5h 45min |
The route
575 kilometres via A4 · A6 (DE) · A67. The line on this map follows the route we take in normal traffic; it may vary with the time of day and road conditions.
Calendar
In October, the Frankfurter Buchmesse brings together the world of publishing. Hotels fully booked, trains packed: book your trip early.
Ambiente in February and many other fairs throughout the year. Drop-off outside the hall with your equipment.
From late November to late December, one of Germany’s finest Christmas markets, in the heart of the old town.
Our estimate is around €1,150 for 575 km, or about €290 per person for four. The final price depends on the addresses and time of travel.
Yes, tell us the volume in your request. A van offers a large load space for samples and stand components.
Yes, right at your flight’s terminal, with a comfortable margin.
No, the green sticker required in Frankfurt is on us.
Metz is on the way. Luxembourg requires a slight detour: add the stop and we will recalculate the estimate.
The calculator already includes the distance for this trip: just add your addresses, date, number of passengers and luggage. We then confirm the price and the vehicle.