km · Toll
Péage de Coutevroult
The first A4 toll plaza, in Seine-et-Marne. Tolls are included in the quote.
Paris → Champagne via the A4
Paris to Reims by private chauffeur
A day in Champagne without driving: that is the whole point. Your chauffeur takes you from one house to the next, from Reims to Épernay, and brings you back to Paris in the evening, with no need to worry about the wheel after the tastings.
- Distance
- 145 km
- Driving time
- 1h 40min
- Route
- A4
- Estimate
- €290
about €73 per person with 4 passengers
Unique to this route
A day in Champagne, without driving
Our clients’ favourite plan: Reims in the morning, Épernay in the afternoon and a wine village to finish. A sample day, to adapt to your bookings.
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08:30
Leave Paris
Pickup at your door. The A4 flows freely once you are out of Paris.
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10:15
First house in Reims
A tour of the crayères and your first tasting. Your chauffeur stays nearby.
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12:30
Lunch
Near the cathedral or at a restaurant among the vines, a few minutes away.
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14:30
Épernay
The Avenue de Champagne and its houses, half an hour from Reims.
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16:30
Hautvillers
The village of the abbey linked to Dom Pérignon, with a superb view over the Marne valley.
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19:30
Back to Paris
Drop-off at your door, after a day with no car to park and no wheel to hold.
Champagne begins an hour from Paris
We leave Paris on the A4, across the Brie. After Château-Thierry, the motorway runs along the Marne valley and the first vine-covered slopes appear: you are already in Champagne, barely an hour after setting off.
Reims is the cathedral where the kings of France were crowned, but also the great champagne houses and their crayères, cellars carved into the chalk. The Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The real point of this trip is what happens once you are there. A cellar tour followed by a tasting, then a second, then Épernay and its Avenue de Champagne: nobody should be driving. Your chauffeur waits for you between each stop.
This route is very popular for birthdays, hen and stag parties, company away days and overseas visitors. For a group of six or seven, the van makes the day easy and sociable.
An honest comparison
Door to door: private car or train?
Car with driver
1h 40min
From your front door to your destination address, with no changes and no luggage to carry.
Train, door to door
2h 16min
0h 46min on the train, plus around 1h 30min to get to the station, wait for departure and complete the journey at the other end.
Our straight-talking verdict
The TGV links Paris-Est and Reims in 46 minutes: for a one-way trip to the centre, it is unbeatable. But a day in Champagne is not just central Reims: the houses are spread out, Épernay is half an hour away, the wine villages are poorly served, and nobody should drive after a tasting. Here, a car with driver is the only option that really works.
The road log
Paris → Reims, kilometre by kilometre
km · Landmark
Château-Thierry
The A4 reaches the Marne valley: the first Champagne vineyards come into view.
km · Toll
Péage de Thillois
The last toll plaza, on the edge of Reims. The centre is ten minutes away.
ParisReims · 145 km
Where we drop you off in Reims
- 01 Notre-Dame cathedral, the Palais du Tau and the city centre.
- 02 The champagne houses on Boulevard Henry-Vasnier and the Butte Saint-Nicaise.
- 03 The Avenue de Champagne in Épernay.
- 04 The villages of the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs.
- 05 Reims-Centre and Champagne-Ardenne TGV stations, and the exhibition centre.
Good to know before you set off
- → Visits to the big houses often need booking in advance: give us your time slots and we will plan the trip around them.
- → Your chauffeur waits between visits: nobody has to drive after a tasting.
- → Épernay is about 30 minutes from Reims: you can easily combine the two in a day.
- → For five, six or seven people, the van is ideal for a group of friends or a company outing.
Calendar
The best times to travel to Reims
The grape harvest
In September, the hillsides come alive. A day among the vines at the liveliest time of the year.
The Joan of Arc Festival
In early June, Reims celebrates Joan of Arc and the coronation of Charles VII with a large medieval market.
The Christmas market
From late November to late December, at the foot of the cathedral. An easy year-end day trip there and back.
The route
Paris → Reims on the map
145 kilometres via A4. The line on this map follows the route we take in normal traffic; it may vary with the time of day and road conditions.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a private driver from Paris to Reims? +
Our estimate is around €290 for 145 km, or about €75 per person for four. For a full day with the driver waiting on site, the waiting time is included in the quote.
Can we do a return trip in a single day? +
Yes, it is our most popular option: leave in the morning, visit with your chauffeur waiting for you, and return to Paris in the evening.
Can we combine Reims and Épernay? +
Yes, Épernay is about 30 minutes away. Mention both in your request and we will put the itinerary together.
Can you take a group of 7? +
Yes, the Mercedes V-Class van seats up to 7 passengers.
Do we book the cellar tours ourselves? +
Yes, bookings are made directly with the houses. Then send us your times and we will organise the trip around them.
Your Paris → Reims trip, priced in 2 minutes
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