France is one of the most important trading partners of German industry – from automotive and pharmaceuticals to luxury goods and aerospace. Speed Logistics runs the lane as a dedicated direct run without transhipment: the main leg goes via Saarland and Lorraine, we reach Paris and eastern France usually within 24 hours, and Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse and Bordeaux in 1–2 working days.
As intra-EU traffic, the transport runs without customs formalities. You receive your fixed-price quote within a few hours; our dispatch team is personally reachable around the clock – including for the urgent shipment that has to leave for Paris this very evening.
Services for your France transports
- Dedicated direct run without transhipment – part loads and full loads from the sprinter van (3.5 t) to the 40-t articulated truck
- Express freight to Paris or Lyon overnight – collection in the afternoon, delivery the next morning
- Just-in-time services – on-time supply to automotive and industrial plants
- Premium handling – for luxury goods, aerospace components and sensitive high-tech shipments
- Temperature-controlled vehicles – for pharmaceutical and food transports with a documented cold chain
Process: from quote to delivery in France
You tell us the collection point, dimensions, weight and deadline – within a few hours your fixed price is ready. After the order is placed, we collect the goods throughout Germany and drive directly to the consignee; a delivery note and CMR consignment note are sufficient. En route you receive status updates, and the delivery is acknowledged with proof of receipt.
Target regions and transit times in France
We reach the greater Paris area with its logistics centres usually overnight from western and southern Germany. Lyon and the Rhône valley follow on the second day, as do Marseille with its Mediterranean port, Toulouse as an aerospace location and Bordeaux in the south-west. Alsace and Lorraine right behind the border we also serve daily – often with delivery on the collection day.
Typical shipments on the France lane
The spectrum ranges from just-in-time supplies to automotive plants and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipments to luxury goods for the Paris trade and components for the aerospace industry in Toulouse. Also frequently requested are exhibition transports to Paris or Lyon with fixed set-up and dismantling times as well as urgent spare-part deliveries that prevent a production standstill – classic assignments for the overnight sprinter direct run. For recurring needs we set up fixed line services with plannable departure days; return loads from France – such as consumer goods or industrial components – we dispatch on the same axis, thereby reducing your freight costs in both directions. Dangerous goods transports under ADR are also possible with trained drivers after prior review of classification and accompanying documents.
Equipment and features of the France lane
France requires detailed knowledge: at the weekend, extended truck driving bans apply (from 10 p.m. on Saturdays as well as on certain peak holiday days), which we factor into every scheduling. Inner-city deliveries in Paris we plan with an eye on low-emission zones and time windows; for luxury goods and aerospace components, closed box vehicles run with adapted load securing, on request with two drivers for the non-stop drive. Motorway tolls are included in the fixed price. We quote guide-value prices depending on the lane and lead time in advance – binding is the fixed-price quote, which you receive within a few hours.
You can find concrete key data on the lane on our routes page Germany–France.