BlaakLane.com books chauffeur service in Strasbourg for Strasbourg-Entzheim airport (SXB) transfers, pickups at the central station, European Parliament and Council of Europe travel during plenary weeks, and runs to Basel-Mulhouse, Frankfurt and Baden-Baden. You see the complete fixed fare before confirming anything. Trips are driven by a vetted local affiliate; the confirmation names the operator and chauffeur.
Booking a chauffeur in Strasbourg
Enter the pickup and drop-off in the engine on this page or at /book/: a flight number for Entzheim, a TGV number for the station, or an address such as a hotel, an institution or a restaurant in the Petite France. Choose the vehicle and you see one fixed fare including the chauffeur, fuel and waiting time. There is no surge in plenary weeks or during the Christmas market.
Our Toronto desk works 24/7 and hands the trip to a vetted Strasbourg affiliate bound by the BlaakLane.com written standard. Delegations, visiting ministers' support teams and multi-car programmes around a session are planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing; for protocol-level movements see government and diplomatic transport.
Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport (SXB)
Entzheim is a compact single-terminal airport about 12 km southwest of the centre. Standard pickup is curbside at the designated pre-arranged pickup area in front of the terminal; the chauffeur messages the exact spot once you land. Meet and greet inside the hall, with your name on a board, is an add-on; add-ons are only available in selected locations. The airport's own site, strasbourg.aeroport.fr, lists routes and the TER rail shuttle, which reaches the central station in about 9 minutes.
Every pickup is flight-tracked. Included waiting is 60 minutes from actual landing on international arrivals, 30 minutes on domestic flights, and 15 minutes on other pickups, followed by 15-minute blocks. By car, the centre is usually 20 to 30 minutes away on the A35, and the European quarter 25 to 35 minutes.
Because Entzheim has a limited route network, many travellers use larger airports and drive in. Those runs are in the table below.
| Route | Distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| SXB Entzheim to Grande Ile | 12 km | 20-30 min |
| Central station to European Parliament | 4 km | 10-20 min |
| Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport to Strasbourg | 140 km | 1 h 20 - 1 h 40 |
| Frankfurt Airport to Strasbourg | 220 km | 2 h 15 - 2 h 45 |
| Strasbourg to Baden-Baden | 60 km | 45-60 min |
| Strasbourg to Colmar | 75 km | 50-65 min |
| Strasbourg to Stuttgart | 160 km | 1 h 45 - 2 h 15 |
See our Frankfurt Airport guide and the Basel page for the other ends of these trips.
European Parliament plenary weeks
The European Parliament holds twelve four-day plenary sessions a year in Strasbourg, usually Monday to Thursday, in the Louise Weiss building in the European quarter near the Wacken. The Council of Europe's Palais de l'Europe and the European Court of Human Rights are close by. During a session, hotel rooms across the city fill, the European quarter has security perimeters, and cars must set down at designated points rather than at building entrances. Book early, give your badge entrance if you know it, and allow for security queues. The official session calendar is on the European Parliament website.
For a week of meetings between the Parliament, a hotel and dinners in the old town, many visitors keep a car on the hourly service. Organisations with staff who travel every session use corporate accounts for monthly invoicing and traveller profiles.
Strasbourg central station and the TGV
The glass-fronted central station is on the western edge of the centre. TGV services from Paris Gare de l'Est take about 1 hour 50 minutes, and there are direct trains to Lyon, the south of France and across the Rhine to Germany. The chauffeur meets you at the station forecourt's drop-off and pickup area, tracks the train and messages you with the exact position.
Districts, hotels and venues
The Grande Ile, the island of the old town listed by UNESCO with the cathedral at its centre, is largely pedestrian, so drops use the nearest legal set-down point. The Petite France quarter with its canals and half-timbered houses lies at its western tip. The Neustadt, the German-era imperial district, extends to the east, and the Krutenau, the Esplanade university campus and the Robertsau lead toward the European quarter. Business hotels include the Sofitel Strasbourg Grande Ile, the Regent Petite France and the Hilton near the Wacken. Conferences use the Palais de la Musique et des Congres (PMC) and the adjoining exhibition centre, and the Stade de la Meinau is home to RC Strasbourg.
Christmas market season
The Christkindelsmarik, one of Europe's oldest Christmas markets, usually runs from late November to 24 December, with stalls around the cathedral and the Place Kleber. The old town becomes a restricted zone with checkpoints for most of that period, traffic is heavy, and hotel drops are further from the door than usual. Plan extra time and book ahead. The Strasbourg tourist office publishes the dates.
Across the Rhine: Germany and Switzerland
Kehl in Germany is across the Pont de l'Europe, about 10 minutes from the centre, and Baden-Baden with its spas and casino is under an hour. France and Germany are both in the Schengen area, so there is no routine passport check on the bridges, although police carry out spot checks. Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Basel and Luxembourg are all realistic intercity transfers at a fixed fare.
Driving rules: the Strasbourg low-emission zone
France drives on the right. The Eurometropole de Strasbourg runs a low-emission zone (ZFE) covering its 33 communes at all hours. Since January 2025, Crit'Air 4 and 5 and unclassified vehicles have been banned, and the ban on Crit'Air 3 vehicles has been postponed to the end of 2026. The A35 motorway through the city slows at rush hour, and the tram network limits where cars can stop in the centre.
Wine route and Alsace day trips
A car makes the Alsace wine route easy: Obernai, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg and Colmar are all within 30 to 75 minutes, and Haut-Koenigsbourg castle sits above the vineyards. Tastings and drink-driving limits make a chauffeur the practical option. See city tours and day trips.
Vehicles for Strasbourg
A Standard Sedan fits most single travellers, and a Luxury Executive Sedan suits an MEP, a senior official or an executive. Executive SUVs and Standard Black SUVs carry small delegations, and a Sprinter Van or a minicoach moves larger groups between the station, hotels and the European quarter. Armoured SUVs and sedans are available through partners on request after a risk assessment (secure transportation). Our age rule is four model years or newer for every class, with Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley allowed up to seven. Child seats are free on request. The fleet page lists every class and rates gives planning ranges.
Arriving from outside the Schengen area
Non-EU visitors entering Schengen at Entzheim, Frankfurt or Basel-Mulhouse now register under the Entry/Exit System, fully operational since April 2026, which records fingerprints and a facial image instead of stamping passports. ETIAS, the travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, has not started as of September 2026; the start date will be announced in advance on the EU travel portal.
Cancellation
No charge more than 72 hours before pickup, 10% at 72 hours or less, 50% at 48 hours or less, and 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show.
