Strasbourg to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) shuttle and chauffeur

Strasbourg-Entzheim operates short and medium-haul routes (Paris CDG, Lyon, Amsterdam, seasonal Lisbon, codeshared Madrid). For a direct flight to New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai or Sao Paulo, you need a hub. Frankfurt FRA is the closest in road time (2h15) and offers the densest network: over 300 direct destinations and the largest Lufthansa long-haul base.

The alternatives are Paris CDG (4h30, around 480 km), Zurich (2h15 but Swiss motorway vignette and Bale-Mulhouse border traffic) and Munich (5h00, around 480 km). For North American and Asian destinations, FRA delivers the best ratio of road time to direct connections from the Bas-Rhin region.

The most frequent request is the shuttle between Strasbourg and Frankfurt Main Airport, to catch a long-haul flight or a connection not available from Strasbourg-Entzheim. Three options coexist. The Lufthansa Express bus leaves from Strasbourg station and the Hilton hotel and reaches Terminal 1 in about 2h30, with a limited number of daily departures. The train requires a connection at Offenburg or Mannheim before the airport line. The FJ13 private transfer picks you up door to door, at the address and time of your choice.

This private shuttle is the most flexible: it suits very early or late flights outside bus hours, families and groups, bulky luggage and travellers who want to avoid connections with suitcases. The driver tracks the flight live, times the pickup to arrive 2h30 before a Schengen flight or 3h00 before a long-haul, and meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board on return. The rate is fixed and confirmed at booking, one way or same-day return with on-site wait.

FRA has two terminals connected by the free automated SkyLine people mover, two minutes between stations.

Terminal 1 is the historic Lufthansa hub and the home of the entire Star Alliance: United, ANA, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal. Four concourses: A and B Schengen, C and Z non-Schengen. Drop-off on level 4 via P30, direct access from the Autobahn via Hugo-Eckener-Ring.

Terminal 2 hosts SkyTeam (Air France, KLM, Delta, Korean Air, China Eastern), OneWorld (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, JAL, Iberia, American Airlines) and non-alliance carriers (Emirates, Etihad, Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways since 2023). Concourses D and E. Drop-off on level 2 via P9 (kiss and ride).

FJ13 adjusts the drop-off to the flight number provided at booking. The driver confirms the exact pillar by SMS one hour before the scheduled arrival. For T1 to T2 connections, FJ13 provides a direct service-road transfer in 10 minutes rather than the SkyLine, which is frequently saturated during Buchmesse, ISH and Light+Building peaks.

Messe Frankfurt is the world's third-largest exhibition centre and drives a large share of VTC demand from Strasbourg to FRA. Annual and biennial calendar of major fairs:

Buchmesse (Book Fair), mid-October, around 230 000 visitors, the densest event. Rhein-Main hotel capacity is saturated for seven days, increased demand on Wiesbaden, Mainz and Darmstadt hotels. Light + Building, biennial even years in March, around 200 000 visitors, lighting and building automation. Automechanika, biennial even years in September, around 130 000 visitors, automotive aftermarket. Ambiente, February, around 130 000 visitors, consumer goods. ISH, biennial odd years in March, around 170 000 visitors, sanitation heating air conditioning.

FJ13 offers Strasbourg to Messe Frankfurt day packages with dedicated driver, on-site waiting during your meetings or fair stand schedule, and return the same evening. For multi-day missions, we can organise driver rotation or on-site accommodation per HSE protocol.

On a long-distance route like Strasbourg to Frankfurt Airport (220 km), the gap between a taxi and a chauffeur is significant. A taxi charges on the meter: over this distance the amount climbs fast and is only known on arrival, with a share tied to traffic and waiting. The chauffeur service is booked in advance with a fixed rate, known and confirmed at booking, with no variation.

FJ13 is a chauffeur company. Every ride is planned, the driver picks you up at the address of your choice (home, hotel, station, company) and waits at the terminal exit with a name board. The flight number is tracked live, waiting is included in case of airline delay, and the vehicle (E-Class or V-Class) is chosen by number of passengers and luggage. For a planned long-distance airport shuttle, one way or return, the chauffeur option is far more predictable than a taxi taken on the spot.

The price of a shuttle or chauffeur transfer to Frankfurt Airport depends on the pickup point (Strasbourg centre or station, Haguenau, Saverne, Colmar, another Bas-Rhin town), the time and the vehicle (E-Class or V-Class). FJ13 applies a fixed rate: the amount is confirmed before booking, with no meter and no traffic surcharge. Fuel, airport fees and the absence of tolls are included.

For the exact rate of your trip, enter the pickup, drop-off, date and time in the booking form: the quote is shown with no obligation. Invoicing is in euros, in a format compatible with company accounting, with flight tracking for business journeys and monthly invoicing available for recurring accounts.