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Transport Germany - France
This is our oldest and busiest route: most rotations start in North Rhine-Westphalia heading for the Paris region, the Lyon area and Grand Est. Collections happen at dealerships as well as remarketing platforms and German auction sites.
The trip runs with no intermediate storage and no Swiss transit: we stay on the German then French motorway network, which avoids the LSVA and Alpine transit constraints. On cost, the German Maut applies at €0.187 to €0.473 per km depending on emission class and axle count — it is built into the quote, never invoiced on top.
For a full load, allow on average 1 to 2 working days in transit after loading, and 3 to 4 days between quote confirmation and collection. Our team is natively French-German: dealings with the German seller happen in German, with — HTL remains the contractual carrier, CMR-covered.
There is no honest per-kilometre rate on this route, and be wary of anyone quoting you one. The cost of a trip is the truck, the driver, the diesel and the tolls, and it barely changes with what sits on top. The price per car is that cost divided by the number of vehicles loaded — that is where everything is decided.
In practice our car carrier holds 10 slots, and it is height that decides, not length: the upper deck is limited to around 1,750 mm. A Polo takes 1 slot in 10, a Golf 1 in 9, an ID.4 1 in 7, a Passat Variant 1 in 6, an ID.Buzz only 1 in 4. A single car on a dedicated truck is the most expensive case there is; the same car inside a full load costs a fraction of that.
Four levers bring your unit cost down, and all of them are yours: consolidate several vehicles on the same route, mix the sizes (city cars fill the upper deck and lighten the whole load), stay flexible on the date so we can place you on a trip already running, and give us the models, not just the count — 6 Polos and 6 Touaregs do not fill the same truck.
Included and never added afterwards: the German Maut (€0.187–0.473 per km), French tolls, fuel, CMR cover and, optionally, ad valorem insurance. Describe your route and the models and you get a firm price within 2 working hours, with no commitment. We do not drive vehicles by road: yours travel on the carrier, without a single kilometre added to the odometer.
Everything you need to know about transport Germany - France
Expect around 10h00 of driving on average. The overall time between pick-up and delivery depends on loading points, truck fill rate and delivery windows.
The cost of a trip is the truck, the driver, the diesel and the tolls (around 800 km on this route) and it barely changes with what is loaded. The price per car is that cost divided by the number of vehicles on board. Our carrier is worth 10 slots and height decides, not length: a Polo takes 1 slot in 10, an ID.4 1 in 7, an ID.Buzz 1 in 4. A single car on a dedicated truck is therefore the most expensive case; the same car in a full load costs a fraction. To bring the price down: consolidate several vehicles, mix the sizes, stay flexible on the date, and give the models rather than just the count. Firm quote within 2 working hours, no commitment.
Within the EU, no customs formalities. Prepare the registration certificate, a proof of ownership or invoice if applicable, and the contact details for pick-up and delivery. A CMR consignment note and a condition report are issued at collection.
You keep a responsive contact throughout the transport and an update on your vehicle’s position until delivery.
Yes. Your vehicles are covered by our insurance throughout the transport; the coverage details are specified in your quote.
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