Road freight from France to Brno and Moravia
A full truck from France takes about 1–3 days to reach Brno: one to two days from Alsace (approx. 870 km), around 2 days from Paris (approx. 1,250 km) and 2–3 days from Marseille or Bordeaux. We move anything from a single pallet to a full truckload for delivery in Brno and across Moravia, with no customs duty or formalities.
How long does freight from France to Brno take?
France is a large country, and transit time to Moravia depends on whether goods are collected in the north-east near the German border or in the south by the Mediterranean. Indicative figures for a full truck from collection:
| Collection region | Distance to Brno (approx.) | Full truck |
|---|---|---|
| Alsace (Strasbourg, Mulhouse) | 850–950 km | 1–2 days |
| Lorraine (Metz, Nancy) | 950–1,050 km | 1–2 days |
| Paris and Île-de-France, Lille | 1,200–1,250 km | around 2 days |
| Lyon, Rhône-Alpes | 1,350–1,400 km | 2 days |
| Marseille, Provence | 1,600–1,700 km | 2–3 days |
| Bordeaux, Toulouse | 1,800–2,000 km | 2–3 days |
Groupage with individual pallets usually takes 3–5 working days. For northern Moravia and Silesia, allow a few extra hours.
Which routes do trucks from France take to Moravia?
From northern and eastern France the route runs through Germany – via Mannheim or Stuttgart to Nuremberg, then across the Waidhaus/Rozvadov border to Prague and down the D1 to Brno. From southern France, trucks travel either through Switzerland and southern Germany to Munich, Linz and Vienna, or along the coast into Italy and on via Villach and Vienna. In those two cases the truck enters Moravia from the south at Mikulov, which is the shortest approach for deliveries to southern Brno or the Břeclav area.
What goods do we bring from France to Moravia?
Engineering and automotive parts from Alsace and Lorraine, chemical and plastic products from the Lyon area, cosmetics and consumer goods from distribution centres around Paris, and food and wine from the south and from Bordeaux. Wine and spirits are excise goods and travel with their own documents, so please state the type of goods in your enquiry.
What to watch out for in France
- Weekend driving ban – in France, trucks over 7.5 t are off the road from 22:00 on Saturday until 22:00 on Sunday, with similar rules before public holidays. Goods collected on a Friday afternoon therefore usually reach Moravia on Monday or Tuesday.
- Collection appointment – large French distribution centres only load at a pre-booked time (a “rendez-vous”). If your supplier has one, send it with your enquiry.
- Reference – the driver needs the order or collection number under which the warehouse releases the goods.
How much do we carry from France?
- 1–6 pallets – groupage; you pay only for the space the goods take.
- 7–18 pallets – part load, often combined with goods from Germany or Spain.
- from about 18 pallets or 7 t – full 13.6 m truck running straight to your address.
How to plan a French collection so it arrives on a weekday
Because of weekend driving bans in France, Germany and Austria, it is best to collect in France between Monday and Wednesday. A full truck from Alsace or Paris will then be in Brno by Thursday or Friday at the latest, giving you time to receive and put away the goods before the weekend. If goods are collected in southern France on a Thursday or Friday, expect delivery the following week. If you need the goods on a particular day, state it in your enquiry and we will work the collection day back from it.
Where in Moravia do we deliver?
To logistics parks around Brno, to manufacturers and wholesalers throughout Moravia and Silesia, and to western Slovakia. If your warehouse works with time slots, we align the truck’s arrival with them – see the article on unloading in Brno. The price calculator shows the cost of your route; for goods from the Iberian Peninsula see freight from Spain.