Getting Around Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg sits in the far south-west of Germany, between the Black Forest and the Rhine, with the French and Swiss borders close by. Its Hauptbahnhof lies on the ICE line from Frankfurt via Karlsruhe to Basel, and direct ICE trains run between Freiburg and Zurich. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.
The Konzerthaus, the city's congress and concert hall, is a few steps from the station and seats up to 1,744 people, with 2,500 m² of exhibition space. Messe Freiburg is on Neuer Messplatz, with its own S-Bahn stop, so a fair visitor staying in the centre has a separate trip to make each morning.
From here, a trip across a border fits easily into one day. Colmar in Alsace is 52 km away, 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes, and Basel 72 km, 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes. For a day with meetings in Freiburg and Basel, booked by the hour, one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop.
Airport Transfers in Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg's main airport is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 74 km south, 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes by car. It stands on French soil, and its terminal is split into a French sector and a Swiss sector, each with its own road access and car parks; on the airport site you cannot drive from one to the other. Your booking therefore needs the sector your flight uses.
Strasbourg Airport is 88 km north, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes, and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden 107 km, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pickup to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Freiburg im Breisgau, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes to EuroAirport in normal traffic on the A5. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pickup time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Cross-Border Travel from Freiburg im Breisgau
Three countries meet near Freiburg. Besides Colmar and Basel, Mulhouse, Strasbourg and Zurich are within easy reach. Mulhouse is 61 km away, 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, Strasbourg 87 km north, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes, and Zurich 154 km, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Europa-Park in Rust is about 39 km, 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes. Each one needs only a single booking, with the same chauffeur and car from start to finish, with no change of vehicle at the border.
In Germany, Baden-Baden is 113 km north, 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes, Konstanz on Lake Constance 126 km, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, and Stuttgart 207 km, 2 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 10 minutes.
Germany has notified the European Commission of temporary checks at its internal land borders, and France has notified the European Commission of checks at its internal borders. As Switzerland is not in the EU customs union, customs rules apply at the Swiss border. Carry the travel documents your nationality and itinerary require.
Groups & Congress Travel in Freiburg im Breisgau
Congresses in Freiburg gather at the Konzerthaus next to the station or at Messe Freiburg on Neuer Messplatz, and the two are in different parts of the city. In winter the Christmas market spreads over eight squares and streets of the old town, with more than 120 stalls; in 2026 it runs from 19 November to 23 December, closed on 22 November.
When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If delegates land on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own, and at EuroAirport each one goes to the right sector. For a congress group or a school party heading to Europa-Park, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load.
Book early for congress dates and the Advent weeks. Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early at those times. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
