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Car hire and driving in Strasbourg

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SXB means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Strasbourg

Car rental from Strasbourg: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Strasbourg to FreiburgGermany66 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Strasbourg to KarlsruheGermany68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Strasbourg to PforzheimGermany77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Strasbourg to SaarbrückenGermany90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Strasbourg to MulhouseFrance98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Strasbourg to StuttgartGermany107 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Strasbourg to ReutlingenGermany108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Strasbourg to Ludwigshafen am RheinGermany112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Strasbourg to MannheimGermany114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Strasbourg to HeidelbergGermany115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Strasbourg to BaselSwitzerland115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Strasbourg to NancyFrance115 km (72 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Strasbourg to LondonUnited Kingdom649 km (403 mi)about 9 h 54 min
Strasbourg to BerlinGermany593 km (369 mi)about 9 h 3 min
Strasbourg to MadridSpain1,282 km (796 mi)about 19 h 33 min
Strasbourg to KyivUkraine1,651 km (1,026 mi)about 25 h 10 min
Strasbourg to RomeItaly832 km (517 mi)about 12 h 41 min
Strasbourg to ParisFrance397 km (247 mi)about 6 h 3 min
Strasbourg to HamburgGermany574 km (357 mi)about 8 h 45 min
Strasbourg to BucharestRomania1,475 km (916 mi)about 22 h 29 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Strasbourg?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.