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Logistics in Dijon: food, pharma and the Burgundy vineyards

Dijon is the capital of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or, with about 160,000 residents. Its name is known internationally through mustard, gingerbread and crème de cassis, and the food industry is still an important employer in and around the city. Producers need raw materials, glass jars, cartons and processing machinery, and many of them sell to retail chains abroad.

Pharmaceutical and health companies form another strong sector, supported by the university and a large hospital campus. South of the city, the Côte de Nuits begins, the northern part of the famous Burgundy wine slope, so wine estates and merchants add a constant flow of bottling equipment and packaging.

Thanks to its position between Paris, Lyon and the Swiss border, Dijon also works as a distribution location for eastern France. Warehouses on the edge of the metropolitan area serve retailers across the region, and the international gastronomy fair held in the city each autumn draws exhibitors from many countries. For British exporters, this combination of consumer goods, health products and wine makes the city a natural destination, and direct road freight avoids the delays that come with shared loads.

The route from the UK to Dijon

After crossing from Dover to Calais or taking Le Shuttle to Coquelles, the vehicle joins the A26, known as the Autoroute des Anglais, and follows it past Arras, Saint-Quentin and Reims down to Troyes. From there the A5 leads towards Langres, where the A31 turns south to Dijon. The distance from Calais is around 620 km, and the route avoids the Paris ring road completely.

Dijon is well connected for onward travel. The A31 continues to Beaune, where it meets the A6 to Lyon and the A36 towards Besançon and Mulhouse, while the A39 heads south-east to Dole and Bourg-en-Bresse. The A38 links the city with the A6 towards Paris. Loads for Switzerland or northern Italy can therefore leave Dijon on well-developed motorways in several directions.

Import and export rules for France

Goods travelling from Great Britain into France cross an EU customs border. The sender files an export declaration in the UK, and an import declaration is lodged on the EU side. Valid EORI numbers are needed for both. At Dover and Eurotunnel, GVMS ties the declarations to the vehicle via a Goods Movement Reference. Please arrange these steps with your customs agent before the collection date, as DAGO Express does not handle customs declarations or clearance. With the paperwork ready, the vehicle can continue without delays at the border.

DAGO Express: reliable road freight between the UK and Dijon

More than 15,000 companies use our network of over 50,000 vehicles in 38 countries. If a vehicle suffers a breakdown on the way to Burgundy, a replacement vehicle is sent immediately and the load continues without returning to a groupage centre. International jobs are carried out by verified partners holding a valid EU licence and, if dangerous goods are involved, an ADR licence. Our dispatchers follow each consignment around the clock, including at weekends and on public holidays, and our processes are ISO 9001 certified.

The Schunck Group insures your goods up to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight, and you can top this up for higher-value consignments at short notice. For temperature-sensitive food or pharmaceutical products we provide a temperature log. A tracking link arrives after booking, and emails confirm collection and delivery. Regular shippers use the DAGO ShipperHub to manage orders, check ETAs and export real-time reports.

Getting a price takes only a moment: type the collection and delivery postcodes, the dimensions and the weight into the online calculator. You can also book in the app or request a quote by email. From Dijon, deliveries continue easily to Switzerland, Germany and Italy.