City Guides

Winterthur has seven city districts, an old town that is Switzerland's largest pedestrian zone, the ZHAW and Technorama. What newcomers should know about quarters and costs.

New to Wels: registration form within three days, registration certificate within four months, council flat only after five years, bulky waste at Florianiweg 9.

New to Villach: registration form within three days at the town hall, registration certificate after three months, residents' parking for €100 a year, bulky waste for €5.50.

With around 66,000 inhabitants, Villach is Carinthia's second-largest city: districts from Lind to Landskron, Meldezettel within three days, parking zones and GO toll.

New to Vienna: registration form within 3 days, parking permit only with main residence in a short-stay zone, annual pass €467, council flat only after 2 years.

New in Thun: register within 14 days with the residents' services, a zone parking card for 220 francs a year, districts from Bälliz to Neufeld, nurseries from 2 months.

New in Kufstein: registration form at the town office on Oberer Stadtplatz, registration certificate for EU citizens, districts Sparchen to Zell, town bus and waste calendar.

New in Steyr: registration form within three days at the town hall or Reithoffer, residents' parking card from €61.10, city buses from Hessenplatz, online nursery sign-up.

Thun lies where the Aare leaves Lake Thun, has 13 neighbourhoods and is Switzerland's largest garrison town. Residential areas, employers, registration within 14 days.

Moving to Kufstein: centre, Sparchen, Zell and Endach, Meldezettel within three days at Oberer Stadtplatz, no customs in the EU, 676 km from Berlin.

New in St. Gallen: register within 14 days with the population services, health insurance within three months, districts from Rotmonten to Winkeln.

New in Solothurn: register within 14 days via eUmzug or at Baselstrasse 7, a blue zone parking card for 240 francs, and a night-time driving ban in the old town.