Which districts are recommended for families?

For quieter, greener living, look at Sterrenburg in the south and Dubbeldam in the east; according to the city's mobility plan, however, you depend more on a car there. Stadspolders has its own station. Schools and childcare are best clarified directly with the municipality as soon as your new address is fixed.

How do I find a rented flat in Dordrecht?

For social housing you register with Woonkeus Drechtsteden (10 euros per year, according to the municipality) and respond to offers from the housing associations. You can find private rented flats on portals such as Pararius or Funda. We don't quote specific prices per square metre without a reliable source; in disputes with a landlord, the Huurcommissie can help.

How long does a move from Berlin to Dordrecht take?

From Stromstraße 21 it is around 728 km via the A2, the Ruhr area and Venlo. By lorry we reckon on about eleven hours including breaks, usually two days with loading and unloading. There are no customs formalities within the EU. We set the delivery day so that you can register within five days afterwards.

Do you also take over the furniture transport and packing?

Yes. On request we pack crockery, books and clothes, dismantle furniture and reassemble it in Dordrecht. Large or delicate items such as a piano are secured separately. Because old houses in the Binnenstad often have very steep stairs, we clarify in advance whether a furniture lift is needed.

Are my goods insured during transport?

We are liable for damage to your household goods under the German Commercial Code, under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre of loading space – including on the way to the Netherlands. Additional insurance is available for valuable items. You should report visible damage no later than the day after delivery.

Do I have to register in Dordrecht?

Yes. If you are staying for more than four months, you register in the BRP within five days of arrival – in Dordrecht only at the counter and by appointment, with everyone attending in person. Bring your passport or ID card and proof of address, such as your tenancy agreement. On first registration you receive your BSN.

Which employers are there in Dordrecht?

According to Dutch Wikipedia, chemical plants in the Staart-Oost business park are among the major employers on the island. Then there are the Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis hospital in Dordwijk, shipyards, timber and metal businesses and the port. Many people also work in Rotterdam, around 20 km away.

How good are the connections between Dordrecht and Rotterdam?

Dordrecht station is on the Breda–Rotterdam line, where intercity trains also stop. By car you take the A16, which has three exits for Dordrecht. On the water, the Waterbus and ferries run, for example from Zwijndrecht and Papendrecht. Rotterdam lies around 20 km to the north-west.

Do you also offer part loads for smaller moves?

Yes. For individual pieces of furniture or one room, your belongings travel on a shared load with other consignments heading for the Netherlands. This is cheaper than a van of your own but requires some flexibility on the delivery day. Ask for a quote; liability under the HGB applies here too.

Where can the removal van stop in Dordrecht?

In the Binnenstad in particular, with its narrow streets and quays, space is tight. The municipality of Dordrecht sets the rules and exemption permits for stopping the removal van. We ask about this before the move and, if necessary, plan a smaller vehicle or longer carrying distances.

What makes Dordrecht a good place to live?

Dordrecht combines an old town with more than 900 national monuments with plenty of water and the De Biesbosch National Park on the doorstep. Rotterdam is only around 20 km away, and the train and A16 make commuting easy. And if you later move back to Berlin: we plan the return route in just the same way.

When do I get my BSN in Dordrecht?

The BSN is issued on first registration in the population register (BRP). According to the municipality of Dordrecht, you receive notification of your registration including your BSN within four weeks.

What applies to a stay of less than four months?

If you are staying for no more than four months, you can register with a European passport in the Non-Residents Records Database (RNI, Registratie Niet-Ingezetenen) and also receive a BSN. Only 19 specific municipalities offer this. For a longer stay, you register in the municipality where you live.

Does my family have to come to the registration appointment?

Yes. Partners and minor children moving to the Netherlands with you must also register and, according to the municipality of Dordrecht, attend the appointment in person. State the number of people when booking.

How long does the municipality take to answer queries?

For questions or callback requests, the municipality of Dordrecht says it responds within five working days. For appointments you can also use the WhatsApp number 06 406 985 08.

How much does registering with Woonkeus Drechtsteden cost?

According to the municipality of Dordrecht, home seekers pay 10 euros per year. In return you can respond daily to rental offers from the housing associations in the Drechtsteden region.

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Living in Dordrecht: districts rents, registration

Arriving on the island of Dordrecht: registration, BSN, flat hunting – a move from Berlin at a fixed price after a survey.

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Arriving in Dordrecht: a city on an island

Life where three rivers meet

Unsere Firma comes from Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21) and brings your household goods around 728 km to South Holland – with no customs.

Dordrecht lies around 20 km south-east of Rotterdam on the island of the same name, surrounded by the Beneden Merwede, Noord, Oude Maas and Dordtsche Kil. The city received its town charter in 1220, making it the oldest city in the former county of Holland; today just under 123,000 people live here. More than a fifth of the municipal area is water, and the De Biesbosch National Park begins to the south and east. If you are moving from Germany, you first have to register with the municipality (gemeente) – this guide sums up what you need for that, how flat hunting via Woonkeus works, which districts there are and how to commute to Rotterdam. You will find the municipality's own information further down, with the date and phone numbers.

We have no branch in the Netherlands; we come from Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21). It is around 728 km to Dordrecht via the A2, the Ruhr area and Venlo, about eleven hours by lorry including breaks. There are no customs formalities within the EU; you can take your household goods with you freely. How we plan cross-border moves is explained under International move. Whether it is a canal house in the Binnenstad or a terraced house in Sterrenburg: after a survey or a video call we give you a fixed price, and we are liable for damage under § 451e of the German Commercial Code (HGB).

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For your move to Dordrecht we look at your household goods, floor and access – on site in Berlin or by video call – and then give you a fixed price. A parking space, assembly or storage appear as separate items in the quote. Call us on 01625978461; we set the date so that your tenancy agreement is ready for BRP registration.

Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.

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Our planning for your move-in

Planned in Berlin, arriving in South Holland

We drive by lorry from Berlin-Moabit to Dordrecht and therefore clarify in advance everything that matters on arrival day: narrow streets and quays in the Binnenstad, the often steep stairs of old merchants' houses, the floor and lift in a new build in Stadspolders. Where the removal van is not allowed to stop, we ask the municipality about the rules for an exemption. We are liable for your belongings under § 451e HGB at €620 per cubic metre of loading space; additional insurance is available. We coordinate the delivery day with the start of your tenancy so that you can register within five days.

Packing help

On request we pack crockery, books and electronics ourselves, labelled by room, so nothing has to be searched for in Dordrecht – with our packing service.

Business relocation

If an office is moving to Dordrecht, we load files, computers and furniture in a fixed order so that business carries on quickly – with an office move.

Older people

Anyone moving to Dordrecht later in life to be near family gets help with sorting out and a fully set-up bedroom on the first evening – with a senior move.

Bulky items

We measure wardrobes and sofas in advance, because old houses in Dordrecht often have narrow stairs; if necessary we plan in a furniture lift – with furniture transport.

HOW WE WORK

How we plan the route to South Holland

The fixed price for your move to Dordrecht is based on volume, floor, carrying distances and the roughly 728 km from Berlin. Border costs such as customs do not apply within the EU. Parking space, furniture lift, assembly and any storage appear as individual items in the quote so that you can compare.

Date in writing

The quote states when loading and delivery take place. With around eleven hours of driving including breaks, we usually plan a move to Dordrecht over two days.

Stairs and lift

Whether it is a quay in the Binnenstad or a residential street in Sterrenburg: we clarify the route from the van to the door before the move to Dordrecht.

Stopping space sorted

We ask the municipality of Dordrecht which rules apply to parking the removal van – in good time before the move.

Deadlines in view

Working from the start of your tenancy, we set: notice in Berlin, packing days, the journey and the BRP appointment for your move to Dordrecht.

Flat not yet available?

If the start of your tenancy doesn't match your move-out, we store the furniture temporarily in Berlin until the key in Dordrecht is ready – as part of the move.

Living in straight away

We assemble the beds first, then wardrobes and the kitchen, so that your first night in Dordrecht isn't spent among boxes – after the move.

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Small moves to Dordrecht

Few belongings, small price

If you are only taking one room or a few pieces of furniture to Dordrecht, you can save with a shared load: your things travel together with other consignments heading for the Netherlands. In return you need some flexibility on the delivery day. We clarify on the phone whether it is worthwhile for your volume; customs papers are not needed within the EU.

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BRP, BSN, housing

If you are staying in Dordrecht for more than four months, you register in the Personal Records Database (BRP, Basisregistratie Personen) within five days of arrival – by appointment only, with everyone attending in person. On first registration you receive your citizen service number (BSN), which employers, health insurers and banks ask for. For social housing you register with Woonkeus Drechtsteden. The sections below set out what the municipality says about this.

Registration and papers

Passport or ID card, tenancy agreement and, where applicable, translated certificates: if you have these papers ready before a private move, senior move or student move to Dordrecht, you will meet the five-day deadline.

Every flat is different

An old merchant's house on the quay, a terraced house in Sterrenburg or a new build in Stadspolders: with a packing service, furniture transport and – where needed – small transport, the process fits your home in Dordrecht.

Costs and special cases

The cost depends on volume, floor and the roughly 728 km from Berlin. For a few pieces of furniture there is the shared load; we plan an office move, company move or furniture taxi to Dordrecht after a survey.

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Questions about a fresh start in Dordrecht

Registration, BSN, districts, commuting and moving costs – answered briefly.

The cost depends on the size of the flat, the floor, access and the distance – from Berlin it is around 728 km. You will find guide prices by number of rooms and the price per kilometre in the price overview above. After a survey or a video call we give you a fixed price, in which parking space, assembly and any storage appear as separate items.

Binnenstad, Sterrenburg, Dubbeldam – the districts

The municipal area covers the whole of the Island of Dordrecht, with most housing in the north-west. The Binnenstad is the historic centre with the Grote Kerk, old harbour basins and merchants' houses; the inner city and the 19th-century ring are protected as a townscape. The station lies to the south of it. Sterrenburg in the south was largely built in the 1960s and 1970s, and Dubbeldam in the east was a separate municipality until 1970.

Also in the east is Stadspolders, with its own station on the MerwedeLingelijn. Between the centre and De Staart, the new district of Stadswerven is being built on former industrial land. According to the city's mobility plan, Dubbeldam, Sterrenburg and Stadspolders are less densely built and more car-oriented – a point for anyone who wants to live without a car.

Working, commuting and flat hunting

People work in shipyards, timber and metal businesses, the seaport, chemical plants in Staart-Oost and the Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis hospital (Dordwijk). Many commute via the A16, by train or by Waterbus to Rotterdam, around 20 km away. Vocational colleges such as ROC Da Vinci College are in the Leerpark.

Social housing is available via Woonkeus Drechtsteden, private rented flats on portals; we don't quote rents without a reliable source. No tenancy agreement means no BRP registration – and no BSN.

Honest prices for your move

We believe in transparency: 1-room flats from €339, 2-room flats from €594, 3-room flats from €915, 4-room flats from €1,324. If you live in a house or villa, we will draw up an individual quote for you. For long-distance moves: from €4.15/km. Arrange a free survey today.

Price factors of a move at a glance

Distance between the two homes (from €4.15/km)
Volume of household goods
Floor without a lift
Organising a parking restriction zone

Furniture assembly and a shared load also affect the total price.

Services for the move to the Netherlands

Services for moving to the Netherlands

We are your partner for all kinds of moves – reliable, covered under the HGB and punctual.

Company move: Professional moves for businesses of any size. Company move
Private move: Personal service for your private move. Private move
Move with assembly: We dismantle and reassemble your furniture. Move with assembly
Furniture transport: Safe transport for individual items. Furniture transport
House clearance: Fast and clean clearance. House clearance
Shared load: An affordable ride for your furniture. Shared load

From Berlin to South Holland – and back

We plan moves from Stromstraße 21 in Berlin-Moabit, to Dordrecht as well as back to Germany. How the roughly 728 km work is described in our long-distance moving guide for Dordrecht.

Registering in Dordrecht: BRP registration, appointment and BSN

According to the municipality of Dordrecht, anyone moving there from Germany and staying for more than four months must register in the population register (BRP, Basisregistratie Personen) within five days of arrival. This is only possible at the counter and only by appointment; everyone, including children, must attend in person. When booking, state how many people are registering. The municipality gives out appointments on 14 078, or +31 78 639 89 89 from abroad. The counter was most recently at Spuiboulevard 300, but the municipality has announced that the Stadswinkel is moving, so check the address on dordrecht.nl beforehand.

What you should bring:

a valid passport or ID card
proof that you are entitled to live at the new address: a tenancy agreement in your name, proof of ownership or a declaration from the main occupant together with a copy of their ID
if you were born abroad, the original birth certificate and, where applicable, original marriage or divorce certificates, apostilled or legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German

According to the municipality, on first registration you receive your citizen service number (BSN) and the confirmation within four weeks. The municipality does not mention a fee on its page. Plan the handover of the flat so that the tenancy agreement is available in time. How a move to the Netherlands works overall is explained in our guide to moving to Dordrecht.

Flat hunting in Dordrecht: Woonkeus, Binnenstad, Sterrenburg and Dubbeldam

According to the municipality of Dordrecht, for social housing from the housing associations in the Drechtsteden region you register as a home seeker (woningzoekende) with Woonkeus Drechtsteden. After that you can respond to offers daily; registration costs 10 euros per year, and Woonkeus can help by phone on 088 7800 378. The municipality also refers to the housing corporations Rhiant, Tablis Wonen, Trivire, Woonbron and Woonkracht10. You can find private rented flats via portals such as Pararius, Funda or Huurwoningen.nl. In disputes with a landlord, the Huurcommissie (rent tribunal) can help.

Dordrecht is divided into wijken (districts), for each of which the city names a district manager. The Binnenstad is the historic centre. Sterrenburg lies in the south of the city, was largely built in the 1960s and 1970s according to municipal documents, and consists of Sterrenburg 1, 2 and 3. Dubbeldam lies in the east and was a separate municipality until 1 July 1970. The city's Mobiliteitsplan 2040 assigns Dubbeldam, Sterrenburg and Stadspolders to an area with lower density and greater car orientation. That is a point for anyone who wants to live without a car. Which location suits you is best clarified during a viewing. You will find more on the districts in the long-distance moving guide for Dordrecht.

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