Arriving in Krems: Registration Form Parking Zone, Citybus
Krems for newcomers
New on the Danube: How to Settle In to Krems
The first few weeks
Krems an der Donau is the fifth-largest city in Lower Austria and lies around 70 km west of Vienna, where the Große Krems flows into the Danube – on the eastern edge of the Wachau. The old town is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wachau Cultural Landscape. With the University for Continuing Education Krems (formerly Danube University), the IMC University of Applied Sciences and the Karl Landsteiner University, Krems is also a university town. This guide sorts out the first weeks: the registration form (Meldezettel), flat-hunting, parking, buses and trains, and waste. We handle the transport as a home removal.
We have no branch in Austria: we come from Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21) and carry out moves to Krems and back. Within the EU your household goods need no customs declaration. Your belongings are covered under the HGB (§ 451e: €620 per m³), with additional insurance on request. Route, tolls and driving time are on the page Moving Berlin – Krems an der Donau. Whether a reserved parking space is needed in front of the new address is something we clarify early with you and the city's citizens' service office.
Request a Quote for Your Move to Krems an der Donau
Fixed price after a survey, liability under the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Whether a room in a shared flat in Mitterau or a detached house in Gneixendorf: after a survey or video survey we give you a fixed price for the move to Krems. Floor, carrying distance, the parking zone in front of the new address and extra services such as packing are included right away. Call us on 01625978461 – we schedule the date to match the handover of your new flat.
Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.
What We Clarify Before Your Move to Krems
Parking zone, old-town lane, date
We come from Berlin and bring your household goods to Krems. Before moving day we clarify with you whether the new address is in the blue or green parking zone, whether a reserved parking space is needed in the narrow lanes of the old town or in Stein, and when the flat will be handed over. We set the price after the survey (fixed price), and your belongings are covered under the HGB. You submit the registration form to the citizens' service office yourself – we schedule the move-in so that the three-day deadline is easy to meet.
Packing Service
Office Move
Student moves
Furniture Transport
Six First Steps in Krems
These tasks come up after moving to Krems an der Donau – from the registration form to the waste calendar. Deadlines and fees come from the City of Krems; check the current status with the citizens' service office before your appointment.
Registration form (Meldezettel) within three days
EU registration certificate
Choose a locality
Check the parking zone
Check the waste calendar
Register your car in Austria
Shared Load to Krems
If you are moving to Krems for your studies or a job at the university hospital with little furniture, you do not have to pay for a whole lorry. With a shared load you use free loading space on a trip towards Austria; we agree the delivery day in advance, and your belongings are covered under the HGB here too.
Krems
for newcomers
New in Krems, many questions come up at once: when does the three-day deadline for the registration form start, and do I have to go in person? What else applies to EU citizens? Which parking zone is the new flat in, and where do I find the waste calendar? We have summarised the City of Krems's information below. For the move itself we advise you on schedule, parking in the old town and packing so that everything fits on moving-in day in your new home on the Danube.
Paperwork in the first few days
Moving into the old town or a housing estate
Companies, practices and special cases
Frequently Asked Questions About Living in Krems an der Donau
Twelve Localities: Where to Live in Krems?
The municipal area comprises twelve localities: Krems and Stein on the Danube, Lerchenfeld, Rehberg, Gneixendorf, Egelsee, Landersdorf, Hollenburg, Angern, Brunnkirchen, Scheibenhof and Thallern. Densely populated is Mitterau, which belongs partly to Krems and partly to Weinzierl; Lerchenfeld was built in the interwar period.
The old town with the Kunstmeile (art mile) and historic Stein are part of the Wachau World Heritage Site, and the lanes are correspondingly narrow. We deliberately do not quote reliable rent figures – compare offers in your preferred locality and check the route to work and the station before you sign.
Studying and Working in Krems an der Donau
Krems is a university town: the University for Continuing Education Krems (formerly Danube University) mainly offers part-time continuing education, plus the IMC University of Applied Sciences and the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences. A major employer is the Krems University Hospital with around 1,350 employees; voestalpine has a site in Lerchenfeld, and there are also winegrowing, the port, retail and tourism in the Wachau.
The station is a hub with trains towards Vienna and St. Pölten, and seven Citybus lines start there. By car the S5 leads to the A22 near Stockerau and the S33 to St. Pölten. We schedule the moving date to match the flat handover.
Moving prices by flat size
A fair question – here is the answer: 1-room flats start from €354, 2-room flats from €609, 3-room flats from €889 and 4-room flats from €1,289. For houses or villas there is no standard package – here we always prepare an individual quote. If you move to another city, we charge the long-distance move from €3.85/km. It is most accurate with a free survey.
What determines the moving price
Volume and distance (from €3.85/km) form the basis of the calculation. Added to this are floor, lift and a parking restriction zone if required. You can also add furniture assembly or a shared load.
Services for your move to Austria
A strong team for every kind of move.
The home removal – personal, reliable, stress-free.
The company relocation – professionally planned for businesses.
Furniture transport – safe and gentle.
The shared load – affordable and flexible.
The move with assembly – everything from a single source.
House clearance – thorough and environmentally sound.
From Berlin to the Danube – and Back
We come from Berlin-Moabit and carry out moves to Austria as well as back to Germany. Destinations with their own page are shown in the locations overview; routes, tolls and driving times are under long-distance moves.
Registering in Krems an der Donau: Registration Form at the Citizens' Service Office
According to the City of Krems, anyone moving to Krems must register within three days of actually taking up residence. The date of the tenancy agreement does not count. The responsible office is the citizens' service office (Bürgerservicestelle) in the town hall, Obere Landstraße 4, 3500 Krems.
You need one completed, signed registration form (Meldezettel) per person, signed by the person registering and the accommodation provider. Depending on the case, the city also lists a birth certificate, proof of citizenship or passport and, where applicable, proof of marital status such as a marriage or divorce certificate. You do not have to appear in person: the documents can be submitted by post or via a third party. According to the city, registration is free of charge.
- In person: Monday to Friday 8 am to 12 noon or by telephone appointment
- By phone: Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4 pm, Friday 8 am to 12 noon
- Contact: 02732 / 801 540, [email protected]
The city also offers the registration form in an English help version. According to the city, deregistration at your old address must take place within three days before or at the latest three days after giving up the accommodation; a second phone number for the office is 02732 / 801 90 269. If you come from another Austrian address, according to the city you are deregistered automatically, or your old main residence can become a secondary residence. Notes on costs and the journey from Germany are in our long-distance moving guide to Krems.
Parking, Residents' Parking Card and Waste in Krems an der Donau
The City of Krems distinguishes between two zones. In the blue zone (Monday to Friday 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 8 am to 12 noon) parking costs €0.50 per 30 minutes, for a maximum of three hours. In the green zone you pay €0.50 per hour; according to the city, tickets are available for €4 (day), €16 (7 days) or €60 (30 days). The West, East and South parking decks charge on working days, and according to the city the Steinertor multi-storey car park has 202 spaces for long- and short-term parkers. At the station there is a Park&Ride with 538 spaces, free for public transport passengers (except city bus).
In the old town there is a free short-stay zone with 30-minute spaces, for example on Ringstraße and Südtirolerplatz. If you live permanently in a zone, you can apply for a residents' parking card. It is only valid in the zone for which it was issued; application forms and information are available from the citizens' service office.
The city's parking page does not mention permits for removals or parking restrictions. The responsible body is the municipal citizens' service office ([email protected], +43 2732 801-0). Ask there early; if needed, a reserved parking space can also be planned via a parking restriction zone.
You will find your collection dates in the city's waste calendar at krems.at/muellkalender. For queries, the city names the AWA, Rechte Kremszeile 64, telephone 02732 / 801 652. For residential areas and moving costs, read our Krems moving guide.
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