Arrived in Lucerne: What Comes Up in the First 14 Days and Three Months

The old town with the Chapel Bridge and Weinmarkt is a pedestrian zone and busy with tourists; deliveries are only permitted in the morning. Right next to it are the densely built inner-city quarters of Neustadt/Voltastrasse, Hirschmatt/Kleinstadt and Bruch/Gibraltar, and Tribschen on the lakeshore. A little further out, on the right bank of the Reuss, you can live in Wesemlin/Dreilinden or Maihof/Rotsee.

On the left of the Reuss lie Reussbühl and Udelboden; since 2010 Littau, with Littau Dorf and the rural Littauerberg, has been part of the city. If you are looking for more space, also look at municipalities in the urban area such as Kriens, Horw or Emmen. View flats at different times of day and check the parking zone and delivery window.

We do not give current rent figures without a reliable source; compare offers yourself and include service charges and the parking permit. For applications, have your ID, employment contract and proof of solvency ready; for registration you will later need your tenancy agreement or flat certificate. Most people work in the service sector, for example at SUVA, CSS, Concordia or the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, the largest central hospital in Switzerland.

For studies and further education there are the University of Lucerne, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the PH Luzern (University of Teacher Education). Leisure in Lucerne means the lake, Pilatus and culture: the Lucerne Festival at the KKL, the light festival in January, Fasnacht from Schmutziger Donnerstag to Güdisdienstag, and the city festival in June. If the handover and moving-in dates do not match, storage helps.

• 1 room: from €359
• 2 rooms: from €584
• 3 rooms: from €884
• 4 rooms: from €1,299
• House/villa: individual quote
• Long-distance move: from €4.10 per kilometre

For a tailor-made quote we recommend a free survey.

A large volume and a long distance (from €4.10/km) push the price up. High floors without a lift and a required parking restriction zone also make things more difficult. Additional services such as furniture assembly and a shared load also influence the final total.

We offer tailor-made solutions for every moving requirement.

1. House clearance: clearing made easy
2. Home removal: for your new home
3. Shared load: space-saving and affordable
4. Furniture transport: for single pieces of furniture
5. Company move: for businesses of any size
6. Move with assembly: full service included

We come from Berlin-Moabit and handle moves within Germany and abroad, including to Lucerne. Destinations with their own page are shown in the locations overview, and routes and kilometres are listed under long-distance moves.

If you move to Lucerne, according to the city of Lucerne you are legally required to report the change of residence within 14 days. The easiest way is via eUmzugCH; if this route is not available, the city offers an online form. For questions, you can reach the residents' services by telephone on +41 41 208 83 56.

The city names the following standard documents:

• certificate of origin (Heimatschein) or foreign national's permit
• passport or identity card
• tenancy agreement or flat certificate
• health insurance card or insurance policy

Foreign nationals with an N, F or G permit register in person at the counter and also bring an employment contract. The reception desk in the Stadthaus is staffed Monday to Friday from 7.45 to 12 and 13.15 to 17.00; check the exact hours of the residents' services on the city's website beforehand. The city does not give a fee for registering your settled residence on this page. According to the city, from 1 January 2026 the registration fees for weekly residence are CHF 40.00 per person.

For changes of address within the city and for deregistering from Lucerne or moving abroad, the city has separate online pages. If you are coming from Germany, you should sort out health insurance before moving in, as the policy or health insurance card is one of the documents. You can find our help with the route from Germany under our long-distance moving service. For cross-border questions, you will find information on international moves.

According to the city of Lucerne, the resident parking permit costs CHF 60 per month or CHF 600 per year and entitles you to park in your residential zone and in zone Z. The requirement is your main residence in zones A to U and no more than one light motor vehicle per person. If a private parking space is available to you at your residence, you are not entitled, and the property management must confirm this. In zones A and D (Bruch quarter, Hirschmatt/Neustadt area) there are only metered spaces, and in many other zones mainly blue spaces with a parking disc for a maximum of one hour.

For moving day, the city offers a parking space reservation via an online form. The application must be received at least four working days in advance. For 1 to 3 parking spaces on one day the charge is CHF 110, and each additional space costs CHF 10. The invoice is sent to the new address after the move. According to the city, vehicles are not moved or towed away for insurance reasons. How we prepare the parking situation for moving day is described on our page on the parking restriction zone.

• Waste: the street inspectorate collects household and bulky waste. The city's waste calendar is binding; you can reach the waste hotline on +41 41 208 78 70.
• Childcare: the city supervises private childcare services and supports parents through income-related childcare vouchers.