Long-Distance Move Berlin – Apeldoorn: Route Registration, Duration

Germany and the Netherlands are both EU members. You therefore need no customs declaration and no inventory list for the border for your household goods; your own list is only useful for unpacking and in the event of damage. Separate rules apply to weapons and live animals, which you should clarify with the relevant authorities in advance.

Anyone staying longer than four months must, according to the Gemeente Apeldoorn, register in person at the town hall within five working days; you book the appointment on 14 055. If you bring a car, you register it with the RDW; the registration tax BPM may be waived if you have owned and used the car for at least six months beforehand. According to the municipality, entry in the population register (BRP) is free of charge.

A long-distance move to Apeldoorn starts with a survey in Berlin or by video; after that you receive a fixed price. The lorry drives from Stromstraße via the A2 and A30 to the border at Bad Bentheim and on the A1 to Apeldoorn, around 577 km. Pure driving time is a good 7.5 hours, about 8.5 hours with a break; including loading and unloading we usually plan two days.

At the destination, the parking rule is what counts: in built-up areas, vehicles from 6 metres in length or 2.4 metres in height may only park from Monday to Friday between 8 am and 7 pm; exemptions require an RVV permit. There is no parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone) for this as there is in Berlin. You can find more destinations under Locations and Long-distance moves.

For long-distance moves we charge from €3.95/km. Book a free survey now.

The calculation is always based on the volume of the goods and the distance driven (from €3.95/km). Added to this are the floor, whether there is a lift and any parking restriction zone. Extras such as furniture assembly or a shared load are also reflected in the price.

Our removal company's services

You can book these services for your move to Apeldoorn individually or together.

1. Shared load – Affordable transport through shared journeys. Shared load
2. Office move – Minimal downtime for your office move. Office move
3. Furniture transport – Professional transport for your furnishings. Furniture transport
4. Move with assembly – Your furniture is assembled professionally. Move with assembly
5. Private move – We take care of your move to your new home. Private move
6. House clearance – Fast and clean household clearance. House clearance

We plan moves from Berlin (Stromstraße 21), including across the border. You can find routes under Long-distance moves and places with their own pages in the locations overview. Apeldoorn: around 577 km.

Anyone moving from Berlin to Apeldoorn and staying there for at least four months within a six-month period must, according to the Gemeente Apeldoorn, register. Registration takes place within five working days in person at the desk in the town hall. You book the appointment by phone on 14 055; the municipality also lists a contact form for citizens' matters. Nobody else can register on your behalf, and partners and children attend the appointment too.

According to the municipality, the requirements are an address in Apeldoorn, valid ID and Dutch, EU/EEA or Swiss nationality. Everyone registering must bring:

• a valid ID or another document proving nationality,
• a tenancy or purchase agreement; if you do not have one, the completed form giving the main occupant's consent together with a copy of their ID,
• your birth certificate if you were born abroad,
• where applicable, originals of foreign certificates such as marriage or divorce certificates.

If you do not yet have a citizen service number (BSN), according to the municipality you will receive it within four weeks of registering; written confirmation follows within two weeks. If you previously had a BSN, bring it with you. Entry in the BRP is free of charge. Read more about costs and districts in the Apeldoorn moving guide.

According to the Gemeente, on-street parking in the centre of Apeldoorn is chargeable: in the Centrum zone a maximum parking time of two hours applies from Monday to Saturday between 8.00 and 18.00, while parking time in the Centrum-Rand zone is unlimited. For large vehicles the municipality refers to Article 5.1.7 of the General Local Bye-law (Algemene Plaatselijke Verordening, APV): in the built-up areas of Apeldoorn and Beekbergen, vehicles from 6 metres in length or 2.4 metres in height may not be parked. From Monday to Friday between 8.00 and 19.00, however, parking such vehicles is permitted.

Anyone who needs to drive or park where it is normally prohibited requires an exemption under the Reglement Verkeersregels en Verkeerstekens (RVV). The municipality requires the application at least two weeks in advance, states a fee of €26.00 per day (at most €151.80 per year) and grants it only in exceptional cases. The page does not say whether removal vans qualify; ask in advance on 14 055.

According to the municipality, motor vehicles may only enter the pedestrian zone in the centre from Monday to Saturday between 6.00 and 11.00; otherwise an exemption is required. According to opwegnaarzes.nl, a zero-emission zone is not planned for Apeldoorn until 1 January 2030. How we secure the space outside your Berlin flat is explained under Parking restriction zone; everyday life after moving in is described in Living in Apeldoorn.