Long-distance move Berlin – Bregenz: route registration, duration

As Austria is a member of the EU, there are no customs formalities and no import charges for private household goods when moving from Germany. An inventory list is still useful, for example for insurance and for checking during unloading. If you move your main residence to Austria and bring a car, under Austrian law you generally have to register it with an Austrian registration office within one month.

Registering your residence on time with the registration office (Meldeamt) in Bregenz is also important: according to the city, the deadline is three days after moving into the accommodation. If you stay longer than three months, EU citizens also apply for a registration certificate. In Germany you deregister when moving abroad.

Bregenz lies on the eastern shore of Lake Constance and is the state capital of Vorarlberg, with short distances to Switzerland and Germany. The Bregenz Festival on the lake stage and the Pfänder mountain make the city well known; housing is in demand, so it is worth starting your flat search early alongside planning the move. If possible, avoid scheduling moving day during the festival season.

For a long-distance move to Bregenz, Austria has its own traffic rules: for vehicles up to 3.5 t the vignette, above that the distance-based GO toll. The motorway bypasses the city through the Pfänder Tunnel. You will find other routes under Long-distance moves.

Transparency matters to us. That is why you will find our guide prices here: 1-room flat from €339, 2-room flat from €599, 3-room flat from €884, 4-room flat from €1,344. For a house or villa you always receive an individual quote, tailored to your needs. Long-distance moves are no problem either – here we calculate from €3.95 per kilometre. The calculation is most accurate after a free survey on site.

Besides the volume of your belongings, the distance to be covered plays a central role, which we charge from €3.95/km. If there is no lift or the flat is on a high floor, the effort increases. A parking restriction zone also ensures a smooth process, as do our furniture assembly and shared load services.

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We plan moves from Berlin (Stromstraße 21) for private and business customers. In the locations overview you will find places with their own pages, and details on longer routes under long-distance moves.

A long-distance move from Berlin to Bregenz runs from our base in Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21) around 727 km via the A9, A7 and A96 to Lake Constance and finally into Vorarlberg. By lorry that is about eleven hours including breaks; loading and unloading come on top.

In Germany, under § 30 (3) StVO, heavy removal lorries are subject to a driving ban on Sundays and public holidays from 0.00 to 22.00 for lorries over 7.5 tonnes permissible total weight used for commercial goods transport. Public holidays include New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May and 3 October; Corpus Christi and All Saints' Day only apply in certain federal states, including Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. We therefore do not schedule departure or arrival on such days.

In Austria, according to the Business Service Portal (Unternehmensserviceportal), vehicles over 3.5 tonnes technically permissible total weight pay the distance-based GO toll on motorways and expressways. A GO-Box must be fitted in the vehicle before entering; rates depend on the number of axles and emission class, among other things. For vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, according to oesterreich.gv.at, the vignette applies.

For drivers, the EU driving-time rules under Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 apply: at most nine hours a day, ten on two days a week, and a 45-minute break after four and a half hours. That explains why the journey may be spread over several days. Details of the process can be found in the long-distance moving guide for Austria.

In Bregenz you register your residence at the registration office (Meldeamt), Rathausstraße 4, 6900 Bregenz (phone +43 5574 410 1250, Monday to Thursday 7.30 to 16.30, Friday 7.30 to 13.00). According to the City of Bregenz, you must register within three days of moving in. You need the completed registration form (Meldezettel), signed by the landlord or host, as well as a passport, ID card or birth certificate. Only original documents are accepted. Registration itself is free of charge; according to the city, federal fees are only charged when a foreign document is presented for the first time. With a main residence, your previous residence is deregistered automatically. Note too that, according to oesterreich.gv.at, registration has consequences for vehicle registration and the ORF licence fee.

For access on moving day, the municipal police or administrative police (Verwaltungspolizei) of Bregenz are responsible. In individual cases they can grant temporary exemptions from stopping and parking bans. The application is made in writing, stating the reason and the vehicle registration number. The cost depends on the duration and type of exemption and is set by official notice; the city gives no fixed amounts and no lead time. So check early with the administrative police (+43 5574 410 2233) whether a parking restriction is needed for your street. Read more about the city in Moving to Bregenz and in Living in Bregenz.