From Berlin to eastern Switzerland: 773 km to St. Gallen

As Switzerland is not a member of the EU, your household goods are cleared at the border when moving to St. Gallen. They are duty-free as household removal goods if you move your residence to Switzerland and have used the items personally for at least six months. For this you present the signed Form 18.44 and an inventory list. We draw up the list together with you while packing.

If a car is coming too, you declare it directly on import. The city states the deadline and documents on its page "Umziehen, Melden" (moving, registering). We inform you about all the paperwork in advance so that there are no delays at the border and your long-distance move can be completed on schedule.

St. Gallen, with just under 80,000 inhabitants, lies at an altitude of around 670 metres between Lake Constance and the Alpstein. From Berlin it is 773 km: the A9 to Nuremberg, the A6 and A7 southwards, the A96 to Lindau and on via Vorarlberg into Switzerland. For a lorry that is a good ten hours of pure driving time – more than one day's shift, so we plan with an overnight stop.

The typical process includes the survey, the fixed-price quote, the inventory list, transport with a customs stop and handover in St. Gallen. For questions about access to the old town, the city refers to the traffic permits counter. Planning in advance means your move abroad is reliably supported from start to finish.

Plan your move stress-free! For a 1-room flat we charge from €359, for a 2-room flat from €609. For a 3-room flat costs start at €909, for a 4-room flat at €1,309. Houses and villas receive an individual quote. Longer distances? Long-distance moves cost from €4.10/km. Arrange a free survey.

• Volume as the basic factor
• Distance from €4.10/km
• Floor, whether there is a lift or not
• Parking restriction zone needed or not

Can be booked in addition: furniture assembly and a part load.

We offer all the services needed for a smooth move.

1. Home move – tailored to you
2. Furniture transport – reliable and fast
3. Company relocation – without business interruption
4. Clearance – thorough and fair
5. Part load – cost-saving
6. Move with assembly – all-round worry-free package

We are based in Berlin and drive moves to Switzerland as well as back. The page Berlin – St. Gallen shows kilometres and customs, and the locations overview shows further destinations.

For moves in the city of St. Gallen, according to the city: public parking spaces that you want to keep free for the removal van must be registered with the city police. The city police can order the parking ban signs for a fee; the city does not state an amount or a lead time on its parking page. You can reach the city police during office hours on 071 224 62 00.

For questions about access to the old town, the city refers to the traffic permits counter at Vadianstrasse 57, open Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 12.00 (telephone +41 71 224 61 00). There you can clarify whether a permit is needed for your destination address. Exemption permits for occupational groups such as tradespeople are listed on the page, but removal companies are not explicitly mentioned there.

What this means for moving day:

• We ask about the access situation for your address before the survey or the quote.
• We plan the loading window and parking position so that delivery and customs clearance fit together in time.
• If the flat is not yet ready on the handover date, interim storage is possible; details can be found under Storage.

Read more about securing the loading zone under Parking restriction zone. Our article Long-distance move to Switzerland describes the whole process of a trip to Switzerland.

In St. Gallen, registration after moving in is handled by the population services (Bevölkerungsdienste) in the town hall (formerly the residents' office), reachable on +41 71 224 44 00 or at [email protected]. The city states opening hours of Monday to Wednesday 08.30 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 17.00, Thursdays 12.30 to 18.00 and Fridays 12.30 to 16.30. Deadlines and documents for newcomers can be found on the city's page "Umziehen, Melden".

For Switzerland as a non-EU country, the rules of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) for household removal goods apply. The most important condition is moving your residence to Switzerland, and the items must have been used personally by you for at least 6 months.

• Sign Form 18.44 and carry the inventory list.
• According to the BAZG, proof of the change of residence can be, for example, deregistration in the country of origin together with an employment and tenancy contract; the customs office decides whether this is sufficient.
• If documents are missing, provisional clearance against a deposit is possible; they must then be submitted within 6 months.

Plan the documents in good time before loading day. You can reach the BAZG information centre on +41 58 467 15 15. Further Swiss destinations can be found in the guide to the long-distance move to Basel; Moving to Switzerland: customs, formalities and process explains the customs procedure at a glance.