From Berlin to the Traisen: 637 km to St. Pölten

As Austria is a member of the European Union, there are no customs formalities for private household goods when moving from Germany. Your own inventory list is still sensible, for example for insurance. If a car is coming too, you may only use it with German number plates for one month from bringing it in (§ 82 (8) KFG); after that, registration in Austria is due, which usually also involves checking the standard fuel consumption tax (NoVA).

For your residence: under the Registration Act (Meldegesetz), you register in Austria within three days of moving in, in St. Pölten at the registration office on Rathausplatz. If you stay longer than three months, you apply for the registration certificate within four months of entry. Our team points out these steps to you during planning.

The typical long-distance move to St. Pölten begins with a free survey, followed by a fixed-price quote, packing, transport and furniture assembly. The shortest route from Berlin runs via the A13 to Dresden, the A17 and D8 to Prague, through South Bohemia to the border at Gmünd, through the Waldviertel to Krems and on the S33 to St. Pölten – 637 km. For a lorry that is a good eight and a half hours of driving time plus the mandatory break.

St. Pölten has been the state capital of Lower Austria since 1986 and lies on the Traisen. The city's traffic office is responsible for applications to use public roads; the city does not state the deadline and fee online. We clarify this with you in advance so that moving day runs smoothly.

Before planning your move, you should know the approximate costs. Our guide values: 1-room flat from €339, 2-room flat from €594, 3-room flat from €884 and 4-room flat from €1,324. Larger properties such as a house or villa are calculated individually. For a long-distance move we charge from €3.80/km. For an exact quote we recommend a free survey on site.

• Volume
• Distance: from €3.80/km
• Floor and lift
• Parking restriction zone

Can also be booked: furniture assembly, part load.

Here you will find an overview of our most important offers.

1. Home move: moves for families and individuals. Home move
2. Furniture transport: for single pieces of furniture. Furniture transport
3. Clearance: fast clearance of flats. Clearance
4. Part load: an affordable transport solution. Part load
5. Company relocation: professional office move. Company relocation
6. Move with assembly: everything fully assembled. Move with assembly

We are based in Berlin and drive moves to Austria as well as back. The page Move from Berlin to St. Pölten shows kilometres and the process, and the locations overview shows further destinations.

The city's traffic office (Verkehrsamt) is responsible for applications to use public roads in St. Pölten (Linzer Straße 8, 1st floor, 3100 St. Pölten, telephone +43 2742 333-2141, [email protected]). There the city describes the road traffic permit under § 82 StVO for using roads for purposes other than traffic; the form "Ansuchen um straßenpolizeiliche Bewilligung nach § 82 StVO" (application for a road traffic permit under § 82 StVO) can also be submitted electronically. The required attachments depend on the individual case.

Whether a parking restriction zone for your move falls under this procedure the city does not explicitly say on this page. Nor does it state the deadline or fee there. So ask the traffic office which documents, deadlines and costs apply, and allow sufficient lead time for this.

• Opening hours according to the city: Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 11.30 (afternoons by appointment only), Friday 08.00 to 12.00.
• A residents' parking permit is a separate matter and does not replace a parking restriction for the lorry.

We coordinate the loading window and approach with the destination address and, if necessary, apply for the permit together with you. How we secure the loading zone can be read under Parking restriction zone. The moving guide for St. Pölten describes the districts of St. Pölten and their residential areas.

After arriving in St. Pölten, it is a matter of registering your new residence with the city. On the city's citizen service pages you will find information on registering and deregistering, on the registration confirmation (Meldebestätigung) and on online appointment booking at the town hall. Use the appointment booking to avoid waiting times, and check the current opening hours of the town hall on the city's website.

On the deadline: under the Registration Act, registration within three days of moving into the accommodation applies throughout Austria; so plan the appointment in St. Pölten for the first few days after moving in. The Meldezettel needs the signature of the accommodation provider, i.e. the landlord.

For logistics at the destination, three points are important:

• Handover date: agree with the landlord from when the flat will be cleared and swept clean. If the date is not fixed, your removal goods can be stored temporarily, see Storage.
• Access: clarify before loading day where the lorry may stop and whether the traffic office requires a permit.
• Papers: important documents, keys and valuables always travel with you in the car, not in the lorry.

An overview of registration, customs and the process for moves to Austria can be found in the article Moving to Austria: customs, formalities and process.