Moving to Gdańsk (Danzig): Costs Process & Districts

Gdańsk is divided into very different neighbourhoods. The Main Town (Główne Miasto), with its brick Gothic and the Long Market, is shaped by tourism, with narrow lanes and little parking space. Oliwa, with its monastery founded around 1185 and its park, is quieter and popular with families. Wrzeszcz (Langfuhr) is a lively neighbourhood on the SKM line towards Sopot and Gdynia.

In Przymorze, large estates with the characteristic wave-shaped blocks were built in the 1960s; newer residential buildings can be found in several districts. Further out lie neighbourhoods such as Chełm or Ujeścisko-Łostowice. We do not quote specific rents – they depend heavily on location and condition. For the move, access, floor and lift are what count.

Gdańsk is a trading and port city with shipyards; more recently, high technology such as electronics (Intel, for example), telecommunications and IT has been added, along with the oil industry. For students, the University of Gdańsk (Uniwersytet Gdański) and the Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska) offer a wide range of subjects.

The quality of life is considered high: the Baltic Sea, the historic old town, culture such as the National Museum and the Shakespeare Theatre, and the proximity to Sopot and Gdynia. The SKM rapid urban railway connects the Tricity, and the PKM links Lech Wałęsa Airport. Many newcomers appreciate the lower cost of living compared with Germany.

Arrange your free survey now and receive a tailor-made quote.

Two key factors are the volume of your belongings and the distance – the latter is charged from €4.10/km. The floor, a lift and a parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone) also affect the final price. If needed, furniture assembly and a part load complete the offer.

Everything around your move

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

• Private move: for a stress-free move home – Private move
• Furniture transport: for single pieces of furniture and bulky items – Furniture transport
• Move with assembly: everything set up and ready – Move with assembly
• House clearance: for clearing entire households – House clearance
• Business move: for companies of any size – Business move
• Part load: for small transport volumes – Part load

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 long routes under Long-distance moves.

Gdańsk's roads are the responsibility of the Gdański Zarząd Dróg (ul. Partyzantów 36, 80-254 Gdańsk, tel. +48 58 34 12 041). According to the authority, its customer office is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7.00 to 15.00 and on Wednesdays from 7.00 to 16.30. In its list of procedures, besides parking management, the Zarząd lists a type “T” identifier for access under the traffic signs B-5 or B-18. There is also a separate identifier for the Strefa Ograniczonej Dostępności, the zone of restricted accessibility in the Główne Miasto, i.e. the Main Town. The overview page does not state which requirements apply; we clarify them with the authority before the move.

For the use of road space, the Zarząd gives the following rules in other procedures, for example for installations in the road body: the application must be submitted at least one month before the planned use, and the decision is made within one month, or within two months in complicated cases. Merely submitting an application does not yet entitle you to use the space. We did not find a separate procedure for removal vans on the pages we checked, so we plan in generous lead time.

You can read how a move to Poland works in the guide to long-distance moves to Poland and under International move.

Whether Oliwa or the Main Town on the Long Market: we plan the approach individually for every address. During the free survey we clarify where the removal van can stop, how long the loading route is and whether stairs, a lift or a furniture hoist suit the flat. The result is set out in the quote.

After moving in, the obligation to register (zameldowanie) applies in Poland. According to the gov.pl portal, registration takes place no later than the 30th day after moving in at the municipal office (urząd gminy) of your place of residence. Registration is free of charge. Online registration is only possible under certain conditions, including having a Profil Zaufany (trusted profile) and being the owner or holder of a legal title to the flat. The page is aimed at people who change their place of residence or return from abroad.

According to Your Europe, EU citizens from other countries may have to register their residence with the competent authority after three months' stay, usually at the town hall or the police. For this you need an ID card or passport and, depending on your status, further proof.

On customs: the exemption for household removal goods (form 0350) that the customs administration describes on zoll.de concerns moves from third countries into the EU. We clarify during planning which papers your move from Berlin to Gdańsk needs. More on this under Moving to Poland: customs, formalities and process and Moving to Poland: costs and planning.