Moving to Hallein: Costs Process & Districts

The municipality of Hallein comprises nine districts: Hallein with the old town, Burgfried, Gamp, Gries, Au, Neualm, Taxach, Adneter Riedl and Bad Dürrnberg. The town lies in the Salzach valley; in the south, the Salzach flows in through the Pass Lueg from the Tennengebirge mountains, and the Pernerinsel island lies in the middle of the river.

The old town is densely built up, with narrow lanes and old townhouses without lifts. Bad Dürrnberg lies up on the salt mountain – there, access and gradient matter more than the floor. In the districts in the valley there are detached houses as well as housing complexes. For the move, the specific address is what counts: we clarify stairs, access and parking space during the survey. Our private move service adapts to it.

Hallein calls itself a salt town, Celtic town, industrial town, school town and cultural town. The salt mine on the Dürrnberg was closed in 1986 and is now a show mine; the Celtic Museum displays finds from the Celtic settlement. Kaltenhausen is home to the oldest brewery in the state of Salzburg, and the Hallein School of Sculpture is considered Austria's first vocational school. We do not quote specific rents – they depend heavily on location and condition.

For newcomers from Germany: within the EU there is no customs duty on household goods, but there is a short registration deadline of three days. Anyone staying longer than three months must also apply for a registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung) within four months. More on this in our checklist for Austria.

If you are planning to move, you naturally want to know what to expect. The basic rule is: the more rooms, the greater the effort. For a 1-room flat prices start from €339, for 2 rooms from €599. A 3-room flat costs from €889, a 4-room flat from €1,289. For a house or villa there is no flat-rate price scheme – here we prepare an individual quote. For a long-distance move we charge from €4.15 per kilometre. Arrange a free survey now to receive a binding quote.

The price of your move depends largely on the volume of your household goods and the distance, which is usually charged from €4.15/km. The floor, whether there is a lift and whether a parking restriction zone is needed also play a role. Additional services such as furniture assembly or part loads can affect the price further.

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

• 📦 Furniture transport: safe furniture transport with special packaging.
• 🏠 Private move: an individual private move tailored to your wishes.
• 🏢 Company relocation: a smooth company relocation without a long interruption to business.
• 🚚 Part load: an affordable part load for smaller volumes.
• 🔧 Move with assembly: a complete move with assembly from a single source.
• 🧹 House clearance: fast house clearance including disposal.

We plan moves from Berlin (Stromstraße 21) for private and business customers – including to other EU countries such as Austria. What counts for cross-border moves is explained under International move; long routes can be found under Long-distance moves. We also plan the route from Hallein back to Berlin with you.

If you move from Germany to Hallein, you have to observe two registration procedures. In Germany, under § 17 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG), you deregister within two weeks of moving out if you are not moving into a new home in Germany; deregistration is possible at the earliest one week before moving out. In Hallein a much shorter deadline applies.

• Registering your main residence: according to the municipality of Hallein, within 3 days of taking up residence.
• Documents: a completed registration form (Meldezettel) and a passport or identity card; foreign nationals must always identify themselves with a passport or identity card.
• Signatures: you yourself and the accommodation provider (Unterkunftgeber) sign the original; a tenancy agreement does not replace the signature.
• Online: according to the municipality, registration is possible with ID Austria via oesterreich.gv.at.

The registration office is located in the town office (Stadtamt), Schöndorferplatz 14, 5400 Hallein (telephone +43 6245 8988 0, email [email protected]). Public opening hours are Mondays from 8 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 6 pm, and Tuesdays to Fridays from 8 am to 12 noon. The page does not state any fees.

Also ask the town office early whether a parking restriction for the removal van is needed for your street and which body orders it. We describe our process for long routes under Long-distance move and in the long-distance moving guide for Hallein.

Bulky items often accumulate before a move. The municipality of Hallein lists four recycling collection points: Gamp, Rehhof (Schloßallee 70b), Rif (Rifer Hauptstraße 21) and the Wirtschaftshof (Neualmerstraße 21). The telephone number for enquiries is +43 6245 8988 300, or +43 6245 8988 330 for the Wirtschaftshof. The page does not give opening times or rules on bulky waste; ask about these in advance at the town office or via [email protected].

The municipality's waste calendar and its waste separation guidance also help you sort household leftovers properly before the move. For parking, the town refers to Halleiner Parkgaragen GmbH (Griesmeisterplatz 8, telephone +43 6245 83654), which also runs its own website.

Several districts appear on the municipality's website, such as Rif, Gamp, Neualm and Burgfried. Rif has a community centre, and Burgfried has the Treffpunkt Burgfried Süd meeting point. The town also provides information on road closures: recent topics were the renovation of Riesenschmiedstraße and the bridge construction site on Kastenhofweg, which also affects bus route 43. Before moving day, check whether roadworks are planned in your street and, if necessary, plan an alternative access route for the removal van. A call to the town office on +43 6245 8988 0 quickly clears up such questions.

Further information can be found in the guide for newcomers.