Lucerne by neighbourhood: where you will live and how the move gets there

The city centre (district C) comprises Altstadt/Wey, Bruch/Gibraltar, Hirschmatt/Kleinstadt, Bahnhof/Werft, Neustadt/Voltastrasse and Unterlachen/Tribschen. This is where Lucerne is most densely populated: according to Wikipedia, around 200 people per hectare live in the Neustadt/Voltastrasse neighbourhood. The old town with the Chapel Bridge and the Weinmarkt is a pedestrian zone; Tribschen lies on the lakeshore south of the station.

On the right bank of the Reuss come Wesemlin/Dreilinden, Maihof/Rotsee and Bramberg/St. Karli, and on the right lakeside Würzenbach and Halde. To the left of the Reuss lie Basel-/Bernstrasse, Udelboden, Reussbühl and Ruopigen, and on the left lakeside Gütsch, Obergrund/Allmend and Langensand/Matthof. Since 2010, Littau with Matt, Littau Dorf, An der Emme and the Littauerberg has been part of the city. Which location suits you depends on your commute, school and whether you have a car.

We deliberately do not quote reliable current rent figures; compare listings yourself and factor in service charges and a parking permit. In Lucerne, people work mainly in the service sector, which accounts for around 90 per cent of employees; about a fifth of jobs depend on the public sector. Organisations that have or had their headquarters in Lucerne include SUVA, the health insurers CSS and Concordia, the dairy company Emmi and the Bucherer Group; the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital is the largest central hospital in Switzerland.

You can study at the University of Lucerne, founded in 2000, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) and the University of Teacher Education. In your free time, Lake Lucerne, Mount Pilatus, the KKL with the Lucerne Festival and the Lucerne Fasnacht – the carnival with the most participants in Switzerland – are on the doorstep. With trains, the S-Bahn and the VBL trolleybuses, you can get around well without a car.

• €344 is the amount we start from for a 1-room flat
• €579 is the starting price for 2-room flats
• €884 is the basis for 3-room flats
• €1,329 is the entry price for 4-room flats
• A house or villa receives an individual quote
• We charge long-distance moves from €3.85/km

Arrange a free survey to clarify all the details.

First, the volume counts – the more household goods, the higher the costs. The distance is charged from €3.85/km. A floor without a lift and a required parking restriction zone also increase the effort. Furniture assembly and a part load are also worth considering as additional services.

Large or small – we have the right solution ready for you.

1. Furniture transport (Furniture transport): for single pieces of furniture
2. Part load (Part load): for small quantities
3. Clearance (Clearance): for household clearances
4. Home move (Home move): for families and individuals
5. Company relocation (Company relocation): for offices and businesses
6. Move with assembly (Move with assembly): including furniture assembly

We come from Berlin-Moabit and handle moves within Germany and abroad at a fixed price after a survey. Destinations with their own page are in the locations overview, long routes under Long-distance moves.

If you want to load directly in front of the building in Lucerne, you reserve the parking spaces with the city. According to stadtluzern.ch, the application must be submitted via the online form at least 4 working days in advance. The city lists these prices for the parking reservation for moves (Parkplatzreservation Umzug), including VAT:

• CHF 110.00 for 1 to 3 parking spaces on one day,
• CHF 150.00 for 1 to 3 parking spaces on one day at two different locations (old and new address),
• CHF 10.00 for each additional parking space.

According to the city, the flat fee covers coordinating the order and putting up and removing the signs. The invoice is sent to the new home address after the move. Note the restrictions: the city cannot guarantee that spaces in zones with long-term parking cards will be free (information: Lucerne police, +41 41 248 81 17). For insurance reasons, no vehicles are moved or towed away in Lucerne, and the flat fee is also charged for spaces that are not used or only partly used.

Only reserve once the date and address are fixed, as the flat fee is charged even if the spaces are not used. The prices can also be viewed at parkplatzreservation.stadtluzern.ch; the city's traffic engineering team answers questions at [email protected]. How we prepare the transport from Berlin is described in our guide to the long-distance move to Switzerland.

According to the city of Lucerne, the old town is a pedestrian zone and closed to all vehicle traffic. Goods deliveries are allowed from Monday to Saturday between 06:00 and 10:00; all other times require an exemption permit. Since 1 December 2025, access permits and parking permits for the old town can be obtained online via parkingpay.ch. If you are moving into the old town, you should therefore clarify access before fixing the date. If you are bringing a car: according to the city, residents with their main residence in zones A to U receive a parking permit for one vehicle registered in their name (CHF 60 per month or CHF 600 per year); anyone with a private parking space is excluded.

After moving in, according to the city of Lucerne, you report the change of residence within 14 days. The city recommends the eUmzugCH platform; alternatively there is an online form. You should bring:

• certificate of origin (Heimatschein) or foreign national's ID card,
• passport or identity card,
• tenancy agreement or flat confirmation,
• health insurance card or policy.

The residents' services are at Obergrundstrasse 1, 6003 Lucerne (phone +41 41 208 83 56). At customs: for duty-free removal goods, the BAZG requires form 18.44; the declaration is made directly on entry. Read the details in the article Moving to Switzerland: customs and process and in the checklist for Switzerland.