Ostrava: 23 city districts between Poruba and Vítkovice

Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz is the centre, with shops, offices and Stodolní ulice – one of the largest nightlife areas in Czechia, with dozens of clubs and bars in a small space. If you move in there, you live right in the middle of things but should expect noise at weekends. Poruba in the west is a separate district with large housing estates and the Technical University campus; many students and university staff live here.

Vítkovice is closely linked to the former ironworks, whose industrial area is now used for concerts, exhibitions and the Colours of Ostrava festival. Other large residential districts are Ostrava-Jih with Zábřeh and Hrabůvka, and Slezská Ostrava east of the Ostravice. Which district suits you depends mainly on where you work and the tram connections.

Ostrava is considered cheaper than Prague or Brno; however, actual rents vary greatly by district and the condition of the building. So compare current listings on Czech property portals and have the tenancy agreement explained to you before signing if you do not speak Czech. Flats in large estates are often offered by institutional landlords, while period flats in the centre are more often let privately.

The Technical University of Ostrava (formerly VŠB) goes back to a mining academy founded in 1849 and has around 15,000 students; the Ostravská univerzita was founded in 1991 and has a medical faculty with a university hospital. Industry still shapes the city today, for example the Nová huť steelworks on the outskirts. When choosing a flat, check your commute – Ostrava is spread out, and some districts are far apart.

For an exact price calculation, please use our free survey.

Whether a lot or a little volume – the amount largely determines the price. Then there is the distance, charged from €3.85/km, as well as factors such as floor, lift and parking restriction zone. For more convenience we also offer furniture assembly and a part load.

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

We are based in Berlin and carry out moves nationwide and abroad, including to Ostrava and, in the other direction, from Czechia to Berlin. You will find further destinations in the locations overview, and routes within Germany under long-distance moves. We quote the price as a fixed price after a survey.

According to zoll.de, Czechia is an EU member state. The rules on duty-free removal goods described by German customs apply to moves from non-EU countries into the EU. For a move from Berlin to Ostrava, these forms are therefore not the benchmark. You can obtain binding information on your individual case, for example regarding a vehicle, from customs.

On registration, the EU portal Your Europe says: during the first three months, EU citizens cannot be required to hold a residence certificate, but some countries require you to report your presence on arrival. After three months, registration with the competent authority may be necessary. For this you need a valid identity card or passport and, depending on your situation, proof such as an employer's confirmation, proof of self-employment or, for students, enrolment and health insurance.

According to Your Europe, the registration certificate should be issued immediately, and the fee may not be higher than what nationals pay for identity documents. Anyone who does not register risks a fine, but may not be expelled for that reason alone. Clarify with the Czech authorities before the move which authority is responsible in Ostrava and which deadline applies there.

How we organise long-distance moves is explained on the long-distance move page. For the particularities of moving abroad, read international moves.

According to ostrava.cz, the city of Ostrava is divided into 23 city districts (městské obvody): Hošťálkovice, Hrabová, Krásné Pole, Lhotka, Mariánské Hory a Hulváky, Martinov, Michálkovice, Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz, Nová Bělá, Nová Ves, Ostrava-Jih, Petřkovice, Plesná, Polanka nad Odrou, Poruba, Proskovice, Pustkovec, Radvanice a Bartovice, Slezská Ostrava, Stará Bělá, Svinov, Třebovice and Vítkovice.

Accordingly, Poruba and Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz are separate districts. This matters for your move, because the address, responsibilities and access differ. So when you enquire, always give us the street, house number and district of your new address, as well as the floor, whether there is a lift and how close the lorry can get to the entrance.

This lets us check during the survey or by video how the carrying route runs, how many belongings there are and whether a furniture lift makes sense. The journey starts from our depot in Berlin-Moabit; we set the route and duration in the quote, not in advance as a flat rate. Without this information, a reliable price statement is not possible, because floor, lift and carrying route largely determine the effort.

For information on other destinations in Czechia, also read our guide to moving to Prague.