Den Bosch: Binnenstad Rosmalen and Maaspoort compared

The Binnenstad lies on a small sand ridge once surrounded by marshland; around St John's Cathedral, old buildings stand tightly packed, and the partly underground Binnen-Dieze can be explored by boat. The Muntel neighbourhood was created when building outside the ramparts was permitted after 1874. Near the station, the modern Paleiskwartier grew up around the turn of the millennium.

In the north lies Maaspoort with the well-known Bolwoningen, a housing estate of spherical houses. The municipality also includes villages and localities such as Rosmalen, Empel, Engelen, Hintham and Bokhoven. In Rosmalen, a newer residential area has been built at De Groote Wielen. Empel and Bokhoven lie on the Maas and have a village character; Empel is one of the oldest settled places in the municipality. For your move this means: in the Binnenstad, the parking permit, the visitor scheme and narrow access routes matter; in the villages it is more about long distances and detached houses with gardens. Choose your neighbourhood according to your commute, school and everyday life.

Den Bosch is the seat of the provincial government and of a court; the service sector dominates. Employers in the city include a large Heineken brewery, the energy supplier Essent with its headquarters, and the Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (hospital). Students will find Avans Hogeschool (university of applied sciences) and JADS (Jheronimus Academy of Data Science).

The station is a hub with trains to Amsterdam via Utrecht, to Maastricht via Eindhoven, and to Tilburg, Breda and Nijmegen. The A2 connects the city with Utrecht and Eindhoven. Carnival, the Bossche Bol pastry and the twin town of Trier are part of everyday life. As in many Dutch cities, the housing market is considered tight; we deliberately do not give reliable rent figures here. Search early, compare neighbourhoods and service charges, and plan your registration with the municipality straight after moving in.

All prices are guide values – for your personal quote, use our free survey.

The basis is always the volume of your belongings. Added to this are the distance (from €3.95/km), the floor and whether a lift is available. For a smooth process on narrow streets we clarify in advance with the municipality where the van can stop. We are happy to combine this with furniture assembly or a part load.

We come from Berlin and handle nationwide moves as well as journeys abroad, for example to Noord-Brabant. We plan every stage in advance. Destinations with their own page can be found in the locations overview, and long routes under Long-distance moves.

For moving day itself, the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch does not describe a separate application for keeping parking space free for a removal van on its “Verhuizen” and “Parkeervergunning” pages. So clarify this in good time by phone with the municipality: (073) 615 51 55.

What is regulated, however, is parking for residents of the Binnenstad. According to the municipality:

• The 24-hour permit costs 97.63 euros per quarter. The prerequisite is registration in the population register (BRP) at an address in the Binnenstad without a private parking space. There is a waiting list; the permit entitles you to park in residents' spaces in the sector, not in a fixed space.
• The evening permit costs 43.09 euros per quarter and is valid Monday to Saturday from 5 pm to 10 am and all day on Sundays and public holidays. The Parade square and the multi-storey car parks are excluded.
• Permits are not transferable and end as soon as you have registered at the new address.

For the moving phase there is also the “bezoekersregeling voor verhuizing”, a visitor parking scheme for the city centre and residential neighbourhoods. You apply for it via the digital Parkloket no earlier than one month before the moving date and must state the new address and the reference number of your change-of-address notification. Only one scheme is possible per address. This is not a reservation for the lorry; information on parking restrictions in Germany can be found under Parking restriction zone.

According to the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch, you report a move within the Netherlands “within 5 days after your moving date or at most 28 days before the move”. This can be done digitally via the “Verhuizing doorgeven” page. Alternatively, you can report by post, in which case you enclose a copy of your proof of identity. For moves from abroad, the municipality refers to a separate page; you book appointments online (“Maak een afspraak”) or call the municipality on (073) 615 51 55.

On its page for new residents, the municipality lists further topics to deal with after the move: parking permit, waste, waste charge, municipal taxes and dog tax. The Afvalstoffendienst ’s-Hertogenbosch is responsible for refuse collection and recycling centres (“milieustraten”); its website and app show collection dates, and you can reach it with questions on (073) 615 65 00. The municipality gives no specific information on bulky waste on its waste page.

After registering, keep the confirmation and registration details, as parking permits and visitor schemes change with the new address. What everyday life in the city feels like is described in the guide for newcomers to ’s-Hertogenbosch, and the route from Germany in the long-distance moving guide.