Moving to Vienna: costs process & districts

Vienna is divided into 23 municipal districts, each with a very different character. The Innere Stadt (1st district) is the historic centre, with little housing and narrow lanes. Gründerzeit buildings characterise inner districts such as Neubau, Josefstadt or Mariahilf; there, stairwells are often narrow and lifts have been retrofitted or are missing altogether. Favoriten in the south is one of the most populous districts.

On the outskirts lie Döbling and Hietzing, close to the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) and Schönbrunn. Beyond the Danube, Floridsdorf and Donaustadt are growing with many new buildings; the U-Bahn connects them with the centre. During the survey we clarify access, floor and loading route for your new address.

Vienna is home to international organisations at the Vienna International Centre and to major Austrian companies. In addition there are universities such as the University of Vienna, TU Wien and the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). We deliberately do not quote reliable current rent figures here; they differ greatly by district and type of housing.

A dense network of U-Bahn, trams and buses run by Wiener Linien makes everyday life easy even without your own car. After moving in, plan for health insurance, registration and – if you are staying – car registration in Austria. Our team schedules your moving date to match the handover of the flat and the parking restriction zone.

From a small flat to a large villa – we have fair prices for every situation. One-room flats start from €359, two-room flats from €615. For 3 rooms we charge from €884, for 4 rooms from €1,279. Houses or villas always receive an individual quote, as a lot depends on the individual case. For long-distance moves a price per kilometre from €3.80 applies. Book your free survey now for a binding quote.

• Volume
• Distance: from €3.80/km
• Floor and lift
• Parking restriction zone

Can be booked in addition: furniture assembly, part load.

We offer tailor-made solutions for private and commercial moves of any size.

• Company relocation – professionally planned: Company relocation
• Move with assembly – convenient and complete: Move with assembly
• Private move – individually tailored: Private move
• Furniture transport – reliable and safe: Furniture transport
• House clearance – quick and thorough: House clearance
• Part load – inexpensive and flexible: Part load

We are based in Berlin and carry out moves across Germany and abroad. Destinations with their own page are in the locations overview, and long routes under long-distance moves.

If you need space for the removal van in Vienna, you apply, according to the City of Vienna, for a short-term parking restriction zone. The responsible office is the MA 46 (Traffic Organisation and Technical Traffic Affairs) at Niederhofstraße 21, 1120 Vienna, open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 3 pm. You can also apply online via mein.wien.gv.at.

This is what the city says about the deadline, costs and process:

• The application must be submitted at least 10 working days before the move.
• The permit applies for a maximum of one week (5 working days) and only during loading times, for example 7 am to 6 pm rather than all day.
• As costs, the city names a federal fee of 21 euros for the submission plus 6 euros per enclosure (maximum 36 euros) and an administrative charge of 60 euros. The costs may vary depending on the traffic measures required.
• You obtain the signs yourself, for example from a DIY store, or rent them from the MA 48. They must be in place at least 24 hours before the start, and only after you have received the decision.
• The police station confirms that they have been put up. After removing them, you send the supplementary sheet back to the MA 46.
• For zones longer than 15 metres, the city requires a detailed justification.

You can read how an application differs in Germany in Applying for a parking restriction zone. For planning from Berlin, see the guide Long-distance move to Austria.

After moving in, you must register in Vienna within three days. The City of Vienna states this in its moving tips, as does the federal government on oesterreich.gv.at. You can register via the digital "Meldewesen" (registration) service, in person or in writing with the registration authority. According to oesterreich.gv.at, anyone who misses the deadline can expect a fine. If you take contracts such as electricity or internet with you to the new address, a transfer is sufficient according to the City of Vienna; you do not have to cancel them.

Parking rules are also important for moving day. According to the City of Vienna, a city-wide short-stay parking zone applies throughout Vienna, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 10 pm, with a maximum parking time of two hours. Residents with a Parkpickerl (residents' parking permit) may park in their own district without a time limit. Some sparsely populated outlying areas of districts 14, 21, 22 and 23 are exempt. This does not replace a parking restriction, so we plan the zone in from the start.

On the route, the distance-based GO toll with a GO-Box applies to vehicles over 3.5 tonnes on motorways and expressways. The MA 48 explains on wien.gv.at how to dispose of bulky waste properly after your move.

You can find more about our services under International move and in the checklist for emigrating to Austria.