Moving to Wiesbaden: costs process & districts

Wiesbaden is divided into 26 local districts. The city centre includes Mitte, Nordost, Südost, Westend/Bleichstraße and Rheingauviertel/Hollerborn, with many older buildings. Biebrich and Schierstein lie on the Rhine, while larger residential areas on the edge of the city include Dotzheim, Bierstadt, Erbenheim and Klarenthal.

Life is more village-like in local districts such as Rambach, Naurod, Auringen or Frauenstein. A special case are Mainz-Amöneburg, Mainz-Kastel and Mainz-Kostheim (AKK): they belonged to Mainz until 1945, have been part of Wiesbaden since then and still carry the prefix “Mainz-”. For registration, therefore, Wiesbaden counts, not Mainz.

As the state capital, Wiesbaden is the seat of the Hessian state parliament in the City Palace and of many authorities, including the Federal Statistical Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office. Hochschule RheinMain is based here. We deliberately do not give reliable current rent figures; the market is considered sought-after, so compare offers early and have your documents ready.

Wiesbaden is the largest German city without a tram or underground – local transport is provided by buses and the S-Bahn, and for drivers the A66 and A3 are important. On the other hand, the Kurpark, the Kurhaus with its casino and the thermal springs shape the cityscape. Our team sets your moving date to suit the handover of your new flat.

Our price scale:

• 1 room: from €365
• 2 rooms: from €594
• 3 rooms: from €899
• 4 rooms: from €1,289
• House/villa: individual quote
• Long-distance move: from €3.95/km

Interested? Then arrange a free survey now.

Besides the moving volume itself, the distance in kilometres (from €3.95/km) also has a considerable effect on the final price. Floor, lift and setting up a parking restriction zone also play a part. If you wish, you can also add furniture assembly or a part load.

We offer a comprehensive range of services for every occasion.

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.

According to the city, after moving in you must register in Wiesbaden within two weeks at the citizens’ office (Bürgerbüro) or at a local administration office (Ortsverwaltung). Late registration can be penalised with a warning fine. Registration itself is free of charge. The citizens’ office (Marktstraße 18, 65183 Wiesbaden, behind the old town hall) works by appointment only; you book appointments via the city’s appointment portal, and it can be reached by phone on 0611 313344 (Monday to Thursday 9 am to 3 pm, Friday 9 am to 1.30 pm). Free appointments are usually available within the next two weeks. You can collect identity documents you have already applied for without an appointment at the information desk on the first floor.

According to the city, you need to bring:

• identity documents for everyone being registered
• where applicable, an eID card or electronic residence permit
• the landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung) from your landlord (for owner-occupied property, a self-declaration)
• if moving from abroad, your last address in Germany

Electronic registration via wohnsitzanmeldung.gov.de only applies to moves within Germany with a main residence and requires a BundID account, an ID card with the online ID function activated plus PIN, and the AusweisApp. With the City of Wiesbaden’s “Online-Meldung am Wohnsitz”, on the other hand, a visit to the citizens’ office is still needed to update the chip data on your ID card. The city’s page is not entirely clear here, so check briefly before your appointment. Even when moving within Wiesbaden, the change of address must be made within two weeks.

Wiesbaden is more than just the city centre: the city lists twelve local administration offices, namely Auringen, Biebrich, Bierstadt, Breckenheim, Delkenheim, Dotzheim, Kastel/Kostheim, Medenbach, Naurod, Nordenstadt, Schierstein and Sonnenberg. If you move there, you can register locally at the local administration office instead of at the central citizens’ office. Each local administration office has its own phone number, which you will find on wiesbaden.de.

When clearing out, the ELW waste-disposal company can help. According to ELW, bulky-waste collection is free for private households; you can use it four times a year for up to five cubic metres each time. You can book online via the bulky-waste login or by phone on 0611 7153-0 (Monday and Friday 8.30 am to 1 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8.30 am to 2.30 pm). The wait for an appointment can be up to 20 working days, so book early. You may put the bulky waste out at the earliest on the evening before the agreed date and at the latest by 6 am on the day of collection. According to ELW, businesses also get free collection up to four times a year, provided the bulky waste does not come from commercial activity and an ELW residual-waste bin is in place.

If the allowance is not enough or time is short, we take care of the house clearance. With our help you can sort out the parking question on moving day via the parking restriction zone. You can find out more about the city on the page Moving in Wiesbaden.