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Berlin–Geneva move: around 1,116 km via Basel, about 17 hours by lorry incl. breaks, household effects with Form 18.44, LSVA, OCPM registration within 14 days.

New in Schwyz: four districts between Lake Lauerz and Lake Lucerne, registration at the municipal office, the station in Seewen, no residents' parking permits.

Berlin–Sion (Sitten): 1,113 km via Basel, Bern and Lake Geneva into the Rhône Valley, two driving days. Form 18.44, LSVA, driving bans and registration within 14 days.

The municipality of Schwyz covers the Flecken, Ibach, Seewen and Rickenbach, with just over 16,700 inhabitants. Districts, employers and residents' office for newcomers.

New in Sion: register within 14 days without an appointment, schools with a German stream, health insurance within three months, districts from Champsec to Bramois.

New in Geneva: register with the OCPM within 14 days, health insurance under LAMal, eight city districts from Champel to Pâquis and the city's free bulky waste collection.

Moving to Geneva: eight quartiers from Pâquis to Champel, notification to the OCPM within 14 days, customs with Form 18.44, health insurance and bulky item collection.

Sion (Sitten) has almost 38,000 inhabitants and has included Bramois, Salins and Les Agettes since 2017. Districts, employers, language and registration in Valais.

Berlin–Schaffhausen: 795 km, customs declaration with Form 18.44 at the border, LSVA and night driving ban for lorries over 3.5 t, registration within 14 days.

Long-distance move Berlin–Freiburg im Breisgau: around 810 km via the A9, A4 and A5, approx. 12.5 hours by lorry incl. breaks, no Sundays, parking ban two weeks ahead.

Berlin–Salzburg: 731 km via the A9, A99 and A8, around 10 hours of pure lorry driving time. No customs in the EU, but a Meldezettel within three days and GO toll from 3.5 t.

New in Schaffhausen: register within 14 days at the residents' office, health insurance within three months, districts from Breite to Herblingen, vbsh buses.