Moving from Berlin to Brig (Switzerland) – and back

Anyone moving from Berlin to Brig is moving their residence to a country outside the EU customs union. Household goods that you have used yourself for at least six months and will continue to use in Switzerland can be imported duty-free as removal goods (Übersiedlungsgut) – with the completed and signed form 18.44, an inventory list in which furniture, valuables and large appliances are listed individually, and proof of the change of residence such as an employment or tenancy contract. Clearance takes place during the opening hours of the customs offices for commercial goods, usually on working days. We cover the way from the Berlin flat to the address in Brig-Glis, with assembly and unpacking on request.

For the return move from Brig to Berlin you present an inventory list with your addresses to the Swiss export customs office. In Germany the removal goods are duty-free if you have lived outside the EU for at least twelve months and have used the items for at least six months (Regulation (EC) 1186/2009); they are declared to German customs. Here too, there is a fixed price after the survey.

The shortest road connection runs via the AVUS and A10 onto the A9 to Nuremberg, via the A6 and A7 to Memmingen, the A96 to Lindau, briefly along the Austrian A14 and then on the Swiss A13 to Reichenau near Chur. From there the main road 19 (Hauptstrasse 19) leads through the Vorderrhein valley, over the Oberalp Pass (2,044 m) to Andermatt and over the Furka Pass (2,429 m) into the Rhône valley to Brig. That is around 986 km and approx. 14.5 hrs of lorry driving time including breaks, so two drivers or two days.

Both passes are closed in winter, the Oberalp roughly from November to May, the Furka from October to May. We then take a longer route, for example via Basel and Bern to the Lötschberg car-carrying train (Kandersteg–Goppenstein) – according to BLS, whether a lorry can be loaded depends on vehicle type, weight, width and height – or entirely by road via Lake Geneva and the A9 through the Rhône valley. We decide at the survey which route your move takes; the same planning applies to the return move to Berlin.

Brig-Glis is the main town of the district of Brig and the economic centre of the German-speaking Upper Valais. The municipality was formed in 1973 from Brig, Glis (with the hamlet of Gamsen) and Brigerbad; its landmark is the Stockalper Palace. At Brig station, the Bern–Milan line through the Simplon Tunnel crosses the narrow-gauge railway from Chur to Zermatt, on which the Glacier Express also runs, and main road 9 runs through the municipality to the Simplon Pass. For the move we need your address early to check access, parking space and carrying routes. After moving in you register with the municipality of Brig-Glis; the municipality will tell you the deadline and documents.

For the return move to Berlin you register the new flat at the registration office (Bürgeramt) within two weeks, with your ID and the landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung). We apply for the parking restriction at the Berlin address at the road traffic authority of the district office; the signs must be in place 72 hours beforehand. We set the loading day in Brig so that the flat handover and customs fit together on one working day and there is no unnecessary waiting time.

For your move from Berlin to Brig – and from Brig to Berlin – we give these guide prices as an initial orientation; the fixed price after a survey is binding:

For the route from Berlin to Brig (around 986 km on the shortest route) we give a guide price from €3,800 – in both directions. LSVA, customs and the route depending on the season are listed in the quote; the fixed price after a free survey is binding.

The biggest factor is the volume. For the move Berlin–Brig, the distance (around 986 km, more in winter), the LSVA, customs and two drivers or an overnight stop also count. Other factors: floor, lift and additional services such as furniture assembly or a parking restriction zone. With a part load you save even more on small quantities.

As a full-service moving company we handle your move in both directions from a single source:

• Private move – the complete move of your household
• Company move – office move with minimal downtime
• Furniture transport – individual pieces transported safely
• Part load – affordable thanks to shared cargo space
• Move with assembly – furniture properly dismantled and reassembled
• House clearance – broom-clean clearance and disposal

Whether from Berlin to Brig, from Brig back to Berlin or anywhere in Germany: we are your partner for every route. Our locations overview shows all regions. More routes in our long-distance moves overview.

Whether a move from Berlin to Brig or a return move from Brig to Berlin: we carry out the survey on site or by video, go through the inventory list and form 18.44 with you and set the route and fixed price in writing. As a guide, prices start from €3,800; the quote after the survey is binding. On request we also include assembly, storage and the parking restriction at both addresses in the quote. Call us on 01625978461 – the survey is free and without obligation.