From the Spree to where the Rhône leaves the lake: moving to Geneva
Removal company Berlin
To the Rhône: your move Berlin ↔ Geneva
With customs and two drivers
A move from Berlin to Geneva ends where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva – after around 1116 kilometres and a customs border. Because Switzerland is not part of the EU customs union, you declare your household goods as removal goods (Übersiedlungsgut) with form 18.44 and an inventory list. Our team at Beste Umzug Unternehmen comes from Berlin, Stromstraße 21 in Moabit, and drives with your furniture right into your new Geneva flat: from packing via Basel and Bern to assembly. We set the fixed price in writing after the survey, with no surcharges for kilometres or the border crossing.
No single driver can manage approx. 17 hrs lorry driving time with breaks in one day: EU Regulation 561/2006 allows a maximum of nine hours of driving time per day. That is why two drivers take turns at the wheel all the way to Lac Léman, or the journey is spread over two days; we cross the border while the customs office is clearing goods. Between 10 pm and 5 am lorries over 3.5 t stand still in Switzerland. We are liable for damage under the HGB (§ 451e: €620 per cubic metre), with higher cover on request. If your job in Geneva starts on a fixed date – for example at an international organisation – we plan the move around it.
Fixed price to Geneva
Guide price and fixed-price quote for Berlin – Geneva
You receive a fixed-price quote for the route from Berlin to Geneva as well as for the return from Geneva to Berlin. For the around 1116 kilometres a guide price from €4,200 applies; the fixed price after the survey is binding, including customs clearance and LSVA. It applies in both directions and depends on cubic metres, floor and the services you choose. Call 01625978461.
Quotes are available individually depending on effort, availability of dates and the scope of services required.
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One team for the route Berlin ↔ Geneva
Via Basel and Bern to Lac Léman
Our lorry starts in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and drives right up to your Geneva building: on the A5 to the border at Basel, then via the Swiss A1 past Bern and Yverdon and around Lausanne to the lake. 1116 kilometres mean two drivers or an overnight stop; for customs we prepare the inventory list and form 18.44 and schedule the border crossing for a working day. You receive the fixed price in writing after the survey, with liability under the HGB. Whether a fresh start on Lac Léman or a return home to the Spree – we are there from the first box to the last wardrobe.
Packing service
Office move
Senior move
Furniture transport
What we pay attention to when moving to Geneva
A move across the Swiss border needs more planning than one within Germany. For the move between Berlin and Geneva this means: a written fixed price, an inventory list that matches the customs declaration and a schedule with driving times, the night driving ban and customs opening hours.
Reliable moving service
Careful handling
Clear communication
Structured move planning
Flexible support
Quality work
Part-load transport Berlin ↔ Geneva
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planning Berlin ↔ Geneva
Around your move to Geneva we take care of packing, dismantling and assembly as well as securing delicate items for the long journey. This includes the inventory list for the removal goods with form 18.44, the parking restriction in Berlin, a reserved parking area at your Geneva address and storage if moving out and moving in do not match. For small loads there is part-load transport; for families with children or pets we plan quiet time windows on moving day. After moving in, you register within 14 days with the cantonal population office OCPM.
Planning made safe and relaxed
Furniture, boxes, transport routes
Costs, timing and special cases
Questions about the route via Basel and Bern
To Geneva and back: changing residence across the border
Geneva is Switzerland's second-largest city and home to many international organisations – including the International Committee of the Red Cross (since 1864), UN institutions and the WHO; CERN is also part of international Geneva. Anyone moving from Berlin to Geneva for such a job or another one moves their residence to a country outside the EU customs union. Household goods that you have used for at least six months and will continue to use enter the country duty-free as removal goods (Übersiedlungsgut), with the signed form 18.44, an inventory list and proof of the change of residence. We handle the logistics from the Berlin flat to the Geneva address.
Anyone returning from Geneva to Berlin crosses the border in the opposite direction: on export the Swiss customs office receives a list of your household goods with both addresses, and in Germany you declare the removal goods to customs. You also receive a fixed price for this after the survey; liability is governed by the HGB, and more cover is possible.
The route: around 1116 km via Basel, Bern and Lausanne
From Moabit we take the A100, AVUS (A115) and the Berlin ring road (A10) onto the A9 south to the Hermsdorfer Kreuz interchange, then on the A4 past Erfurt and Eisenach and via the Kirchheim and Hattenbach interchanges onto the A5. It leads via Frankfurt and Karlsruhe to the joint customs facility at Weil am Rhein/Basel. In Switzerland we drive on the A2 to Härkingen and then on the A1 via Bern, Murten and Yverdon, past Lausanne and via Morges to Geneva. That is around 1116 km and approx. 17 hrs lorry driving time including breaks.
Before departure we pack and secure every piece of furniture, the removal goods are declared at the border, and in Geneva we unload and set up on request. In Germany lorries over 3.5 t are limited to 80 km/h on the motorway (§ 18 (5) StVO), and after 4.5 hours of driving time at the latest a 45-minute break is due; two drivers or a night on the way keep to the rules. For the return move from Geneva to Berlin the same route applies in the opposite direction.
Arriving in Geneva – and returning to Berlin
Whether your new flat is in Eaux-Vives, Champel, Plainpalais or the Pâquis: for moving day, access, parking space for the lorry, floor and stairwell at the specific address count. Tell us the address as soon as the tenancy agreement is signed; we then check the route in advance and apply for the parking area at the responsible city office. Geneva is the most densely populated municipality in Switzerland – a reserved parking space is worthwhile. After moving in, you register your arrival within 14 days with the cantonal population office OCPM (Office cantonal de la population et des migrations); EU citizens also apply for their residence permit there.
Back in Berlin you have two weeks to register at the registration office (Bürgeramt), with your ID and the landlord's confirmation. We apply for the parking restriction outside the Berlin door at the district office; the signs must be in place at least three full days beforehand.
Geneva: roughly what the move costs
For the move from Berlin to Geneva and the return trip from Geneva these figures give an initial direction. You receive the fixed price in writing after the survey:
| Living space | m³ of household goods | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 room | 10–15 m³ | from €350 |
| 2 rooms | 20–25 m³ | from €590 |
| 3 rooms | 30–40 m³ | from €890 |
| 4 rooms | 45–60 m³ | from €1,290 |
| House or villa | from 60 m³ | individual |
For the route to Lake Geneva (around 1116 km) the guide price is from €4,200, there and back. LSVA, customs clearance and a second driver or an overnight stop are each listed separately in the quote. The fixed price after a free survey is binding.
Which points make up the price Berlin–Geneva
The volume accounts for the largest share. On the way to Geneva there are also the 1116 kilometres, the LSVA for the long Swiss stretch from Basel, customs clearance and two drivers or an overnight stop. The floor, lift and extras such as furniture assembly or a reserved parking space also count. With part-load transport it becomes cheaper if you have few belongings.
Services for your move to Lake Geneva
For Geneva and back, choose from these services:
- Private move – the whole flat, from Moabit to the Rhône
- Company move – offices and missions with a set-up plan
- Furniture transport – selected items only
- Part-load transport – share space in the lorry with others
- Move with assembly – dismantled in Berlin, assembled in Geneva
- Clearance – sort out before the customs list is final
More destinations in Romandy and locations
Besides Geneva we serve other cities in western Switzerland and many destinations in Germany from Berlin, always in both directions. The locations overview shows the regions, and the long-distance moves list shows all routes.
Survey by video: your move to Geneva
Whether a move to Geneva for a new job or a return from Geneva to Berlin: we look at your household goods in the flat or by video, write the inventory list with you, explain form 18.44 and set the fixed price for the 1116 kilometres in writing, guide price from €4,200. Phone 01625978461.