Moving from Berlin to Leipzig (Saxony) – and back

With around 616,000 inhabitants, Leipzig is the largest city in Saxony. Anyone moving there from Berlin often has a specific reason: studying at the university founded in 1409, a job in the trade-fair city whose fair tradition dates back to 1190, or the wish to live closer to green spaces with children. In Leipzig, green mainly means the floodplain forest (Auwald) that runs through the city from north to south along the rivers, and the Neuseenland lake district, which was created on former lignite mining land. We handle the move from packing in Berlin to assembling the furniture in Leipzig.

The move from Leipzig to Berlin often follows the job market: a new job in the capital, starting a career after university, or family living in Berlin. The same conditions apply in this direction – a survey in Leipzig, a fixed price, liability under the German Commercial Code and a team that stays until the new door in Berlin. Where you will live plays a bigger role in the planning than the direction.

From Stromstraße 21 to Leipzig it is around 188 kilometres. In Berlin the lorry takes the city ring (A100), AVUS (A115) and the Berlin ring road (A10) to the Potsdam interchange; then the A9 leads through Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt into Saxony as far as the Schkeuditzer Kreuz, which opened in 1936 as Europe's oldest motorway interchange. There it switches to the A14 into the north of Leipzig. Removal lorries over 3.5 t may drive at a maximum of 80 km/h on the motorway (§ 18 (5) StVO), so we calculate approx. 2.5 hrs of driving time rather than the car time. That is well under the 4.5 hours of driving time after which EU Regulation 561/2006 requires a 45-minute break. We drive the return move from Leipzig to Berlin along the same route in the opposite direction.

In Leipzig we unload swiftly, carry the furniture into the flat and reassemble it on request. For a typical flat, loading, the drive and unloading usually fit into one day. For large households or narrow stairwells we use a furniture lift or plan more time – we decide that at the survey.

Leipzig is divided into ten city districts and 63 neighbourhoods. People coming from Berlin move, for example, to Gohlis in the Nord district, to the Südvorstadt or to Connewitz in the south, to Plagwitz and Schleußig in the south-west, or to Reudnitz-Thonberg in the south-east. What counts for us at the new address is where the lorry can stop, how long the carrying distance is and whether there is a lift – we clarify this in advance and, if needed, apply for the parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone) at the responsible road traffic authority in Leipzig.

Anyone moving from Leipzig back to Berlin often ends up in inner-city neighbourhoods where parking is scarce; in Friedrichshain, Neukölln or Prenzlauer Berg the parking restriction zone is almost always part of it. We apply for it at the district office, coordinate the date with your key handover and store items if needed until the Berlin flat is free.

For your move from Berlin to Leipzig – and from Leipzig to Berlin – we work with transparent fixed prices without hidden costs. For initial orientation (guide prices):

For the roughly 188 km from Berlin to Leipzig we quote a guide price from €710 – in both directions. The binding figure is the fixed price you receive after a free survey.

The biggest factor is the volume. For a long-distance move Berlin–Leipzig the distance (around 188 km) also counts. 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 loads.

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 Leipzig, from Leipzig back to Berlin or across 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 Leipzig or from Leipzig to Berlin: with Beste Umzug Unternehmen you have a team from Moabit, a fixed price after a survey and liability under the German Commercial Code. Call us now on 01625978461 and arrange your survey appointment for the route to Leipzig.