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Where you are moving from and to, when, and roughly what is coming with you. It takes about two minutes, it costs nothing, and you are not committed to anything at the end of it.
Bochum is a university city and the Ruhr area at once: at the start of term thousands move, and on the A40 every quarter of an hour counts. Comparing early makes it easier to find a moving company that fits your date.
Bochum lies in the middle of the Ruhr area, and the motorways meet here: the A40 runs right across the city, the A43 from north to south. For a move between Wattenscheid and Langendreer, between the Ehrenfeld and Stiepel, the time of day therefore matters more than the distance. A company that knows Bochum does not put the drive in rush hour.
With the Ruhr University and several other colleges, Bochum is one of the big student cities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Around the start of term in April and October many students move, above all in Querenburg near the campus, in the Ehrenfeld and in the city centre. Small vans and helpers for a few hours are quickly booked in those weeks. Anyone moving only a room in a shared flat should ask early or choose a date outside that time.
For family moves the reverse applies: in the weeks after the start of term there is often more room, and larger teams are easier to get.
Homes in Bochum are as varied as its districts. In the Ehrenfeld and around the Bermudadreieck there are old buildings with high ceilings and narrow stairs. Many neighbourhoods were rebuilt after the war with three- and four-storey houses without lifts. In the former mining settlements the houses are low, but a garden, shed and cellar come with them. And in the high-rises in Querenburg the lift is the bottleneck that is worth reserving in advance.
For the price this means: in old buildings the floor and stairwell count, in the settlements the cellar and shed, in the high-rise the time the lift is free. State in your request which type of building it is, and you compare quotes on the same basis. Whether a fixed price or an hourly rate suits you better is explained in Fixed price or hourly rate for your move?.
Around the Bermudadreieck, in the Ehrenfeld and in the city centre every space is taken in the evenings and at weekends. Anyone moving there should apply for a no-parking zone at the City of Bochum, ideally three weeks ahead, or ask the moving company to. In Querenburg the lift in the high-rise is more of a bottleneck than parking. The Ruhr low-emission zone applies in Bochum too; with a hired vehicle look out for the green sticker.
Many moves lead to Herne, Witten, Hattingen, Essen or Dortmund. The cities lie so close together that companies from the whole area work in Bochum. When comparing, look not only at the price but also at customer reviews.
Where you are moving from and to, when, and roughly what is coming with you. It takes about two minutes, it costs nothing, and you are not committed to anything at the end of it.
Every request is read by a person before it goes anywhere. It then reaches the companies whose service area covers your pick-up address — you do not have to find them or ring round.
Each one arrives by email with a link to your own page. Compare the prices, read what each company says it includes, and ask them anything before you decide.