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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.
Dortmund is the largest city in the Ruhr area, and anyone moving here notices two things: the B1, which divides the city into north and south, and Borussia Dortmund's fixture list. Comparing early finds a moving company that keeps both in view.
Dortmund's centre lies inside the Wall, the ring road around the city centre. From there the districts stretch far in every direction: north into the Nordstadt, Eving and Huckarde, south across the Kreuzviertel to Hörde, Hombruch and the edge of the Ardey hills, east to Brackel and Aplerbeck. Right across the south runs the B1, where little moves in the morning and evening.
When Borussia Dortmund play at home, streets around the stadium, the Westfalenhallen and the B1 are full and parking is rare, often hours before kick-off. The same goes for big fair and concert days at the Westfalenhallen. Anyone moving in the Kreuzviertel, the Gartenstadt or Hörde should put the date on a day without a home match. The rest of the week the B1 sets the pace: a move from Hombruch to Aplerbeck takes half as long in the morning as in evening rush hour.
In the Kreuzviertel and the Nordstadt there are old buildings with three or four floors, narrow stairs and few parking spaces. Around the Phoenix-See in Hörde, by contrast, the buildings are new, with lifts and underground car parks, but often with exact rules on when and where deliveries may be made. In the outer districts, terraced and detached houses with cellars and garages predominate.
What that means for the quote: in old buildings it is mainly the carrying that costs, at the Phoenix-See the coordination with the property management, on the outskirts the contents of cellar and garage. Describe your building as precisely as possible, and compare several quotes before you book.
In these two districts a space outside the door is rarely available without a no-parking zone. You apply for it at the City of Dortmund, and because it has to be signposted some days beforehand, it belongs on the list early. Anyone moving on a match-day weekend needs it all the more. Many moving companies handle the application and signs if asked.
Dortmund is the eastern edge of the Ruhr area and at the same time the gateway to Westphalia. Many moves go to Lünen, Unna, Schwerte, Witten or Bochum, and companies from those towns work in Dortmund as well. With one request you reach the companies whose area covers your address.
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.