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      Moving in Munich

      Munich has the shortest notice periods and the longest waiting lists. Moving on the first of the month means competing with everyone else, so asking several companies at once is less about price here than about getting a date at all.

      In Munich the move is rarely the hardest part; finding the flat was. The city has its peculiarities all the same. In Schwabing, Maxvorstadt, Haidhausen or the Glockenbach quarter the houses are old, the stairwells handsome and narrow, and a parking space outside the door is the exception. In Neuperlach, Riem or Freiham the van usually drives right up to the entrance, and there is a lift.

      Because almost every tenancy starts on the first of the month, moves bunch up on a few days. You notice it in the price and above all in the calendar: good companies are taken early for those days. If you know your date, do not wait.

      What does a move in Munich cost?

      Munich is a little dearer than other cities for moving too. For a move within the city you should generally expect around 600 to 1,800 euros. At the lower end is a room or a small apartment, at the upper end a family flat over several floors with assembly. These are guide values, not fixed prices.

      The price is set mainly by:

      • the moving volume, meaning what is really coming
      • floor and lift at both addresses
      • the carrying distance from the vehicle to the flat door
      • the date: the first of the month and the days before it cost more
      • extras such as dismantling a kitchen, packing or storage

      An overview of the individual items is in How much does a move cost?.

      No-parking zone and low-emission zone

      In Munich you apply for a no-parking zone at the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR). Allow about two weeks, because the signs have to be in place some days beforehand. Many moving companies handle it for a surcharge.

      Inside the Mittlerer Ring is the low-emission zone. Vehicles need a green sticker, and further restrictions apply to older diesel vehicles. If you hire a van yourself, check beforehand. With a moving company it is their business.

      The right time

      If you do not have to move on the first of the month, you save the most: a weekday in the middle of the month is easier to get and often cheaper. During the Oktoberfest the city around the Theresienwiese is full, and hotels for helpers from out of town are expensive. Four to six weeks' notice is more of a lower limit in Munich. Get several quotes early, and look at how to spot a reputable company.

      Step-01

      Tell us about your move

      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.

      Step-02

      We pass it to movers in your area

      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.

      Step-03

      Quotes come back to you

      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.

      Moving in Munich: the usual questions

      At the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR). Allow about two weeks, or have the moving company make the application.

      Because most tenancies start on the first and the moves crowd onto a few days. If you can shift by a day or two, you find a date more easily and often pay less.

      Yes, inside the Mittlerer Ring. Vehicles need a green sticker, and further restrictions apply to older diesels. Moving companies know the rules; with a van you hire yourself, ask.

      There is no one figure, which is the reason this page exists. The price turns on the distance, the floor, whether a lift is involved and how much is coming with you — and moving companies weigh those differently. Asking several movers covering Munich at once is the only way to see the spread for your own move, and it costs nothing.

      Four to six weeks is comfortable, and the end of a month is the busy part everywhere, Munich included. If your date is fixed and close, say so in the request: a company that cannot make it will tell you quickly, which is worth knowing early.

      Yes. Each company sets the area it covers, and your request reaches the ones whose area includes your move-out address in Munich — whether you are moving across town or to the other end of the country.

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