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Not the length of the move: a removal vehicle drives more slowly, breaks are often required by law, and loading and unloading come on top.
From Cologne to Munich you cross the west and south of the country, past Frankfurt, Würzburg and Nuremberg. The route is long and demanding in places, and at the end the moving-in date often has to fit the start of the tenancy.
A usual route leaves Cologne on the A3, over the Frankfurt interchange, through the Spessart hills and past Würzburg to Nuremberg, and from there takes the A9 to Munich. Delays are likely around Frankfurt, and in the Spessart a heavily loaded lorry slows on the climbs. A car needs a good five and a half hours without a break. Depending on the vehicle and applicable regulations, drivers must take a break of at least 45 minutes after four and a half hours of driving at the latest.
Many tenancies start at the beginning of the month, so demand for moving dates can be higher around the turn of the month. If you are flexible on the date, it is worth asking about dates mid-month too. If moving out of Cologne does not match moving in to Munich, the company can store the furniture in between.
In Cologne you apply for a no-parking zone to the city, in Munich to the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR). Whether you need one at both addresses depends on whether the lorry can stop there legally and close enough. Especially in densely built districts such as Cologne's Südstadt or Schwabing, limited parking can make loading and unloading more difficult. Both cities have a low-emission zone, in Munich inside the Mittlerer Ring. A green sticker is generally required; ask whether the vehicle used has one.
North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria share many public holidays, such as Corpus Christi and All Saints' Day. Epiphany on 6 January, however, is a holiday only in Bavaria. On Sundays and public holidays restrictions may apply to certain goods vehicles, so in Bavaria on 6 January as well; check such a date with the moving company.
The distance is the same in every quote. The difference comes from the amount of furniture, floors and carrying distances, a furniture lift for narrow old stairwells, whether the work takes one day or two, and any storage in between. Long-distance moves: planning the cost shows what a long-distance move is made up of.
In Munich you usually have to register within two weeks of moving in, at a citizens' office (Bürgerbüro).
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