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For a move inside Switzerland, moving day decides whether it goes well. For a move abroad, the weeks before it do: estimating the volume correctly, clarifying access at the destination, having the customs papers complete. Get that right and moving day is an ordinary transport — just with a longer route.
Gerber Transport carries out international moves from Winterthur and the Zurich region to Germany, Austria, France and Italy. You get one contact person for the whole job: from the viewing, through the inventory list for customs, to the furniture being reassembled in the new home.
Because Switzerland does not belong to the EU customs union, your household goods are declared at the border. For a genuine change of residence, used effects are generally free of duty — provided the papers are right. We go through that with you before anything is loaded.
| Country | Distance from Winterthur | Usual duration | What we pay particular attention to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | about 220–870 km | 1–2 days | Low-emission zones, no-parking zone has to be applied for |
| Austria | about 130–720 km | 1–2 days | Alpine routes in winter, old buildings without a lift |
| France | about 230–900 km | 1–2 days | Narrow old towns, loading place in large cities |
| Italy | about 290–1’080 km | 1–3 days | Restricted traffic zones, crossing the Alps |
Transport, insurance and the border formalities are part of every international move. Everything else you add only if you need it, and each item appears separately on the quote.
| Service | Included in the move | On request |
|---|---|---|
| Transport across the border | ✓ | – |
| Insurance of your belongings | ✓ | – |
| Customs declaration and inventory list | ✓ | – |
| Dismantling and reassembling furniture | ✓ | – |
| Packing and unpacking | – | ✓ |
| Packing material delivered | – | ✓ |
| Disposal of old furniture | – | ✓ |
| Storage until you move in | – | ✓ |
| Final cleaning with handover guarantee | – | ✓ |
You tell us where the move is going and roughly when. That is enough for the first appointment.
We record the volume, the access at the Swiss address and anything that needs special handling.
Travel, crew, tolls and border formalities are included. What the quote says is what the invoice says.
We put the inventory list together with you and say which proofs the customs office wants to see.
Loading, the drive and, where the distance requires it, the overnight stop — all planned in advance.
Furniture goes to its place at the destination and is reassembled. Packing material we take away again.
For genuine household goods accompanying a change of residence into the EU, import duties are generally waived. For that to apply the papers have to be right and the conditions met — among them that you have already used the items for a certain period and that you really are moving your residence. We check your case before the transport.
Tell us the destination country and roughly when. We look at the Swiss home, record the volume and give you a fixed price including travel, tolls and the border formalities.
Request a free quote or call us: 044 240 41 42 · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00