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France is large, and you notice it when you move: Strasbourg and Marseille are worlds apart, in driving time and in what waits for the moving team on arrival. That is why we plan every move to France backwards from the destination address rather than from the distance.
In the old centres of many French towns the streets are narrow and the stairwells are tight. Where the lorry cannot pull up we work with a smaller vehicle or an outside lift. In Paris and other large cities, loading places are scarce and access often has to be arranged formally.
Because Switzerland is not part of the EU customs union, your belongings need a declaration and an inventory list at the border. We prepare those papers with you before the vehicle sets off, including the proofs required for duty relief on used household goods.
The figures are guide values for pure driving time. How many days a move actually needs depends above all on how accessible the two homes are.
| Destination | Distance from Winterthur | Pure driving time | Usual schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | about 230 km | approx. 2.5 h | usually in one day |
| Lyon | about 480 km | approx. 5 h | one to two days |
| Paris | about 640 km | approx. 6.5 h | two days |
| Marseille | about 690 km | approx. 7 h | two days |
| Bordeaux | about 900 km | approx. 9 h | two days |
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.
| Factor | Why it counts | What you can influence |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | Determines vehicle size and team strength | Sort things out beforehand — we handle the disposal |
| Distance | Driving time, tolls and whether an overnight stop is needed | Nothing — but it makes quotes comparable |
| Accessibility | Floor, lift, carrying distances and access at both addresses | Secure a loading place early |
| Packing | Working time before the move; important on long routes | Choose a partial service, pack boxes yourself |
| Extra services | Storage, disposal, final cleaning, outside lift | Order only what you actually need |
Tell us the destination address and roughly when you want to move. We look at the Swiss home, record the volume and give you a fixed price including travel, tolls and customs.
Request a free quote or call us: 044 240 41 42 · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00