Moving Company St. Gallen · Constituency of St. Gallen
Moving Company St. Gallen – removals for private customers and businesses
Your moving company for St. Gallen, including the West, Centrum and East city districts: Furniture assembly, insurance and a quote within 24 hours – no Saturday surcharge.
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Moving company St. Gallen
Our removal services in St. Gallen, from the Rosenberg to Winkeln
As a moving company for St. Gallen, we take care of transport, furniture assembly and, on request, cleaning and disposal.
Private & Business Removals St. Gallen
In Rotmonten, St. Georgen or Winkeln, we move households, practices and law firms right across St. Gallen.
from CHF 550
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End-of-Tenancy Cleaning St. Gallen with Handover Guarantee
We carry out the final cleaning of your flat on the Freudenberg with handover guarantee and do any touch-ups at the handover.
from CHF 350
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Clearance & Disposal St. Gallen
If you are moving into a smaller flat in the city of Gallus, let us clear and dispose of your surplus furniture.
from CHF 65/m³
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Furniture Storage for St. Gallen
Until your new flat in Riethüsli is available, we store your furniture dry and secure.
from CHF 15/m³
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Through the Stägestadt of St. Gallen in 10 steps – from the valley to the slopes
Between the Rosenberg and the Freudenberg lie stepped paths, old-town lanes and widely scattered neighbourhoods. That is why we divide a move in St. Gallen into a particularly large number of manageable stages.
- 01
Call and walk-through
You tell us your neighbourhood, floor and preferred date; during the free walk-through of the flat, on site or by video, we record the volume and access.
- 02
Quote and date
The quote is ready within 24 hours; once you confirm, we reserve the team and vehicle for the day you want and discuss any additional services.
- 03
Parking space in the city
For old-town lanes and steep residential streets we have a parking space reserved with the responsible city office; the fee for it goes directly to you.
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Boxes to your flat
About two to three weeks beforehand we bring free boxes and packing material, so you can pack room by room and label every box.
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Measuring the carrying route
If only a flight of steps leads to the building, for example on the Rosenberg or in Riethüsli, we measure the distance from the van to the door and plan the number of carriers accordingly.
- 06Optional
Furniture lift for narrow buildings
Where the stairwell or lane is too narrow, we lift sofas and wardrobes by furniture lift over the balcony or through the window straight into the flat.
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Padding in the stairwell
We pad floors, banisters, lift and door frames before the first item is carried, so nothing gets scratched in the old buildings along the Steinach.
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Driving along the valley axis
From Winkeln to the centre, to Wittenbach or back to the Zurich area: the load is secured, and we match the route to both parking spaces.
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Assembly at the new address
Our own carpenters reassemble beds, wardrobes and shelves, and every piece of furniture goes exactly where you want it.
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Handover and box collection
If you have booked the final cleaning, we attend the inspection of the old flat and do any touch-ups free of charge; we collect the empty boxes in St. Gallen later.
Moving to St. Gallen
Registering in St. Gallen: deadline and notifications
Your new municipality usually sets a 14-day deadline for registration, which is often possible online via eUmzug. The city of St. Gallen also states a 14-day registration requirement for newcomers.
If you use mail forwarding, apply for it at least 4 working days before your moving date. Serafe (radio/TV licence fee) takes over your new address automatically via the Einwohnerkontrolle (residents' registration office).
New in St. Gallen
Arriving in St. Gallen: city, neighbourhoods and administration
For 2026, the tax rate of the political municipality of St. Gallen is 138%. For comparison in 2026: Gossau 116%, Gaiserwald 99% and Wittenbach 119%. St. Gallen has its own parliament, the Stadtparlament (city parliament).
Municipality of St. Gallen
Legislature: city parliament
Parking on moving day
On the hillsides of the Rosenberg and around the abbey district, space for the removal van is scarce. We arrange the parking reservation free of charge, addressed to the responsible office in St. Gallen. The permit is subject to a fee, and you receive the invoice from the authority.
Responsible in St. Gallen: city police.
Disposal and bulky waste
Furniture that does not fit in your new flat in St. Gallen we take with us on moving day. We dispose of it properly for CHF 65.– per m³, plus the labour required.
With our moving service, you don't need to: we take it away directly during the move – CHF 65.– per m³ plus labour. View disposal
Moving costs St. Gallen
Moving in St. Gallen: stairs, slopes and the costs
In the city of a thousand steps, the route from the vehicle to the front door has a major impact on working time. The city area ranges from 496 to 1074 m above sea level, and on steep slopes we plan in a furniture lift or a smaller vehicle. Around the Abbey Cathedral and the old town, the parking space also comes into play. Travel there and back from Wallisellen, around 59 km as the crow flies, counts as working time. On request we agree a cost ceiling.
| Apartment Size | Example price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 1.5 rooms | from CHF 560.–St. Gallen → Gaiserwald, approx. 4 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 2 – 2.5 rooms | from CHF 870.–St. Gallen → Wittenbach, approx. 5 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 3 – 3.5 rooms | from CHF 1'030.–St. Gallen → Goldach, approx. 9 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 4 – 4.5 rooms | from CHF 1'550.–St. Gallen → Gossau SG, approx. 10 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 5 – 5.5 rooms | from CHF 1'880.–St. Gallen → Rorschacherberg, approx. 10 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 6 – 6.5 rooms | from CHF 2'090.–St. Gallen → Rorschach, approx. 11 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
All prices include insurance and exclude 8.1% VAT. Guide values are based on average effort; the exact amount is determined during the free on-site survey and invoiced according to actual working time, including travel to and from the site.
Quote for St. Gallen
Moving Company St. Gallen: free quote on request
Moving within or from St. Gallen? Just give us the key details – floor and lift are optional. Your quote will follow within 24 hours.
- No Saturday surcharge – same price from Monday to Saturday.
- Quote within 24 hours – personally from our team.
- 20% new-customer discount on all services.
- Parking reservation in St. Gallen we organise it for you free of charge.
Customer portal for St. Gallen
New to St. Gallen: deadlines and checklist for the city of Gallus
Whether Rotmonten, St. Georgen or Heiligkreuz, your municipality is the city of St. Gallen, capital of the canton of the same name. The customer portal records your moving date and new municipality, creates a checklist with deadlines, provides ready-made letters and takes you by direct link to the official offices of the city and canton.
- Municipality Registration usually within 14 days, online via eUmzug.
- Road Traffic Office Changes to the vehicle registration document within 14 days.
- Post Forwarding at least 4 working days before the move.
- Serafe no action required – handled via the residents' registration office.
Moving in St. Gallen with the portal checklist
- Notify insurers: If you move from the Rosenberg to the Freudenberg or from the western district to the east, your address in St. Gallen changes. The letter to your contents insurer is ready in the portal.
- Set up mail forwarding: For a move to the city of St. Gallen, set up forwarding at least 4 working days before moving day. The checklist links directly to the order with Swiss Post.
- Report your departure: If you leave St. Gallen for Gossau, Wittenbach or Mörschwil, you deregister with the city. Your moving date and new municipality are all the checklist needs to tell you when deregistering with the city is due.
- Register your arrival: As a newcomer to St. Gallen you usually register within 14 days, often via eUmzug (online change of address). A direct link to the city is in the portal, and then you tick the task off.
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Preview to try out – the complete portal is shown in the Live demo.
Free on-site survey
Survey in St. Gallen: show stairs and access on video
Show us your flat, stairs and building access in a WhatsApp video of around 20–25 minutes, or we carry out the survey on site in St. Gallen. We send you the quote within 24 hours.
- Takes approx. 20–25 minutes
- On site at your home or conveniently via WhatsApp video
- Quote within 24 hours – with a 20% new-customer discount
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St. Gallen at a glance
The city of Gallus in brief: St. Gallen between the Rosenberg and the Freudenberg
If you are moving in St. Gallen, you benefit from a moving company that takes a close look at the town and its surroundings before moving day. The main part of the city lies in a wide valley between the Rosenberg with Rotmonten to the north and the Freudenberg to the south. St. Gallen is the hub of the St. Gallen S-Bahn and lies on the A1 motorway, with four exits on the city motorway.
Our moving service covers all of St. Gallen, including the West, Centrum and East city districts. St. Gallen borders Gossau, Gaiserwald, Wittenbach, Mörschwil and Untereggen; we organise moves across the municipal boundary with one team and one quote. St. Gallen belongs to the constituency of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Constituency
- St. Gallen
- Districts
- West city district, Centrum city district, East city district
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Gossau, Gaiserwald, Wittenbach, Mörschwil, Untereggen, Eggersriet, Herisau, Teufen
- Municipality
- stadt.sg.ch
Getting to know St. Gallen
Moving company St. Gallen: removals in the city of a thousand steps
Between the Rosenberg to the north and the Freudenberg to the south, St. Gallen stretches through a wide valley. The city is nicknamed the «City of a Thousand Steps», and since 2020 also the «Stägestadt» (Swiss German for «city of stairs»), because many flights of steps lead up the two slopes. For a moving company in St. Gallen, one question is therefore central: how far is it from the vehicle to the front door of the flat?
From the Goldachtobel to over 1000 metres
The city area ranges from 496 m above sea level in the Goldachtobel to 1074 m on the south-eastern boundary west of Speicher; the station square is at 669 m. In between are steep slopes, deeply cut gorges such as the Sitter gorge, and residential areas on the forest edge of the so-called Green Ring.
During the free survey, on site or by WhatsApp video, we take a close look at the stairs, building access and parking space. If the carrying route is long or the street narrow, we plan in a furniture lift or choose a smaller vehicle that can get closer to the front door.
Former villages, today's neighbourhoods
In 1918 the then independent municipalities of Straubenzell and Tablat were incorporated. Since then their former villages and hamlets have also been part of the city, including:
- Winkeln on the watershed between the Sitter and the Glatt
- Rotmonten on the Rosenberg
- Bruggen, Lachen and Kräzern
- St. Georgen and Riethüsli
- St. Fiden, Neudorf and Heiligkreuz
Each of these neighbourhoods has its own access roads. Before moving day we determine where the removal van can stop and arrange a parking reservation if needed.
Old town, university and administration
The historic core lies on the upper reaches of the Steinach, where the wandering monk Gallus built his hermitage. Around the Abbey Cathedral and Abbey Library, which are UNESCO World Heritage sites, we fix the parking space and carrying route especially early.
With the University of St. Gallen, the Federal Administrative Court and the cantonal authorities, the city is the economic and cultural centre of eastern Switzerland. For offices, practices and law firms, our removals company handles office relocations outside operating hours, including furniture assembly at the new location.
From the Zurich area to the city of Gallus
Our base in Wallisellen is around 59 km away as the crow flies. If a household moves from the Zurich area to St. Gallen or the other way round, we cover the whole route, on Saturdays too if you wish, with no Saturday surcharge. Anything that does not fit in the new flat goes into furniture storage or for disposal.
We also plan short moves across the city boundary: a move to Gossau, a removals company for Gaiserwald or the moving company Wittenbach north of the city. Your movers in St. Gallen prepare the quote within 24 hours.
Questions about St. Gallen
How do you deal with the many steps in St. Gallen?
St. Gallen is not called the City of a Thousand Steps for nothing: many routes lead up the Rosenberg and the Freudenberg. During the survey we check the carrying route and access and decide whether a furniture lift or a smaller vehicle makes sense.
Do you also move people to Winkeln, Rotmonten or St. Fiden?
Yes. These former villages have been part of the city since Straubenzell and Tablat were incorporated in 1918, as have Bruggen, St. Georgen, Neudorf and other neighbourhoods. We clarify the parking space and access for each address individually.
Local moving logistics
Removal logistics in St. Gallen: valley axis, hillsides and Winkeln
The city of St. Gallen extends from the Sitter gorge to the Goldach, with residential areas in the valley and on two steep slopes. We plan the vehicle, parking space and carrying route separately for each neighbourhood.
Rotmonten on the Rosenberg
The Rosenberg bounds the city valley to the north, and many routes up there are steps. Where the removal van cannot get to the front of the building, we calculate the carrying route precisely and use a furniture lift or a smaller vehicle if needed.
St. Georgen and Riethüsli on the Freudenberg
South of the centre, roads lead up towards the Freudenberg and the Drei Weieren ponds, and in St. Georgen the Steinach still flows in the open. For houses on these slopes we check the gradient, turning space and distance to the front door.
Winkeln west of the Sitter gorge
Winkeln lies beyond the deep Sitter gorge, near the Bildweier pond and above the Gübsensee lake. If a household moves from here to the centre, we plan the route along the valley axis and the parking space at both addresses in advance.
Parking reservation
In narrow old-town lanes and on steep residential streets, a reserved parking space is the safest solution. We apply for it with the responsible office in St. Gallen, and the authority bills you the fee directly.
Disposal
If you move into a smaller flat in St. Gallen, you will have furniture left over. We dispose of it properly on moving day for CHF 65.– per m³; small quantities of recyclables you take to the nearest municipal collection point.
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Office, IT and archive relocations in St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen, the Federal Administrative Court and the cantonal authorities are based here. For offices, law firms and institutes we plan office relocations outside operating hours, IT and laboratory relocations and the transfer of entire archives.
Region and services
Removals in the St. Gallen constituency and to neighbouring municipalities
From the city we move people to Gossau, Gaiserwald, Wittenbach and Mörschwil, as well as to Untereggen and Eggersriet and across the cantonal border to Herisau and Teufen.
St. Gallen constituency
Neighbouring municipalities
Other towns in the canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen and major centres
Moving abroad from St. Gallen
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about moving in the city of St. Gallen
Who helps University of St. Gallen students move a room in a shared flat?
We do, even if only a room with a bed, desk and a few boxes is moving. We charge the actual working time in 15-minute increments, with a minimum of three hours. With flatmates moving at the same time, you can make good use of this minimum.
How does a piano get up St. Gallen's stepped paths into the flat?
With enough carriers, protective blankets and a route fixed in advance; piano transport costs from CHF 250.–. During the survey we check steps, landings and bends. If the stairwell is too narrow, the instrument reaches the right floor via the furniture lift.
How do you move to a house high above the city near Notkersegg or towards Speicher?
With planning that starts from the elevation: on the south-eastern boundary the city area rises to over a thousand metres. We check the gradient, road width and turning space in advance, then choose the vehicle size and allow enough time for the uphill drive. We additionally secure heavy items in the load space for the climb.
Where does the removal van stop for a flat in the old town near the abbey district?
As close as possible to the building entrance, in a space we have reserved for your moving day with the responsible city office. Where stopping in the lane is not permitted, we choose the nearest suitable spot and plan the carrying route with extra carriers. Our carpenters dismantle large furniture so it fits through narrow entrances.
What happens if something breaks during a move in St. Gallen?
The damage is then covered by our insurance, which is already included in the price. Ideally report it to the team on moving day itself so it can be recorded. As a precaution we pad furniture and protect floors, lift and stairwell.
What matters when moving from St. Gallen to Teufen in the Appenzell region?
Above all the change of canton and the hillside location: by moving to Teufen you switch to the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and register there anew. We clarify access and parking space at the destination during the survey, as well as whether a furniture lift is needed. Both addresses are covered in one joint quote.
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Guides and services for your move in St. Gallen
Official authorities: Canton of St. Gallen: moving information (PDF) · eUmzugCH · ch.ch: Deregistering and registering
