Moving company Wattwil · Toggenburg constituency
Moving Company Wattwil – removals for private customers and businesses
Your moving company for Wattwil, including Ricken, Krinau and Ulisbach: Furniture assembly, insurance and a quote within 24 hours – no Saturday surcharge.
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Moving company Wattwil
Moving in Wattwil: four services for valley and hillside
As a moving company for Wattwil, we take care of transport, furniture assembly and, on request, cleaning and disposal.
Private & Business Removals Wattwil
Private and business moves in Wattwil, from a flat by the railway hub to a house in Krinau.
from CHF 550
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End-of-Tenancy Cleaning Wattwil with Handover Guarantee
End-of-tenancy cleaning with a handover guarantee for your flat in the Thur valley; if there are complaints, we touch up immediately.
from CHF 350
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Clearance & Disposal Wattwil
Clearing attics and cellars in Ricken or Ulisbach; we dispose of worn-out items properly.
from CHF 65/m³
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Furniture Storage for Wattwil
Furniture storage for Toggenburg households when the moving-in date is not yet fixed.
from CHF 15/m³
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Wattwil between the Thur, Ricken and Krinau: your move in 7 steps
Valley floor by the railway hub, the village of Ricken on the pass road and hillside hamlets up to below the Tweralpspitz: in Wattwil, we match van and route to the altitude.
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Enquiry with district
Whether Wattwil village, Ricken, Krinau or a hamlet such as Bleiken: with your address, we plan the viewing by video or on site and then send a written quote.
- 02
Parking spot in the Thur valley
For apartment blocks around the station, we secure the parking position close to the entrance and apply for it with the office responsible for Wattwil.
- 03
Traffic on the Ricken
If you live in the village of Ricken on a through road, we park the van so that traffic can keep flowing and loading stays safe.
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Narrow roads to hamlets
For Krinau, Ulisbach, Hummelwald or Steintal, we choose a smaller vehicle for steep or narrow access roads and work out the carrying distance beforehand.
- 05Optional
Furniture lift if needed
If large items don't fit through the stairwell, we lift them into the new flat over the balcony or through a window with the furniture lift.
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Placing and assembling
At the destination, we carry everything into the right rooms and reassemble dismantled wardrobes and beds, including for moves to Ebnat-Kappel or Bütschwil-Ganterschwil.
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Final walk-through
We go through the rooms with you, take discarded items for disposal on request and bill according to the items in the quote.
Moving to Wattwil
Registering in Wattwil after your move
If you move to Wattwil, Ricken or Krinau, you should usually register with the municipality within 14 days. This can often be done online with eUmzug too.
So that Swiss Post forwards your letters, place the order at least 4 working days before your moving date. Serafe (radio/TV licence fee) updates the address automatically via the Einwohnerkontrolle (residents' registration office), so there is no need to call.
New in Wattwil
New in Wattwil: municipality, taxes, waste disposal
The municipal tax rate in Wattwil is 129 % in 2026. For comparison in 2026: Ebnat-Kappel 139 %, Gommiswald 103 % and St. Gallen 138 %. Wattwil is therefore lower than St. Gallen.
Parking on moving day
If the removal van has to stop on public ground in Wattwil village or in Ricken, we take care of the request to the responsible office in Wattwil free of charge. The authority charges the fee to you directly.
Disposal and bulky waste
Whatever turns up in the cellar or attic when clearing out in Wattwil and is no longer needed, we take with us on moving day. We charge CHF 65.– per m³ for this, plus labour. Small quantities of recyclables you drop off yourself via the municipality.
Moving costs Wattwil
Moving costs in Wattwil: valley floor on the Thur or hillside
Between our base in Wallisellen and Wattwil lie around 39 km as the crow flies; we count the journey there and back as working time. On the valley floor by the Thur, the parking spot in front of the apartment block usually matters most, whereas for addresses on the slope, in Ricken, Krinau or hamlets such as Hummelwald, it is the vehicle size and carrying distance. Where the access is narrow, a smaller vehicle or a furniture lift is used. The guide price in the calculator above gives you a first idea.
| Apartment Size | Example price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 1.5 rooms | from CHF 560.–Wattwil → Ebnat-Kappel, approx. 5 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 2 – 2.5 rooms | from CHF 880.–Wattwil → Neckertal, approx. 6 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 3 – 3.5 rooms | from CHF 1'020.–Wattwil → Bütschwil-Ganterschwil, approx. 6 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 4 – 4.5 rooms | from CHF 1'530.–Wattwil → Gommiswald, approx. 7 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 5 – 5.5 rooms | from CHF 1'860.–Wattwil → Eschenbach, approx. 9 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 6 – 6.5 rooms | from CHF 2'070.–Wattwil → Kaltbrunn, approx. 10 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.
Quick enquiry · Wattwil
Moving Company Wattwil – quick enquiry
No calculator and no on-site survey: with just a few details, you will receive a quote from our moving company for Wattwil within 24 hours.
- Furniture assembly and end-of-tenancy cleaning from a single provider on request.
- Quote within 24 hours – personally from our team.
- 20% new-customer discount on all services.
- Free and no-obligation – you only decide after receiving the quote.
Customer portal for Wattwil
Moving to Wattwil: checklist with deadlines for the Toggenburg
Since the 2013 merger, Krinau has also belonged to Wattwil in the Toggenburg electoral district, as has the village of Ricken. Once you have entered your moving date and new municipality, the customer portal provides a checklist with deadlines, ready-made letters and direct links to the official offices.
- 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.
Wattwil in the Toggenburg: the portal checklist
- Notify your insurers: Whether Ulisbach, Krinau or Ricken: your household contents and liability insurers should be told your new address in Wattwil. With the ready-made letter from the portal it's quick; you add your policy number and date.
- Set up mail forwarding: For hamlets such as Bunt or Scheftenau, the forwarding order should be exactly right. Place it at least 4 working days before the move; the direct link is in the portal.
- Register your departure: A move from Wattwil to Lichtensteig, Ebnat-Kappel or Mosnang starts with deregistering from your current municipality. The checklist shows the direct link to the official office.
- Register your arrival: Once you have arrived at the Toggenburg's railway hub, you usually register in Wattwil within 14 days, often via eUmzug (online change of address). The date then appears in your checklist in the portal.
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Free on-site survey
Wattwil: viewings for valley and hillside addresses
The video viewing via WhatsApp takes around 20–25 minutes and shows us the lift, stairs and access. If you live in a hamlet with a narrow access road, one of our team comes by on site. Your quote reaches you 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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Wattwil at a glance
Wattwil: railway hub in the middle Toggenburg
If you are moving in Wattwil, you benefit from a moving company that takes a close look at the town and its surroundings before moving day. The village lies at around 610 m above sea level on the Thur and is considered the main town of Toggenburg. Hourly connections with the Voralpen-Express to St. Gallen and Rapperswil–Lucerne, as well as S-Bahn lines S4, S8 and S9.
Our moving service covers all of Wattwil, including Ricken, Krinau, Ulisbach, Bunt and Scheftenau. Wattwil borders Ebnat-Kappel, Gommiswald, Lichtensteig and Mosnang; we organise moves across municipal boundaries with one team and one quote. Wattwil belongs to the Toggenburg constituency in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Constituency
- Toggenburg
- Districts
- Ricken, Krinau, Ulisbach, Bunt, Scheftenau
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Ebnat-Kappel, Gommiswald, Lichtensteig, Mosnang
- Municipality
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Getting to know Wattwil
Moving company Wattwil: removals at the Toggenburg's railway hub
Since 1910, three railway lines have met in Wattwil: the Toggenburgerbahn from Wil, the Bodensee-Toggenburg-Bahn from St. Gallen and the Ricken line to Uznach. This made the town the railway hub of the Toggenburg. For commuter households travelling to St. Gallen or Rapperswil, we are happy to schedule moving day on a Saturday, with no Saturday surcharge.
Valley floor and slopes
The village lies on the Thur; the lowest point of the municipality is at 590 m above sea level, while the Tweralpspitz reaches 1,332 m. Only the Thur river correction of 1907 to 1914 made it possible to build more densely on the valley plains, which had previously been poorly protected against flooding. Besides the settled area in the valley, numerous hamlets belong to the municipality.
For furniture transport, the difference is clear. On the valley floor, the parking spot in front of the apartment block usually matters most; for addresses on the slope, it is the vehicle size and carrying distance. We clarify both at the viewing.
Ricken, Krinau and many hamlets
With 51 km², Wattwil is the fourth-largest municipality in the Toggenburg by area and had 8,736 inhabitants (as of 2018). Besides the village of Wattwil, it includes:
- the village of Ricken
- the village of Krinau, since the merger of 1 January 2013, which voters had approved by a large majority in 2012
- hamlets and districts such as Bleiken, Scheftenau, Bunt, Hochsteig, Hummelwald, Steintal and Ulisbach
Movers in Wattwil therefore need a separate plan for every address. Where the access is narrow, we use a smaller vehicle or, if needed, a furniture lift.
Textile history and today's businesses
Wattwil was a centre early on: the place is mentioned in 897 as "Wattinwilare" and later formed the centre of the monastery's rule in the middle Toggenburg. A road over the Ricken pass was only built in 1786, after the Toggenburg troubles. From 1750, cotton manufacturing replaced linen weaving, and in 1881 the Toggenburg weaving school was founded, from which the Swiss Textile College emerged. Heberlein & Co., known for the Helanca fibre, was for a long time the largest employer in the region until operations ceased in 2001. Anyone relocating an office, practice or workshop in Wattwil today can have the business move carried out outside operating hours.
Our base in Wallisellen is around 39 km away as the crow flies. For a move within the Toggenburg, we are equally your removal company: for example as movers for Ebnat-Kappel, in the neighbouring Neckertal, in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil or in adjacent Gommiswald. Ask your moving company in Wattwil for a quote within 24 hours.
Questions about Wattwil
Do you also move households to Ricken and Krinau?
Yes. Ricken has long been part of the municipality of Wattwil, and Krinau since the merger of 1 January 2013. For both villages, we clarify access, parking spot and vehicle size at the viewing.
How do you plan a move on the slopes above Wattwil?
The municipal area stretches from 590 m above sea level up to the Tweralpspitz at 1,332 m. For addresses on the slope, we check the carrying route and access particularly carefully and use a smaller vehicle or a furniture lift if needed.
Local moving logistics
Moving in Wattwil: Thur valley, Ricken pass and Krinau
From the village on the Thur to the hamlets below the Tweralpspitz, Wattwil covers 51 square kilometres. Depending on the altitude and road, we plan a different van and a different route to the front door.
Wattwil village in the Thur valley
Only the Thur river corrections made it possible to build more densely on the valley plains. For flats in the valley around the railway hub, we clarify lift dimensions and secure a parking spot as close as possible to the entrance.
Ricken village
Besides Wattwil, Ricken is the municipality's second village and shares its name with the Ricken pass. If you live on a through road, we fix the parking position so that the van does not block traffic.
Krinau, Ulisbach and the hillside hamlets
Krinau has been part of the municipality since 2013, along with hamlets such as Ulisbach, Hummelwald and Schönenberg. For steep or narrow access roads, we choose a smaller vehicle and calculate the carrying distance in advance.
Parking reservation
If the removal van has to stand on public ground in Wattwil village, we submit the application for the parking reservation to the responsible office in Wattwil. The authority charges you this fee directly.
Disposal
Anything that turns up in the attic and cellar during the move and is no longer needed, we dispose of properly for CHF 65.– per m³. For small quantities of recyclables, your municipality's collection point is there to help.
Region and services
Wattwil and the Toggenburg electoral district
From Wattwil, routes lead to Ebnat-Kappel, over the Ricken towards Gommiswald and down the Thur to Bütschwil-Ganterschwil. In the Toggenburg electoral district, we also go to Kirchberg and Neckertal.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about moving in Wattwil
Who handles moving older people into a retirement flat in Wattwil?
Our team plans the senior move with you and your relatives on site: we decide which furniture comes along, pack, transport, assemble in the new flat and take the rest away for disposal. That way, you don't have to carry anything yourself on moving day.
How do you move from Wattwil over the Ricken pass to Uznach?
With a route tailored to the pass road: loading in Wattwil, driving over the Ricken and unloading at the new place in one day. For the gradient, we additionally secure heavy furniture and appliances with straps. We clarify the parking spot and carrying route in Uznach in advance so that unloading can start immediately after arrival.
How does a piano get into an older house in the village of Krinau?
With enough carriers, protective blankets and a route over stairs and through doors measured beforehand. At the viewing, we check how close the van can get to the house and whether the furniture lift is the better solution. Piano transport starts at CHF 250.–, and we state the exact amount in the quote afterwards.
When does a winter move to a hillside hamlet such as Hummelwald become demanding?
As soon as frost or snow makes the access slippery; the region averages around 123 frost days a year. We then plan more time and a suitable vehicle. Keep the access and outside steps clear; inside the house, we lay floor protection against moisture and grit.
What is the difference between hourly billing and a cost ceiling in Wattwil?
With hourly billing, you pay for the time actually worked; with a cost ceiling, a maximum amount agreed in advance applies. We agree the cost ceiling or a flat rate on request after the viewing, which makes sense for hillside addresses, for example, where the duration is harder to estimate.
Which guarantee applies to end-of-tenancy cleaning of a flat in Wattwil?
The handover guarantee: our team attends the flat handover, and anything the property management criticises we touch up immediately at no extra cost. That way the handover is done at the same appointment, even if you are already settled in your new home.
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Wattwil: guides, cost calculator and quote
Official authorities: Canton of St. Gallen: moving information (PDF) · eUmzugCH · ch.ch: Deregistering and registering
