Moving Company St. Margrethen · Rheintal Constituency
Moving Company St. Margrethen – Removals for Private Customers and Businesses
Moving company for St. Margrethen including Ruderbach, Heubüchel and Burghalde: Furniture assembly, insurance and a quote within 24 hours – no Saturday surcharge.
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Moving company St. Margrethen
Moving in St. Margrethen on the Old Rhine
With our moving service for St. Margrethen, you choose exactly the services you need – and receive everything in one quote.
Private & Business Removals St. Margrethen
Private or business removal in the Mitteldorf, to Romenschwanden or across the border to Austria.
from CHF 550
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End-of-Tenancy Cleaning St. Margrethen with Handover Guarantee
For the handover in St. Margrethen, our end-of-tenancy cleaning includes a handover guarantee, and we put right any complaints immediately free of charge.
from CHF 350
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Clearance & Disposal St. Margrethen
Clearance of flats or cellars in Heubüchel and Burghalde, with furniture disposed of properly.
from CHF 65/m³
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Furniture Storage for St. Margrethen
Furniture storage in a dry warehouse if your move within the Rhine Valley or abroad takes place in stages.
from CHF 15/m³
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On the border with Vorarlberg: moving in St. Margrethen in 8 steps
Paid parking zones in the centre, hillside locations on the Schäflisberg and frequent traffic jams towards Bregenz: eight steps get your move in St. Margrethen safely to its destination.
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Contact and survey
Whether the village centre, Romenschwanden or Ruderbach: we record the amount of furniture, floor and access and then prepare a clear quote.
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Reserved space instead of a parking meter
Because parking fees in the centre also apply during the day, we organise a reserved parking spot; the authority invoices the permit fee directly to you.
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Packing at your own pace
The boxes are free and arrive at your home around two to three weeks in advance, leaving enough time to pack, even alongside work.
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Schedule with a buffer for traffic
Because border traffic towards Bregenz is often congested, we set the departure time and the order of addresses so that a traffic jam does not disrupt moving day.
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Packing furniture securely
Furniture is wrapped in blankets, glass and mirrors are padded individually and lashed down in the van, in an apartment block as well as in a villa on the slope.
- 06Optional
Furniture lift on the slope
In Heubüchel, Burghalde or on the Schäflisberg, we lift bulky items into the house with the furniture lift if needed when the stairs are too narrow.
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Through the Rhine Valley to the destination
Whether to Au, Rheineck or Walzenhausen: the furniture is lashed down and insured in the van, the route is short, and the team unloads at the destination without detours.
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Assembly and handover
Beds and wardrobes are assembled, boxes placed in the right room, and finally you confirm with us that everything is in its place.
Moving to St. Margrethen
Moving to St. Margrethen: registration
Registration with your new municipality of residence is usually due within 14 days, often online via eUmzug. The municipality of St. Margrethen explains arrivals and moves on its website.
Apply to Swiss Post for mail forwarding at least 4 working days before the move. There is no need to notify Serafe (radio/TV licence fee); the Einwohnerkontrolle (residents' registration office) does this automatically.
New in St. Margrethen
New to St. Margrethen: municipality and taxes
Anyone moving to St. Margrethen pays a municipal tax rate of 109% in 2026. For comparison in 2026: St. Gallen 138%. St. Margrethen is therefore lower than St. Gallen. In St. Margrethen, eligible voters decide at the citizens' assembly.
Municipality of St. Margrethen
Legislature: citizens' assembly
Parking on moving day
Around Bahnhofplatz, Mitteldorf and the Gemeindehaus, parking spaces are chargeable at any time of day. We apply free of charge to the responsible office in St. Margrethen for a reserved space for the removal van; the authority issues the permit fee to you.
Disposal and bulky waste
Anything that no longer fits in your new home we dispose of during the move for CHF 65.– per m³ plus labour. You hand in small quantities yourself; the waste calendar of the municipality of St. Margrethen lists the dates.
Moving costs St. Margrethen
St. Margrethen: what affects the cost of your move
Around 78 km as the crow flies separate Wallisellen from St. Margrethen at the end of the Rhine Valley, and the outward and return journey count as working time. Within the village, locations differ: on the Schäflisberg you move up the slope, the hamlet of Ruderbach is more closely connected to Rheineck than to the village, and in the centre between main road 13 and the A13, the parking spot is what matters. We bill by actual working time, and new customers receive a 20% discount.
| Apartment Size | Example price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 1.5 rooms | from CHF 560.–St. Margrethen → Au, approx. 2 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 2 – 2.5 rooms | from CHF 880.–St. Margrethen → Thal, approx. 5 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 3 – 3.5 rooms | from CHF 1'020.–St. Margrethen → Widnau, approx. 6 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 4 – 4.5 rooms | from CHF 1'530.–St. Margrethen → Balgach, approx. 6 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 5 – 5.5 rooms | from CHF 1'840.–St. Margrethen → Rebstein, approx. 7 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 6 – 6.5 rooms | from CHF 2'070.–St. Margrethen → Diepoldsau, approx. 8 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.
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Moving Company St. Margrethen: free quote on request
Moving within or from St. Margrethen? Just give us the essentials – floor and lift are optional. Your quote will follow within 24 hours.
- Free and no-obligation – you only decide after receiving the quote.
- Quote within 24 hours – personally from our team.
- 20% new-customer discount on all services.
- No Saturday surcharge – same price from Monday to Saturday.
Customer portal for St. Margrethen
Moving to the border: checklist for St. Margrethen in the Rhine Valley
Your moving date and St. Margrethen as your new municipality are enough for the customer portal to create a checklist with deadlines. Ready-made letters and direct links to the official offices of the municipality in the Rheintal constituency and the Canton of St. Gallen are included, whether you are moving onto the Schäflisberg or into the village centre.
- 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.
What the checklist takes care of when moving in St. Margrethen
- Inform your insurers: Whether Heubüchel, Burghalde or Ruderbach: when you move within St. Margrethen, your liability insurance needs the new address. You simply add the policy number and date to the ready-made letter.
- Set up mail forwarding: At the end of the Rhine Valley, right on the Austrian border, your post should still arrive without gaps: set up forwarding to St. Margrethen at least 4 working days in advance, link in the portal.
- Report your departure: If your move takes you to Au or Rheineck, you need to deregister in St. Margrethen. The checklist tells you the right time and takes you to the official office.
- Register your arrival: If you are new to St. Margrethen, you usually register within 14 days, often via eUmzug (online change of address). You will find the direct link to the municipality in the checklist.
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Free on-site survey
Survey in St. Margrethen by video or in person
The survey via WhatsApp video takes around 20–25 minutes; for hillside locations on the Schäflisberg, we also come on site. We send 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. Margrethen at a glance
St. Margrethen on the border with Austria
Every move in St. Margrethen starts with a look at the local conditions: access, floors, parking and the route to the removal van. St. Margrethen lies at the end of the Rhine Valley on the banks of the Old Rhine, right on the Swiss-Austrian border. Railway station served by regional trains, InterRegio-Express and EuroCity-Express, plus connections to the A1/A13.
Whether in the centre or in Ruderbach, Heubüchel, Burghalde, Romenschwanden or Eselschwanz: we clarify access and space conditions during the on-site survey before every move. Besides St. Margrethen itself, we also operate in the neighbouring municipalities of Au SG, Rheineck, Walzenhausen (AR), Gaissau (A) and Höchst (A). St. Margrethen belongs to the Rheintal constituency in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Constituency
- Rheintal
- Districts
- Ruderbach, Heubüchel, Burghalde, Romenschwanden, Eselschwanz
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Au SG, Rheineck, Walzenhausen (AR), Gaissau (A), Höchst (A), Lustenau (A)
- Municipality
- stmargrethen.ch
Getting to know St. Margrethen
Moving company St. Margrethen: removals at the end of the Rhine Valley
St. Margrethen was already an important transport hub in Roman times; the river crossing of the Roman road from Bregenz to Arbon was probably located within the municipality. The Rhine Valley line opened in 1858, the railway to Lauterach followed in 1872, and today SBB, ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn trains stop at the station. Because there is a gap in the motorway network between St. Margrethen and Bregenz, the customs post is often overloaded and traffic jams are frequent. As a moving company in St. Margrethen, we take this into account when we plan the schedule for your moving day.
Between the main road and the motorway
The village centre lies between main road 13 to the south and the A13 to the north, bounded by the Bruggerhorn to the east and Romenschwanden to the west. The surrounding areas differ markedly:
- On the Schäflisberg, on the road towards Walzenhausen, there are mainly villa-style houses; here we clarify access and carrying route on the slope.
- Heubüchel and Burghalde lie between the Schäflisberg and the Weinberg with the historic Schloss Weinberg (Weinberg castle).
- The hamlet of Ruderbach, far to the west, is more closely connected to Rheineck than to the village in terms of road access; we plan the approach accordingly.
- To the east, on the border with Au, lie the Heldsberg with its fortress museum and the Bruggerhorn.
During the free survey, on site or via WhatsApp video, we fix the parking spot and vehicle size for each address.
Logistics, industry and shopping
The location at the northern end of the Rhine Valley has attracted transport and logistics companies, and opposite the station stands the largest bonded warehouse in the region. Bauwerk Parkett AG employs over 300 people, and in the north-east, the Rheinpark is the largest shopping centre in the region on the Swiss side. North of the station, a Stadler Rail production plant for double-deck multiple units is being built on the 65,000 square metre Altfeld site. For businesses, we offer office relocations outside business hours, with furniture storage for the transition period on request.
Living on the border
St. Margrethen has 5,886 inhabitants (as of 2018). Anyone moving here in 2026 pays a Steuerfuss (municipal tax rate) of 109% for the political municipality. The neighbouring municipalities are Au SG and Rheineck, Walzenhausen in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Gaissau, Höchst and Lustenau in Vorarlberg. From our base in Wallisellen, it is around 78 km as the crow flies.
Within the Rhine Valley, we are also your removals firm for Au and organise a move in Widnau. On request, your movers in St. Margrethen take care of furniture assembly, end-of-tenancy cleaning and disposal, and also move you on Saturdays without a Saturday surcharge.
Questions about St. Margrethen
Do you also do removals to Ruderbach?
Yes. The hamlet of Ruderbach lies far to the west of the village centre and, in terms of road access, is more closely connected to Rheineck than to St. Margrethen itself. We therefore clarify access particularly carefully during the survey.
How do you plan a move on the Schäflisberg?
The Schäflisberg rises to the south on the road towards Walzenhausen and is built up mainly with villa-style houses. We check access, carrying route and vehicle size in advance and use a furniture lift if needed.
Local moving logistics
Moving in St. Margrethen: Mitteldorf, Romenschwanden and Burghalde
In the centre of St. Margrethen, public parking spaces are subject to fees around the clock, and on the outskirts it becomes hilly. For both, we plan the parking spot, access and loading time before the removal van sets off.
Mitteldorf on Grenzstrasse, Parkstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse
According to the municipality, a paid parking zone applies here in which only the first hour is free. That is not enough for a move, so we organise a reserved parking spot directly in front of the building so that nobody has to keep moving the vehicle.
Romenschwanden
This area lies between the village centre and the hamlet of Ruderbach to the west. Because of the distance to the village centre, we plan the approach so that the van comes in from the right side and carrying routes stay short.
Heubüchel and Burghalde
Both neighbourhoods lie between the Schäflisberg and the Weinberg, at the transition from the valley floor to the slope. For addresses there, we check the gradient of the access road and decide whether a smaller vehicle or a furniture lift makes sense.
Parking reservation
Because parking fees apply around the clock in the Bahnhofplatz, Mitteldorf and Gemeindehaus zones, a moving day needs a reserved space. We submit the application to the responsible office in St. Margrethen; the authority charges the fee.
Disposal
On request, we properly dispose of furniture that has no place in your new home for CHF 65.– per m³. If you prefer to hand in small quantities yourself, you will find the details in the waste calendar of the municipality of St. Margrethen.
B2B
Office and archive relocations in St. Margrethen
Bauwerk Parkett, logistics centres, the bonded warehouse by the station and the Stadler Rail plant on the Altfeld site shape the local economy. We move offices and files outside business hours.
Region and services
Removals firm in the Rheintal constituency and beyond
St. Margrethen's neighbours are Au SG, Rheineck and Walzenhausen, as well as Gaissau, Höchst and Lustenau in Austria. In the Rheintal constituency, we also carry out removals in Altstätten, Widnau and Diepoldsau.
Rheintal constituency
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Moving abroad from St. Margrethen
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about moving in St. Margrethen
Who handles customs when we move from St. Margrethen to Höchst or Lustenau?
We do, as part of the international move to Vorarlberg. We handle the export on the Swiss side and the import into Austria completely; from you, we need a complete inventory list, which we draw up together. After that, the move to Höchst or Lustenau runs like a normal moving day.
How do you protect newly laid parquet flooring when moving into a home in St. Margrethen?
Before the first piece of furniture comes in, we lay floor protection on all walkways, furniture feet are padded, and heavy items are carried rather than pushed. Door frames, lift and stairwell also receive protective material so that the new floor looks the same after the move as it did before.
How do you put together the team for a villa on the Schäflisberg?
Based on the volume and routes that we record during the survey: living areas, cellar, garage and garden are counted separately. For large houses, we split the team so that some pack and dismantle while others load. If the move needs more than one day, we set out the stages in the quote.
Where do I park my own car on moving day if I live in the Mitteldorf in St. Margrethen?
One option is the Altfeld underground car park right by the station, although it cannot be reserved in advance. In the parking bays in the Mitteldorf, fees continue around the clock after the first hour. The reserved space in front of the building is kept for the removal van.
When does a cost ceiling make sense for a move from St. Margrethen?
If you do not want to go into moving day with an open-ended bill. After the survey, we can set a cost ceiling that will not be exceeded, or a flat rate. If the move ends up taking less time, with a cost ceiling you only pay for the actual time.
What applies when moving a piano from a house on the Burghalde?
Piano transport starts at CHF 250.–. On the Burghalde, the gradient of the access road and the steps up to the front door matter, and we check both in advance. After transport, it is a good idea to have the instrument tuned by a specialist once it has adjusted to the new room.
Why do you bill a move from St. Margrethen to Au in 15-minute increments?
Because that way you only pay for the time actually worked. After the minimum duration of three hours, every quarter of an hour counts, and there is no rounding up to full hours. Especially on short routes within the Rhine Valley, this keeps the bill close to the real effort.
What guarantee do I have at the flat handover in St. Margrethen?
With our end-of-tenancy cleaning, the handover guarantee applies: our team is on site at the handover, and anything the landlord or property management criticises we put right immediately and free of charge. This means no second appointment or re-cleaning at your own expense.
What should I bear in mind for an address in the hamlet of Ruderbach?
That access is via Rheineck, but the parking spot is applied for at the responsible office in St. Margrethen. Give us the exact address and a landmark such as the former valley station of the Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway. That way the van finds its way without a detour through the village.
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Official authorities: Canton of St. Gallen: moving information (PDF) · eUmzugCH · ch.ch: Deregistering and registering
