Moving Company Schaffhausen · Canton of Schaffhausen
Moving Company Schaffhausen – removals for private customers and businesses
Your moving company for Schaffhausen with the Old Town, Breite and Buchthalen: Furniture assembly, insurance and a quote within 24 hours – no Saturday surcharge.
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Moving company Schaffhausen
Removals in Schaffhausen, from the town of oriel windows to Hemmental
As a moving company for Schaffhausen, we take care of transport, furniture assembly and, on request, cleaning and disposal.
Private & Business Removals Schaffhausen
Private and business moves in Schaffhausen, in the old-town lanes as well as on the Breite and the Emmersberg.
from CHF 550
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End-of-Tenancy Cleaning Schaffhausen with Handover Guarantee
When you hand back your Schaffhausen flat, our end-of-tenancy cleaning comes with a handover guarantee and we fix any complaints free of charge.
from CHF 350
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Clearance & Disposal Schaffhausen
Clearance and disposal of attics and cellars in Buchthalen, Herblingen or in historic old-town houses.
from CHF 65/m³
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Furniture Storage for Schaffhausen
Furniture storage in our climate-controlled facility if moving in in Schaffhausen is not possible on the same day.
from CHF 15/m³
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Moving in Schaffhausen in 8 steps – from the oriel lanes to Hemmental
In the town of oriel windows, every metre between van and front door counts; in Hemmental, it is the journey there. The eight steps of your move in Schaffhausen are based on this.
- 01
Contact and walk-through
You describe your move-out and destination, we measure stairs, doors and windows during the walk-through, in person or by video, and then send the quote.
- 02
Parking spot in the old town
For the lanes around the Munot, we submit the application early to the responsible office in Schaffhausen; it charges the fee to you directly.
- 03
Boxes and packing material
Free boxes including tissue paper are available to you two or three weeks before the date, so that you can pack room by room.
- 04
Protection in older buildings
In houses with narrow wooden stairs, we pad banisters and edges and lay floor protection up to the flat door before the first item is carried.
- 05Optional
Furniture lift through the window
If the stairwell is too narrow, we lift bulky items with the furniture lift, provided the window width and space in the lane allow it.
- 06
Neighbourhoods outside the core
On the Breite and the Emmersberg, we stop as close to the entrance as possible; to Buchthalen or Herblingen we drive with the right vehicle.
- 07
Journey to Hemmental
For the incorporated village, we factor in the longer drive from the city centre and schedule the start of moving day accordingly.
- 08
Assembly and handover
At the destination our carpenters assemble wardrobes and beds; we take bulky waste away and collect the boxes on an agreed date.
Moving to Schaffhausen
Registering in Schaffhausen: what the cantonal handbook says
The cantonal handbook for residents' registration offices in Schaffhausen provides for a registration deadline of 14 days. So plan your visit to the Gemeinde straight into the first few days after the move.
Your mail forwarding should be ordered at least 4 working days before the move. Serafe (radio/TV licence fee) receives your new address automatically via the Einwohnerkontrolle (residents' registration office); you don't report anything yourself.
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The tax rate for individuals in Schaffhausen is 86 % in 2025.
Parking on moving day
Around the Kammgarnareal and the Munot, space for the removal van is tight. The contact for the reservation is the responsible office in Schaffhausen; we handle it free of charge, and the authority charges the fee directly to you.
Disposal and bulky waste
We load furniture and bulky items from the attic or cellar on moving day; we charge CHF 65.– per m³, plus labour. You drop off small quantities of recyclables yourself at a city collection point.
Moving costs Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen: moving in the town of oriel windows and what it costs
In the old town with its roughly 300 oriel windows, the houses stand close together, the parking spot is limited and, depending on the floor, a furniture lift is worthwhile. In Buchthalen, Herblingen or Hemmental, access looks different again. All of this determines the actual working time we charge for, as does travel there and back over around 32 km as the crow flies from Wallisellen. The free survey clarifies the details before moving day.
| Apartment Size | Example price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 1.5 rooms | from CHF 560.–Schaffhausen → Neuhausen am Rheinfall, approx. 2 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 2 – 2.5 rooms | from CHF 870.–Schaffhausen → Beringen, approx. 4 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 3 – 3.5 rooms | from CHF 1'020.–Schaffhausen → Thayngen, approx. 6 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 4 – 4.5 rooms | from CHF 1'590.–Schaffhausen → Eglisau, approx. 16 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 5 – 5.5 rooms | from CHF 1'930.–Schaffhausen → Glattfelden, approx. 18 km | Furniture assembly, protective materials, insurance |
| 6 – 6.5 rooms | from CHF 2'150.–Schaffhausen → Neftenbach, approx. 19 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 Schaffhausen – quick enquiry
Looking for a moving company for Schaffhausen? Enter your moving-out and moving-in addresses – we will get back to you with your quote 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.
- Furniture assembly and end-of-tenancy cleaning from a single provider on request.
Customer portal for Schaffhausen
Living in Schaffhausen: deadlines, re-registration and checklist for the city
In the largest municipality of the canton of Schaffhausen, planning starts in the customer portal: it knows your moving date and new Gemeinde (municipality) and uses them to create a checklist with deadlines. Ready-made letters and direct links to the official offices of the city and canton are included too, also for addresses in Hemmental, Buchthalen or Herblingen.
- Municipality Registration within 14 days (cantonal law), via eUmzugCH.
- Road Traffic Office report your new address for your vehicle and driving licence.
- Post Forwarding at least 4 working days before the move.
- Serafe no action required – handled via the residents' registration office.
eUmzugCHCanton of Schaffhausen: handbook for residents' registration offices (PDF)Post: change of address with mail forwarding
Schaffhausen: how the checklist helps in practice
- Notify your insurers: A move within Schaffhausen from the old town to the Breite or to Buchthalen changes the address on your policies. The portal has a letter ready for your household contents and liability insurers.
- Set up mail forwarding: Whether Emmersberg, Herblingen or Hemmental: set up forwarding to your new Schaffhausen address at least 4 working days before the move, linked directly from the portal.
- Register your departure: If you are leaving Schaffhausen for the canton of Zurich, you deregister with the city. The checklist schedules this step according to your moving date and links to the official office.
- Register your arrival: According to the cantonal handbook for residents' registration offices, Schaffhausen has a registration deadline of 14 days. Calculated from your moving date, it appears in the checklist next to the direct link.
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Free on-site survey
Oriels, lanes, stairs: survey in Schaffhausen
Whether a furniture lift is needed depends on the floor, stairwell and window width. We clarify this on site or by WhatsApp video, which takes around 20–25 minutes. You receive your 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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Schaffhausen at a glance
Schaffhausen in brief: Switzerland's northernmost city
If you are moving in Schaffhausen, you benefit from a moving company that takes a close look at the town and its surroundings before moving day. Schaffhausen lies south-east of the Randen, where the Durach flows into the Rhine. The Old Town features numerous Renaissance buildings; the city borders 13 municipalities in the canton of Schaffhausen, the canton of Zurich and Germany.
Our moving service covers all of Schaffhausen, including the Old Town, Breite, Buchthalen, Emmersberg, Herblingen and Hemmental.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Districts
- Old Town, Breite, Buchthalen, Emmersberg, Herblingen, Hemmental
- Municipality
- stadt-schaffhausen.ch
Getting to know Schaffhausen
Moving company Schaffhausen: between oriel windows, the Munot and the Rhine
As early as around the year 1000, goods were being reloaded in Schaffhausen. Because rapids and the Rhine Falls interrupted the waterway from Lake Constance towards Basel, ships had to be unloaded here, and the goods continued overland. This made the town the region's trading hub. Today, as your moving company in Schaffhausen, we load household goods instead of merchandise, and that too requires a clear plan of where and how loading takes place.
With 39,228 inhabitants (as of 2024), Schaffhausen is the largest municipality in the canton and also the northernmost city in Switzerland. From our base in Wallisellen it is around 32 km as the crow flies.
Old town with around 300 oriel windows
Schaffhausen owes its nickname Erkerstadt (town of oriel windows) to the roughly 300 oriels in the old town. Outside the former town walls, but today right in the middle thanks to the city's growth, stands the Munot, a 16th-century fortress. Where historic houses stand close together, space for the removal van is limited. During the free survey, we therefore clarify the parking spot and organise the parking reservation on request.
Whether a furniture lift also makes sense, we decide based on the floor, stairwell and window width of the property in question.
Plenty of forest between the neighbourhoods
Of the 41.78 km² municipal area, 51% is forested, and the built-up area itself measures only about 9 km². Since 2009, Hemmental has also been part of the city; Buchthalen and Herblingen were once separate villages too and still have their village cemeteries today. For planning your move, this means:
- In the old town, we fix the parking spot and the carrying route through the lane in advance.
- In Buchthalen, Herblingen or on the Breite, we check access and vehicle size depending on the address.
- For Hemmental, which was a separate municipality until 2009, we plan the journey separately and schedule the date accordingly.
A border town with neighbours in three directions
Schaffhausen lies where the Durach flows into the Rhine and borders 13 municipalities in the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zurich as well as in Germany. The agglomeration extends across the cantonal border to Feuerthalen, Flurlingen and Laufen-Uhwiesen. If you are moving within this area, we are just as much your removals company for Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the neighbouring town to the south-west, near which the Rhine Falls are also located.
Like Schaffhausen, the little town of Eglisau lies north of the High Rhine; a move in Eglisau follows the same procedures with us. Your movers in Schaffhausen take care of furniture assembly, end-of-tenancy cleaning and disposal on request and also move on Saturdays, with no Saturday surcharge. You receive the quote within 24 hours.
Questions about Schaffhausen
Do you handle removals in Schaffhausen's old town?
Yes. In the old town with its Renaissance buildings and around 300 oriel windows, we fix the parking spot and carrying route during the survey. If needed, we organise the parking reservation and use a furniture lift.
Do you also move households to Hemmental?
Yes. Hemmental was incorporated in 2009 and has since been part of the city of Schaffhausen, just like Buchthalen and Herblingen. We clarify access and vehicle size for these addresses during the survey.
Local moving logistics
Removal logistics in Schaffhausen: Kammgarnareal, Emmersberg and Herblingen
Switzerland's northernmost city stretches from the old town of oriel windows on the Rhine to incorporated villages such as Hemmental. We plan the parking spot, vehicle and carrying route for each neighbourhood individually, because conditions vary widely.
Old town around the Kammgarnareal
In the middle of the old town, the Kammgarnareal (former worsted-yarn mill site) is being redeveloped. As long as construction is under way there, we check during the survey whether barriers lengthen the route into the lanes and adjust the number of carriers accordingly.
Emmersberg and Breite
Both neighbourhoods lie outside the old town. For flats there, we record the floor, lift and distance from the road and, where possible, reserve a parking spot right in front of the entrance.
Buchthalen, Herblingen and Hemmental
The three former villages still have their own cemeteries and parishes today. For addresses there, we factor in the journey from the city centre and determine whether the large van can get right up to the house.
Parking reservation
For a stopping place on public ground, we submit the application to the responsible office in Schaffhausen, including for lanes in the old town. We organise the no-stopping zone, and the authority sends the fee directly to you.
Disposal
You take small quantities of recyclables yourself to a collection point of the city of Schaffhausen. Any furniture and bulky items that turn up when clearing the attic or cellar we dispose of properly, charged at CHF 65.– per m³.
Region and services
Removals in the canton of Schaffhausen and across the Rhine
Besides the city itself, we work in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Beringen and Thayngen. Across the Rhine, the agglomeration extends to Feuerthalen, Flurlingen and Laufen-Uhwiesen in the canton of Zurich.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions before moving in Schaffhausen
Who helps senior citizens in Schaffhausen move to a smaller flat?
We accompany you on your senior move from planning to unpacking. Together with you and your relatives, we decide which furniture comes along, pack, transport everything insured and set up the new rooms. Furniture for which there is no space we put into storage or dispose of properly.
How do I prepare an old-town flat in Schaffhausen for moving day?
Empty wardrobes and shelves, label every box with the destination room and place packed items near the flat door, so that the route through the lane stays short. Take valuables, documents and medicines with you yourself, and defrost the fridge and freezer the evening before.
What should I watch out for when moving from Schaffhausen across the Rhine to Feuerthalen?
That within a few metres you change canton: Feuerthalen and Flurlingen belong to the canton of Zurich. You deregister in Schaffhausen and register in the new municipality, and your car gets Zurich number plates. For us it remains a short move; we apply for the stopping place at the destination to the office there.
Where does customs clearance take place if I move from Schaffhausen to Germany?
In two places: Swiss customs (BAZG) is responsible for the export, and the import is handled by German customs. We take care of both for you as complete customs clearance. It is based on an inventory list of your household goods; we clarify which additional documents Germany requires when preparing the quote.
How much does a move from Schaffhausen to Neuhausen am Rheinfall cost?
The actual working time, charged in 15-minute increments, with a minimum of three hours. As Neuhausen is directly adjacent, the drive makes up only a small part. Insurance, protective material and furniture assembly are included; after the survey we set a cost ceiling on request.
What is different if I move from Schaffhausen to Büsingen in Germany?
Büsingen lies in the middle of the Schaffhausen agglomeration but belongs to Germany. The drive is short, but the formalities are those of an international move: deregistration in Schaffhausen, registration in Büsingen. We clarify which customs steps apply to your household goods before the quote, and take care of any necessary customs clearance completely for you.
What security do I have at the flat handover in Schaffhausen?
The handover guarantee of our end-of-tenancy cleaning. Our team attends the handover, and whatever the property management criticises we clean again immediately and free of charge. You don't need a second appointment and can be sure that the inspection is completed in one go, whether in the old town or in Herblingen.
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Helpful resources for your Schaffhausen move
Official authorities: Canton of Schaffhausen: handbook for residents' registration offices (PDF) · eUmzugCH · ch.ch: Deregistering and registering
