Removals from London to Germany
Germany is a road move, and a busy one out of London. Berlin for the creatives and the startups, Frankfurt for the bankers, Munich for the engineers, Hamburg for shipping and media — the London professionals we move to Germany are usually following a job into a well-organised country that rewards paperwork done properly.
The lorry runs from London to the Channel, crosses by Eurotunnel or ferry, and heads through Belgium or the Netherlands into Germany. Since Brexit it is a customs export, and the smooth moves are the ones where the inventory and transit paperwork were prepared before the van left the kerb.
The route: London to the German cities
We collect anywhere in London, take the radial and orbital roads to the Channel, and cross to the near Continent — then the autobahn network to Berlin in the east, the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt, Bavaria and Munich in the south, or Hamburg and the north.
German cities mix grand old apartment blocks with no lift and modern flats with strict move-in rules. In cities like Berlin and Munich you often need a parking suspension — a Halteverbot — to hold kerb space for the lorry. We plan that into the delivery so the crew are not carrying your wardrobe half a street.
Post-Brexit customs and the Anmeldung
A household move to Germany is now an export from the UK and an import into the EU. For a genuine relocation, transfer-of-residence relief usually means used effects enter without German import duty and VAT — against a proper inventory and declaration, which we prepare, along with the transit paperwork.
The German side rewards order. You will register your address once you arrive — the Anmeldung at the local Bürgeramt — and that registration underpins a lot of German life. It is not something we do for you, but we plan the move around when you can be there to receive the shipment and get registered. German rentals are often unfurnished, sometimes without a kitchen, so many movers ship more than they expect.
- Collection from any London borough
- Road freight via Eurotunnel or ferry, then into Germany
- Transfer-of-residence relief on used effects; transit paperwork prepared
- Halteverbot parking suspensions arranged for the delivery
We collect in every London borough — north, south, east, west and central — and load your Germany move at the door. Need packing or storage in London first? We can hold things and drive them out when you’re ready.
London to Germany, answered
How does the move get from London to Germany?
By road on one vehicle — loaded at your London address, across the Channel by Eurotunnel or ferry, through Belgium or the Netherlands, and on by autobahn to your German city. Part-loads share the lorry; a full house can justify a dedicated vehicle.
Do I pay German import duty after Brexit?
For a genuine relocation, the EU transfer-of-residence relief usually means your used household effects enter without German import duty and VAT, against a proper inventory and declaration, which we prepare.
What is the Anmeldung?
The Anmeldung is the address registration you complete at the local Bürgeramt after you arrive — it underpins your tax ID, bank account and more. We don’t do it for you, but we time the move so you’re there to receive the shipment and get registered.
Will I need to ship a kitchen?
Often, yes. German rentals are frequently unfurnished and can come without a fitted kitchen, so many movers ship their units and appliances. Tell us and we plan the packing and reinstall access accordingly.
Other European routes from London
Get a quote for your move to Germany
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