International Move: Calculate Costs and Plan Safely Worldwide

The costs depend in particular on the moving volume, the specific route, the selected type of transport, and the desired packing and additional services. Pre-carriage and onward transport to and from the respective port or airport can also influence the price.

With our online moving cost calculator, you receive a non-binding initial price based on the first information you provide. After detailed volume and service coordination, your personal contact prepares the binding fixed-price quote.

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The transport time depends on the specific route, the selected type of transport, available connections, possible transshipments, customs clearance, and the subsequent inland transport.

For an international move by sea freight , you should often calculate roughly six to ten weeks as a general guide. With more direct connections, it may be faster, while LCL part loads, longer routes, or additional transshipments may require more time.

Air freight is significantly faster. Depending on the connection, handling, and destination address, the overall process is often around one to three weeks.

Delays can occur, for example, due to port congestion, schedule changes, missing transport capacity, weather events, official inspections, or incomplete documents. We coordinate the expected time frame for your specific route individually with you.

For overseas transport, moving goods must be packed suitably for long transport routes, transshipments, humidity, and the selected type of freight. In addition, shipping companies, airlines, insurers, and destination countries may have specific requirements.

Professional packing reduces the risk of transport damage and makes shipment documentation easier to trace. Which items you can prepare yourself and which are better packed by the moving team can be coordinated with you as part of the individual planning.

Depending on the agreed scope of services, a packing materials allowance is included in the quote. The intended number of moving boxes is based, among other things, on the home size and the determined moving volume. The specific packing materials and quantities are defined as part of the detailed quote preparation.

If additional materials are needed later, please coordinate this with your personal contact. You can also order additional moving boxes and packing materials independently of a moving order in our moving shop.

→ View additional boxes and packing materials in the moving shop

In many countries, used household goods can be imported under certain conditions as relocation or personal moving goods with duty relief. The requirements differ depending on the destination country and may relate, among other things, to residence status, previous use, ownership period, entry date, and shipment contents.

Whether duty relief applies is decided by the responsible authority. DACHSER & KOLB supports you in preparing the transport-related documents and coordinates handling with the involved partners.

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In principle, a vehicle can be integrated into the transport planning on many international routes. Whether transport takes place in a container, separately, or through a specialized vehicle solution depends on the destination country, vehicle type, available carriers, and the applicable import requirements.

Our goal is to find a practical transport solution for your vehicle together with our international partners. We review the available options, coordinate the required documents with you, and factor the necessary securing measures into the planning.

Please therefore provide full details of the vehicle already in the moving cost calculator or in your initial inquiry.

An e-bike can also often be included in an international move, depending on the route and type of transport. However, due to the lithium-ion battery, special dangerous goods requirements apply.

DACHSER & KOLB checks early with the involved partners which transport option is suitable for your e-bike and whether the battery can be carried, must be removed, or requires an alternative solution. This gives you a clear assessment for your specific route before packing.

Please therefore declare the e-bike and the battery’s technical data fully at the inquiry stage.