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The most common problem on this route is not damage in transit, it is a piece that cannot get into the building at the far end. Older apartment blocks in Vienna, Graz and Salzburg were built with stairwells a modern three seat sofa will not turn in.
Serving international removals, relocation and shipping between the UK and Austria. Sending furniture to Austria without a whole household is a normal job, not an awkward one. A few pieces on a shared load typically runs £400 to £1,000. The two things that decide the price are volume and whether the item fits through the door at the far end.
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Furniture removals to Austria cover a wider range of jobs than people expect. A single wardrobe bought at auction. A dining set going to a holiday apartment. The contents of one room after a house sale. A piano. An inherited bureau that has to travel properly or not at all.
None of these needs a full household move. Furniture travels on the same shared vehicles as everything else, priced by the space it takes, so a few pieces to Vienna is a routine consignment rather than a special arrangement.
What furniture does need is honest measuring. The single most common problem on this route is not damage in transit, it is a piece that cannot get into the building at the Austrian end. Older apartment blocks in Vienna, Graz and Salzburg were built with stairwells that a modern three seat sofa will not turn in.
Send your collection town, the delivery address, move date and rough volume. One vetted moving company checks the route and comes back with a real figure.
Send your move detailsMeasure the largest piece in three dimensions, then measure the narrowest point it has to pass at the delivery address: the entrance, the stairwell turn, the lift car if there is one, and the door of the room itself. local Altbau stairwells are the usual obstacle, and a carriage entrance into a courtyard sets a hard height limit that nothing gets round.
Where the stairs will not work, the answer is normally an external hoist through a window, which is common practice in Austrian cities. There are two catches. Conservation rules in protected centres such as Baden and the Salzburg Altstadt can prohibit fixing anything to a facade. And a hoist needs street space, which means a parking permit arranged days ahead.
Standard export wrapping means blankets, shrink film and corner protection, with drawers emptied and doors secured. Most flat pack furniture should be dismantled, and much of it does not survive a second rebuild, which is worth weighing against the cost of replacing it in the country.
Antiques, marble, glass and anything with a fragile finish should be crated rather than wrapped. It costs more and it is the difference between a claim and no claim. Pianos are a specialist job with their own equipment and should be declared as such at quote stage, not mentioned on the day.
One insurance point worth knowing: most movers will not cover owner-packed or owner-wrapped items for breakage. If a piece matters, let the crew handle it.
Furniture is priced by volume like everything else, so a few pieces sit at the bottom of the part load range. A single armchair or a chest of drawers is around half a cubic metre; a three seat sofa is about two; a dining table with six chairs is roughly three.
Below about two cubic metres, check the price against a specialist single item courier as well as a removals company, because the two price differently at that size. Above it, a shared load with a proper removals crew is usually both cheaper and safer.
One enquiry, one vetted moving company, no obligation to book. Send your collection postcode, the delivery address, your date and a rough inventory.
Yes, and it is a routine job. Single pieces travel on the same shared vehicles as full households and are priced by the space they take, typically 400 to 1,000 pounds for one to three cubic metres. Below about two cubic metres it is worth comparing a specialist single item courier as well.
One or two pieces run about 400 to 1,000 pounds, one room of furniture about 850 to 1,400, and several rooms about 2,000 to 3,100. Crating for antiques or marble and specialist items such as pianos are priced separately on top.
It is the most common problem on this route, particularly in older Vienna, Graz and Salzburg buildings. The usual answer is an external hoist through a window, which is standard practice in the country. Two things to check: conservation rules in protected town centres can prohibit fixing to a facade, and a hoist needs street space and a parking permit arranged days ahead.
The crew will do it and it is usually better that they do, because dismantling is covered by their insurance and your own work generally is not. Flat pack furniture is worth a separate thought: much of it does not survive a second rebuild, so weigh the shipping cost against replacing it there.
Anything with a fragile finish, marble, glass or genuine value should be crated rather than blanket wrapped. It costs more and it is the difference between a successful claim and an argument. Tell the mover at quote stage which pieces matter so they are surveyed properly.
Yes, but it is a specialist job with its own equipment and crew, and it must be declared at quote stage rather than mentioned on the day. Upright and grand pianos are handled differently, and a grand normally travels on its side on a purpose-built board.
Yes, and confirm the level before booking. The important detail is that most movers will not cover owner-packed or owner-wrapped items for breakage. If a piece matters, let the crew wrap it. Ask whether cover is replacement value or a fixed sum per item, and what the excess is.
Not usually, if it is used and part of a residence transfer. Uebersiedlungsgut relief covers used household goods where you have lived outside the EU twelve months and owned the items six months. Furniture bought new for the move, or going to a second home rather than a main residence, is a different matter.
Five to nine days on a shared load, two to four on a dedicated vehicle. For a small consignment a shared load is almost always the sensible choice, and the wait is the price of not hiring a whole lorry for a sofa.
Send your collection address, the delivery address, move date, inventory and service type. One vetted moving company checks the route, access, paperwork and price range, then contacts you with the quote. Free, with no obligation to book.
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All costs shown are planning ranges. Prices, transit times, customs and insurance are confirmed by the mover before booking.