The cost of moving to Europe can vary enormously depending upon the volume of goods being shipped and the way your household goods are transported to your new home.
This is a quick reference guide to moving costs from the UK to Europe to give you a rough idea of much it will cost, but you should contact a professional international removal company to get a quote based on your specific needs.
When you hire a removal company to get your household items to your new home in Europe, they will be transported by air, road, or sea depending upon the route, destination, or the number of items you are moving:
Road. This is generally the cheapest option for moving to most European countries and the way most people choose to move home.
Sea. A slower way to get your things overseas, but depending upon the destination can be very cost-effective for smaller home moves. Note that this is not an option for every country but your removal company will explain what moving options are available to you.
Air. Generally the most expensive, but often the fastest way, to get your things overseas. But again this depends upon your destination.
The cost of moving home to Europe has increased significantly in 2021 due to the pandemic, increased fuel and labour costs, and the extra customs clearance that is required post-Brexit.
Prices are changing regularly so the costs quoted below are averages based on the moving costs so far in 2021.
Be especially aware of any restricted items that you cannot import into the country you intend to move to. Your removal company will be able to advise you of this.
Explore the different options for moving your home to Europe. The prices can vary enormously.
What Is The Cost of Moving to Europe?
Interested to know what it will cost to move to Europe? Just click on the country that interests you.
The prices quoted below are averages that we were quoted, the lowest price being for transfer by road, and the highest by air (or sea if no air route exists).
Obviously, each home move is different, so the best way to get a more accurate estimate of your moving costs is to request a quote from up to 4 reputable international removal companies. There is a link to enable you to do this at the bottom of each country guide.
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Advice for people moving to Europe from www.gov.uk
UK Government website with all the latest Brexit news including the impact on those relocating to Europe.
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The prices quoted above are only estimates and you need to get an estimate from a removal company on the exact number of items that you intend to move to your new home in Europe to get a more accurate idea of costs.
But there is only one absolutely guaranteed way to save money when moving home. Move fewer things.
The more items you intend to move to your home in Europe, the more it will cost you, just take a look at the difference in price between a partial and full home move in the figures above.
Often European homes include furniture in the sale of the house, but if your new home is unfurnished it is worth considering whether it is worth paying to ship your existing furniture to your new home, or buy locally once you are there.
Consider what clothing you will need in your new home country. It may well be that you will have no further use for all those winter woollies, so why pay to ship them only for them to sit gathering dust?
The decision to sell most of your stuff in the UK and then buy locally once you have moved will depend a lot upon your destination and how cheaply your essentials can be replaced.
And remember that the fewer items you ship, the fewer packaging materials you will need, the less time it will take to pack your belongings, the quicker the actual home move will be, and the less space will be taken up in the shipping container or trailer. Every aspect of your home move will be cheaper and quicker.
And finally, you may like to read this selection of guides to make your home move to Europe easier:
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