Moving from Germany to Slovenia
A short overland run from Germany down through Austria to Slovenia, both inside the European Union and the Schengen area. Here is the honest brief on what a road move really costs, why there is no customs clearance to worry about, how you register once you arrive, and a timeline you can plan around.
Inside the single market this is a road move with no customs to clear.
A move from Germany to Slovenia is one of the easier relocations in Europe. Both countries are in the European Union and the Schengen area, so your household goods travel under free movement and there is no customs declaration, no duty and no import value added tax to deal with. A removal lorry leaves Germany, runs south through Austria, and reaches Ljubljana or Maribor in a day or two of driving.
Because there is no sea freight, the cost is driven by the distance, your volume, and whether you take a shared van or a dedicated vehicle. From Munich the drive is around four hundred kilometres, from Berlin closer to nine hundred, so the bill from southern Germany is naturally lower than from the north. A realistic door to door window is three to seven days once collection, the drive and delivery are counted.
Prices below are in euros and indicative for 2026. The real number turns on volume, the German collection point, the season, and the delivery address in Slovenia. The bureaucracy that remains is on the people side, registering your residence and getting a Slovenian tax number, not on the goods.
What it costs in 2026, by home size.
Your bill is driven by the distance from your German collection point, your volume, and whether you share a van or take a dedicated vehicle. The figures below are indicative ranges for 2026, door to door.
Indicative 2026 ranges in euros, door to door by road from Germany to Slovenia. Distance from your German collection point, volume, season and the Slovenian delivery address move the figure. Late spring and summer are the peak.
- +Best value for a studio or a partial home
- +You pay only for the space you use on the lorry
- −Slower, because the van combines several loads on the route
- +Faster and direct from your door to the new one
- +The sensible choice for a full house
- −You pay for the whole vehicle even if you do not fill it
- +Cheap and quick for a handful of boxes
- +Useful for a student or a partial move
- −Not for furniture or a full household
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Tell us your size and timing. We pass your request to vetted movers who run the route from Germany into Slovenia, and you compare them on your own terms.
A realistic schedule for this route.
Working back from the day your goods leave Germany, here is a realistic schedule for this road move to Slovenia.
Plan your German exit
Arrange your Abmeldung, the deregistration of your German address at the local Burgeramt, and tidy up tax and utility loose ends before you leave.
Get surveys and quotes
Have movers run a video or in home survey for an accurate volume and a binding price. Confirm they run the Germany to Slovenia road lane and quote door to door.
Book the collection
Lock your collection date and a clear inventory. Because there is no customs, the paperwork is light, but keep a valued list for insurance.
Pack, load and drive
The crew packs and loads, then drives south through Austria to Slovenia. Most loads cover the distance in one to three days on the road.
Register and get your tax number
Register your residence at the administrative unit, the upravna enota, and obtain your Slovenian tax number, the davcna stevilka, which you will need for almost everything that follows.
Why there is no customs barrier into Slovenia.
Because Germany and Slovenia are both in the European Union and the Schengen area, your move is an internal transfer within the single market. There is no customs clearance, no import duty and no import value added tax on your used household goods. The removal lorry crosses the Austrian and Slovenian borders without routine checks, and your belongings are simply delivered.
What replaces customs paperwork is the administration of settling in. Slovenia asks new residents to register their address at the administrative unit, the upravna enota, and to obtain a Slovenian tax number, the davcna stevilka, through the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, known as FURS. EU citizens registering a stay beyond ninety days also obtain a registration certificate. None of this affects your goods, but it is the real work of the move.
A car can come too, with no customs to pay, but you will re register a German vehicle in Slovenia, which means a roadworthiness check and Slovenian plates within the deadline after you settle. Keep your inventory and proof of prior ownership tidy in the rare event a transport check asks for it.
The routes in for this corridor.
As a German citizen you hold European Union free movement rights, so there is no visa to apply for and no permit to wait on. You can live and work in Slovenia from day one. The steps below are registration formalities, not immigration hurdles, and they also anchor your tax and healthcare.
EU citizens staying beyond ninety days register their residence and receive a confirmation of registration, your formal basis for living in Slovenia.
Issued by FURS, the Slovenian tax number is needed to open a bank account, sign a lease, start work or set up utilities.
Register with the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, the ZZZS, through employment or as a resident to access the public health system.
After five years of continuous legal residence an EU citizen can apply for permanent residence in Slovenia, with stronger long term rights.
How to pick a mover for this route, without the guesswork.
We do not rank or recommend individual companies. We teach you the criteria that separate a safe international move from an expensive mistake, then put your request in front of vetted movers who run this lane.
Check the trade affiliation. Membership of FIDI or IAM is a clear signal a mover is financially screened and bound to industry standards for international household goods, even on a short European lane. For this route, ask whether the mover runs the Germany to Slovenia corridor regularly and quotes a true door to door price.
Insist on a binding pre move survey. A real video or in home survey of your volume is the only honest basis for a price. A quote given without one is a guess that tends to grow on moving day.
Compare like for like. Read what each quote includes: packing, materials, the road transport, any waiting time, the delivery within Slovenia, stair or long carry charges, and insurance. The cheapest headline number is rarely the cheapest move.
Understand the insurance terms. Ask whether cover is full replacement value or depreciated, what the excess is, and how claims are handled. Read the valuation clause before you sign.
Read recent reviews for this corridor. Look for verified reviews that mention the Germany to Slovenia road move and on time delivery to Ljubljana or Maribor.
Questions people ask about this move.
How much does it cost to move from Germany to Slovenia?
For a two to three bedroom home by road, plan on roughly 2,200 to 7,500 euros door to door in 2026, depending on volume, your German collection point and whether you share a van or take a dedicated vehicle. A studio is less and a four bedroom home more. These are indicative ranges, not a quote.
How long does a move from Germany to Slovenia take?
Door to door is usually about three to seven days. The drive south through Austria takes one to three days, and collection and delivery scheduling add the rest. A shared van load can run a little longer because it combines several jobs.
Do I pay customs duty moving from Germany to Slovenia?
No. Both countries are in the European Union, so your used household goods move under free movement with no customs clearance, no duty and no import value added tax. The work that remains is registering your residence and getting a tax number.
Do I need a visa to move from Germany to Slovenia?
No. As a German citizen you have EU free movement rights and can live and work in Slovenia immediately. You register your residence at the administrative unit if you stay beyond ninety days. Confirm the current steps with the Slovenian authorities.
How do I register once I arrive in Slovenia?
Register your address at the administrative unit, the upravna enota, and obtain a Slovenian tax number, the davcna stevilka, from FURS. EU citizens staying beyond ninety days also get a registration certificate.
Can I bring my car from Germany to Slovenia?
Yes, with no customs to pay, but you will re register the vehicle in Slovenia, which means a roadworthiness check and Slovenian plates within the deadline after you become resident.
Last reviewed: 25 April 2026. We refresh this guide as costs, customs, and visa rules change.