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Lausanne is built on several levels down to Lake Geneva, and a flat in the old town can sit a hundred metres higher than one down by the water. That makes stairs and access the real price question here, more than the distance itself.
Lausanne is built on a slope. Between Ouchy down by the lake and the districts above the cathedral lie several hundred metres of height, and hardly a street runs level. For a move that means the van often stands at an angle, the entrance is a floor above or below the street, and there are steps before you even reach the front door. In the old town, the Flon and Sous-Gare the approaches are narrow; in Prilly, Renens or Pully it is usually easier.
Because the terrain decides the effort, square metres and kilometres say little about the price here. Describe in your request how you get from the vehicle to the flat door: steps, ramps, lift, courtyard. Then the quotes are right.
For a move within Lausanne you should generally expect around 800 to 2,500 francs. A room or a studio is at the lower end, a family flat over several floors with assembly at the upper end. These are guide values, not fixed prices: what your move costs is only settled in the quote.
What decides it:
On the steep, narrow streets a reserved place to stop is worth its weight in gold. The permit is applied for at the responsible city office, one to two weeks ahead. Many moving companies handle the application and put up the signs.
In French-speaking Switzerland too, handing back the flat includes a thorough final clean. Many moving companies offer it with a handover guarantee. If you ask for move and cleaning together, you see both in one quote and have a single contact on handover day.
In the canton of Vaud many tenancies run to the ends of the quarters, and the days around 1 April, 1 July and 1 October are in corresponding demand. With the start of term at the university and EPFL in autumn come many students as well. If you are flexible, choose a weekday in the middle of the month and ask early.
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