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Moving company Leiden

As a moving company in Leiden, we move you from a canal house in the centre to a family home in the Merenwijk. Our electric vehicles may enter the zero-emission zone, and we load within the delivery hours of the car-free centre. Verkroost Verhuizingen, a Leiden family firm since 1900, joined Oomen in 2022. One account manager stays with you until after the last box.

✓Car-free centre: we load between 4.30 and 11.00 or arrange a day exemption for later in the day.
✓Zero-emission zone: our electric vehicles drive inside the canal ring without an exemption.
✓Verkroost Verhuizingen: the Leiden family firm, in business since 1900, has been part of Oomen since 2022.
✓Insured up to € 125,000: with no excess, as long as our movers carry your belongings.

The largest in the NetherlandsInsured up to €125,000 with no deductibleA response within an hour on working days4.8 out of 5 stars on Google, 1,065 reviews

Moving in Leiden

What we move for you in Leiden

A student room that has to be empty at the end of the academic year, a townhouse in the Burgemeesterswijk or an office at the Bio Science Park: in Leiden, the approach depends on the address. During the survey, your account manager checks how we reach the door and where the van can stand. You then get a quote based on a transparent hourly rate.

Residential

Home removals in Leiden

From a canal house to a gallery flat in the Slaaghwijk, the survey covers the stairs, the windows and the spot for the van. Anything that won't fit up a narrow staircase, we dismantle or bring in with the moving lift.

Residential moveSurvey in advance and one account manager, including dismantling and assembly.
Senior movesA calm pace, help with choices and delivering the new home ready to live in.
Packing and unpacking serviceWe pack the kitchen, cupboards and fragile items, or only what you point out.

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Business

Office and business moves in Leiden

For offices inside the canal ring, schools, care institutions and companies at the Leiden Bio Science Park, a project manager draws up a moving plan. It can run in phases, in the evening or at weekends, and every workstation gets its own code.

Office movesMove codes for each workstation, phased over evenings or weekends.
Healthcare and education movesWorking around timetables and care processes, with VCA-certified teams.
Archive moves and archive storageIn and out of the cabinets in order, ISO 27001 for sensitive files.

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Storage

Storage close to Leiden, in Katwijk

If you get the keys to your new home later than you have to leave the old one, your belongings go into a container at your door and wait in our climate-controlled storage.

Moving with storageOne quote for the move and the bridging period.
Automated self storageA robotic system brings your container to the loading bay, so you can access it yourself without stairs or a forklift.
Mobile storageThe container comes to you, is sealed at your address and collected again.

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The old centre and beyond

What to keep in mind when moving in Leiden

Most of Leiden's historic centre is car-free and zero-emission, and many old buildings have steep stairs. So your address decides what time we start and which equipment we bring.

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Delivery hours in the centre

In the car-free areas, loading and unloading is allowed from Monday to Saturday between 4.30 and 11.00. If your move takes longer, we can apply for a day exemption on request. That covers loading and unloading only, not parking.

Zero-emission zone inside the canals

Since 1 January 2025, commercial vans and lorries may only enter the historic centre and the station square area if they are electric. Our vehicles are electric, so the zone never holds up your move.

Steep stairs in old buildings

Canal houses and older upstairs flats often have narrow, steep staircases that a wardrobe or box-spring bed won't get past. We then take furniture apart or bring it in through the window with the moving lift.

The rush around the academic year

In late August and early September, many rooms and rented flats in Leiden change hands, and the last days of the month fill up quickly. If your date is fixed, book early.

Independently certified

Four certifications, externally audited every year

Every year Kiwa audits us on quality (ISO 9001), the environment (ISO 14001), safe working (VCA) and information security (ISO 27001).

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

VCA

ISO 27001

How it works

From first request to last box in four steps

Choose your type of move and see how we approach it.

Private movingMoving with storageBusiness moving

Request and survey

We discuss your household contents, accessibility and preferred moving date.

Clear quote

You receive a no-obligation quote with a transparent schedule and price.

Moving day

The team packs, loads and puts everything in the agreed place.

Finishing up

We assemble, clear away the packing materials and walk through everything together.

Discuss your storage needs

We include the desired period directly in the same quote.

Loading and sealing

The container is loaded at your address and sealed in your presence.

Safely stored

Your household contents sit dry and secured in one of our own warehouses.

Delivery

As soon as your new address is ready, we deliver the sealed contents.

Intake

A project manager takes stock of locations, departments and critical processes.

Playbook

You get a plan with phasing, moving codes and clear responsibilities.

Execution

We move within the agreed time slot, outside office hours if you wish.

Handover

We assemble, clean up and review the move together with you.

Storage as part of your move

Storage between two Leiden addresses

In Leiden there is often a gap of a few weeks between the old keys and the new ones. We then load your belongings into a container at your home, sealed in your presence and not reloaded on the way. Until you need it, it stays in our climate-controlled Katwijk hall under 4K AI cameras. Want access yourself? Choose automatic self storage.

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Our people

Moving is a trade, not a side job

A canal house in Leiden's city centre often has a narrow, steep staircase, and the street outside is car-free. Our movers take a wardrobe apart there or set the moving lift against the facade, and they load early, within the delivery hours until 11.00. In the Merenwijk the van often stands around the corner, so there they work with roll cages.

An experienced foreman on your moving day

The foreman directs the movers and knows the survey and the work order, so you don't have to explain anything twice.

One dedicated account manager from start to finish

From the survey until after the last box, you talk to the same person, who knows your situation and your agreements.

Everyone VCA-certified and with a VOG

Our movers work to the VCA standard for safe working and hold a VOG (Dutch certificate of conduct). After all, they come into your home and among your belongings.

Neighbourhoods in Leiden

From the old centre to Stevenshof: moving in Leiden

Every part of Leiden asks something different of moving day: in the centre it is delivery hours and stairs, in the Merenwijk the walk from the van, and in new apartment buildings the lift.

€ 125,000insured in transit, with no excess27electric vehicles cleared for the zero-emission zone

City centre

Canal houses and upstairs flats with narrow stairs, in a car-free area with cameras. We load early in the day and put the moving lift against the facade where needed. If it takes longer, we can apply for a day exemption on request, as an extra service.

Pieterswijk · Academiewijk · Levendaal · Pancras · Havenwijk · De Camp

Burgemeesters- and Professorenwijk

Spacious 1920s and 1930s houses, with furniture spread over several floors. If a piano or grand piano comes along, we plan the right people and equipment for it. From an upper floor it goes out through the window or over the balcony, never via the stairs.

Burgemeesterswijk · Professorenwijk · Tuinstadwijk · Rijndijkbuurt · Roomburg

Merenwijk

Family homes on car-free residential courts, gallery flats in the Slaaghwijk and villas along the Zijl. The van is often parked round the corner rather than at your door, so we work with roll cages.

Slaaghwijk · Zijlwijk · Leedewijk · Merenwijk-Centrum

Stevenshof

A 1980s and 1990s residential district on the west side of the city, with its own junction onto the A44. Via that junction the van does not have to cross the city, and the city-centre delivery hours do not apply here.

Schenkwijk · Kloosterhof · Dobbewijk

Around Leiden Centraal

There are apartment complexes by the station, and new residential towers are going up along the Schipholweg. You book the lift and the loading spot with the building manager in advance, so neighbours notice little; on request we arrange that, as an extra service.

Stationskwartier · Houtkwartier · Leeuwenhoek

Also around Leiden

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Moving out of the city?Our service area is the Randstad and North Brabant. We move within, from and to that area.Request a quote

Branches in Katwijk, Rotterdam and Tilburg. Service area: the Randstad and North Brabant

4.8out of 5

Average rating from our customers.

1 hourResponse time

On working days you quickly get a substantive response.

SurveyWe take a look

We look at your address in Leiden, at your home or via a video call.

Know enough?

Request a no-obligation quote and receive a clear proposal.

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Practical matters

What needs arranging in Leiden

The municipality of Leiden has its own rules for road closures, objects on the pavement and parking permits. Your account manager works out what your addresses need and applies in good time.

Parking ban or road barriers

If part of the street has to be kept clear for the van or the lift, the municipality of Leiden wants the application at least eight weeks ahead. On request we submit it for you after the survey, as an extra service. At short notice, we work within the delivery hours instead.

Moving lift on the pavement

If less than one and a half metres of pavement remains next to the lift, or part of the road has to close, the municipality wants an application in advance. We measure this during the survey and submit the application on request, as an extra service.

Your parking permit

A Leiden resident's permit doesn't move with you. You cancel it from your moving day and apply for a new one once you are registered at the new address. We take care of where the van stands on the day.

Arriving in Leiden from abroad

If you are coming to live in Leiden from abroad, or leaving for another country, we handle the international removal too, and your account manager stays your point of contact.

Frequently asked questions about moving in Leiden

These are the questions we hear most often in Leiden. If yours isn't here, call us on 088 321 99 00.

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How much does a moving company in Leiden cost?+

The cost of a move in Leiden depends on the volume of your belongings, the floor you live on, how easy both addresses are to reach and extras such as packing or a moving lift. You pay a transparent hourly rate. After a survey at your home or by video, you receive a no-obligation quote.

Can a removal van get into Leiden city centre?+

Yes, if it is electric and arrives within the delivery hours. Since 1 January 2025, commercial vans and lorries may only enter the centre inside the canal ring if they are electric; ours are. In the car-free parts you load and unload from Monday to Saturday between 4.30 and 11.00, and later with a day exemption.

How far ahead should I book movers in Leiden?+

Allow around eight weeks if your date is fixed. We plan eight weeks ahead, and people who call later often still find a slot. If your address needs a parking ban or road barriers, the municipality of Leiden wants the application at least eight weeks ahead. Late August and the end of each month are especially busy.

How do you get furniture into a canal house with steep stairs?+

Usually through the window, with our electric moving lift. It reaches up to the 13th floor and carries up to 400 kg, so a wardrobe or sofa doesn't have to go up the narrow stairs. During the survey we check which windows open and whether the lift fits on the pavement.

Where can my belongings go if my new home in Leiden isn't ready?+

Into our climate-controlled storage in Katwijk, close to Leiden. Your belongings are loaded into a container at your home, sealed in your presence and not reloaded on the way. Once your new home is ready, we deliver everything to the new address.

What is the link between Verkroost Verhuizingen and Oomen?+

Verkroost Verhuizingen has been part of Oomen Movers & Storage since 2022. The family business had been moving people since 1900, with branches in Leiden and Leiderdorp among others. The experience of five generations of Verkroost carries on at Oomen, with movers who hold a VCA safety certificate and a certificate of conduct (VOG).