Packaging for moving: safely packed, smartly savedProfessional packaging protects your belongings during the move – and your budget. With the right packaging, you minimise damage, time loss and additional costs.
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With professional packaging, you keep costs under control, protect your belongings and ensure quality that delivers.
✓ Lower risk of damage: Protection against impacts, scratches and moisture – especially on long transport routes.
✓ Greater cost certainty: Packaging effort influences cubic metres (CBM) and therefore pricing logic and capacities.
✓ Less stress: Have packing material delivered as planned or let professionals handle the packing.
✓ More flexibility: Packed by Owner (PBO) or full-service move – you choose the setup.
✓ More security when it matters: Packaging complements transport and insurance logic on complex routes.
What does “packaging” mean when moving – and why is it so important?
“Packaging” refers to the professional packing and securing of your belongings during the move – from dishes, TVs and pictures to delicate furniture or machinery.
Goal: avoid damage, make transport more efficient, optimise costs.
Why it matters
- Protection against damage: Custom-fit special packaging, packing paper, bubble wrap, moving blankets, stretch film and edge protection reduce breakage, scratches and pressure marks.
- Cost control: Smart packing reduces volumetric weight, e.g. for air and sea freight.
- Insurance & liability: With professional packaging, you support your transport insurance in the best possible way.
The 6 strongest benefits of packaging
Less damage
Professional-standard materials and techniques provide tangible protection.
Less stress
Experienced teams, a clear process and a clean handover.
Predictable costs
Suitable boxes and packaging reduce volumetric weight and additional costs.
Faster move
Clear packing logic, less searching and rework time.
Insurance security
Professional packaging supports insurance cover.
Internationally suitable
Standard-compliant special packaging for sea and air freight.
Why packaging directly affects your budget
Why packaging directly affects your budget
Many people think of packaging as “a few boxes”. In practice, weight and volume are the key drivers:
✓ Net weight = pure belongings without packaging/protective material.
✓ Gross weight = belongings including packaging (boxes, stretch film, mattress covers, edge protection).
✓ Cubic metres (CBM) = includes the space taken up by furniture, moving boxes, wardrobe boxes and packaging.
Poor packaging costs twice – first as a damage risk, then as inefficient volume/handling effort.
Doing packaging right
Professional packaging combines protection, cost control and speed – ensuring your belongings arrive safely and your budget remains predictable.
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Furniture: scratches and edges are the classics
- Edge protection on all exposed edges (tables, sideboards, doors)
- Stretch film for securing items (no adhesive tape directly on surfaces)
- Moving blankets/padding as impact buffers, then secure everything properly (load securing)
- For high-quality or delicate items: crate/special packaging instead of “film + hope”
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Glass, porcelain, decorations: “empty space” is your enemy
- Use packing paper/padding so that nothing rattles
- Place heavy items at the bottom and fill gaps
- Clearly mark the outside of the box: fragile / this side up
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Clothing: save time, maintain quality
- Wardrobe boxes save time and protect shape/material.
- Pack seasonal items in advance, the rest shortly before the move.
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Mattresses & textiles: hygiene + protection
- Mattress cover against dirt/moisture
- Textiles in stable, clean containers
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Technology & pictures: take vibration + pressure into account
- Prefer the original packaging
- Alternatively: sturdy cardboard + padding + clear labelling
- Secure cables/screws to the device in bags
What DACHSER & KOLB needs from you
To ensure packaging is not handled “roughly”, we need clear inputs.
- List of items to be moved, including delicate/high-value items and special goods such as a piano
- Photos & notes on critical items, surfaces and disassembly requirements
- Decision: PBO or professional packaging?
- Packing material requirements: boxes, wardrobe boxes, stretch film, special packaging
- Access details: floors, lift yes/no, carrying distance, parking/loading zone (no-parking zone)
- Insurance setup: transport insurance yes/no – depending on risk and route
The typical cost drivers of packaging:
Carrying distance
long distances cost time, staff resources and increase the risk of impact damage
Floors/narrow staircases
more contact points = higher damage potential.
External lift/furniture lift
often the smarter option for heavy or bulky furniture
No-parking zone
reduces walking distances, protects scheduling and keeps stress levels down
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International & complex: this is where packaging determines whether items “arrive” or need to be “replaced”
For sea freight, air freight or long overland routes, additional factors come into play, such as temperature fluctuations, handling points, container handling and temporary storage. This is exactly what packaging is designed for.
Depending on the route, terms and processes also play a role, e.g. FCL/LCL, Bill of Lading, Air Waybill (AWB), POD and Incoterms.
What DACHSER & KOLB handles for you
If you want quality, packaging must follow a structured process. DACHSER & KOLB supports you with:
- Professional packaging: stretch film, bubble wrap, wardrobe boxes, edge protection, blankets, crates
- Individual packaging strategy: depending on transport mode, container sizes, air freight conditions, LCL/FCL
- PBO option: packing material delivery for self-packing
- Disassembly & assembly: including optional kitchen assembly
- Documentation & process security: inventory list, Bill of Lading/AWB, POD, Incoterms
- Transport monitoring/coordination: coordination with shipping companies/stations, checks at POE/POD, customs clearance logic
FAQ – Frequently asked questions about packaging
What is packaging when moving?＋
Packaging is the professional protective packing of furniture and delicate items to prevent damage caused by transport, moisture and vibration.
Which packing materials are part of packaging?＋
Typical materials include bubble wrap, stretch film, edge protection, moving blankets, stable moving boxes, wardrobe boxes and, if needed, crates/special boxes.
When is professional packaging worthwhile instead of self-packing (PBO)?＋
When you have valuable/delicate furniture, limited time, long distances or an international move – professional packaging measurably reduces risk and rework.
Kann ich Packmaterial liefern lassen?＋
Yes. Packing material can be delivered to your door on schedule, e.g. cardboard boxes, wardrobe boxes, bubble wrap, crates and straps.
Does packaging affect moving costs?＋
Yes. Packaging affects gross weight and volume (CBM) and therefore capacities, handling and pricing logic.
Which information does DACHSER & KOLB need for optimal packaging?＋
Inventory list, notes on sensitive items, decision between PBO and professional packing, packing material requirements, access details (floors/lift/carrying distance).
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