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The Nieuw Begin van with the tail lift down in a residential street
Rating 5 out of 5
4.8 on Google · 56 reviews

Moving company Leiden

Moving in Leiden needs good preparation. The van has to be able to park somewhere and your stairs have to allow it. That is why we ask for a photo of the stairwell in advance and check where the van can park. If an exemption is needed, we arrange it with you.

17 km from Alphen
25 min drive
Up to 150 km travel time counted in the hours
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Moving in Leiden at a glance

Distance from Alphen aan den Rijn
17 km, about 25 minutes
Travel time
Counted in the hours. The kilometres are listed separately on the quote.
What it roughly costs
Studio of 12 m³: 2 movers, 3 to 4 hours, about € 350 to € 450 including VAT
Where we often work
City centre, canals and upstairs flats with a spiral staircase
What to keep in mind
A parking permit for the van and narrow stairs. We arrange both with you in advance.
Available
Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 20:00, on 085 333 2351
Price

What does moving in Leiden cost?

An example: a 30 m³ flat with one flight of stairs. The price is made up of the hours worked, the van and the kilometres. For a studio or student room, the price is in the questions. View our rates.

Work it out yourself
An estimate, without leaving any details
Estimate including VAT
€ 790 to € 980
Leiden

What we look out for in Leiden

Town centre and canals

Narrow streets, and the van can't always park at the door. If an exemption is needed, we arrange it with you in advance.

Upstairs flats with a winding staircase

Send us a photo of the staircase in advance. We will tell you whether an item fits through or whether the furniture lift is needed.

Student and starter homes

Small volumes. Usually two movers and one van are done in a morning.

Rating 5 out of 5
4.8 / 5 from 56 reviews on Google

“Clear and very friendly communication about everything”

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Ward en Michaela Smeyers-Gaastra 2 months ago
Rating 5 out of 5

What a great bunch. Clear and very friendly communication about everything: arrival time, expectations, estimated working time and so on. No surprises afterwards and very happy. We had a good laugh, and they took care of us and our belongings.

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singing music 6 months ago
Rating 5 out of 5

Verhuisbedrijf Nieuw Begin. What stars, polite and amazingly fast. So helpful, nothing was too much trouble and they had a solution for everything. They really did everything from start to finish. I could not have done it without them.

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Monique Weststrate 6 months ago
Rating 5 out of 5

A tidy and professional team of movers. They work incredibly hard and hardly give themselves time for a break. They handle your belongings carefully during the move. And compliments too for the good organisation and clear communication.

Services

Services often needed in Leiden

The van and the furniture lift seen from above in a narrow street

Pianos and heavy items

Because of the narrow, winding stairs, a piano in Leiden often goes in through the window.

Mover lifting a box in an apartment

House removals

From a studio to a family home. We agree in advance where the van will park.

The Nieuw Begin van outside a walk-up block of flats

Urgent removals

A studio or starter home can often still be fitted into the schedule the same week.

How it works

How your move works

After the first call you know who is coming, on which day and roughly what it will cost.

The Nieuw Begin van with the furniture lift reaching the top of a block of flats
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Day 1

You get in touch

Through the form, by phone or on WhatsApp. We call you back and go through what needs to be done together.

Mover at the window of an upstairs flat
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Same day

A ten-minute video check

You walk through the house with your phone and we watch along via WhatsApp. That way we see the stairs, the cupboards and the loft for ourselves. A few photos work too.

The Nieuw Begin crew in front of the van
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Within 24 hours

A quote, generously estimated

We estimate the hours on the generous side. If you finish sooner, the invoice shows that too.

The handover, everything in its place
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The day itself

We load, drive, unload and reassemble

The same crew loads and unloads. We reassemble wardrobes and beds at the new address.

Municipality of Leiden

What you arrange with the municipality of Leiden

If the van needs an exemption, we arrange it with you in advance. The municipality's fees are not included in our price.

The van at your door

If you need barriers or a parking ban, you apply for a traffic exemption with DigiD. Do this at least eight weeks in advance; it costs € 32.45 plus the traffic measures. In the low traffic town centre you may load and unload without an exemption, Monday to Saturday from 04:30 to 11:00.

Bulky waste and the recycling centre

The recycling centre is at J.C. de Rijpstraat 11. By car you can only go by appointment. Having bulky waste collected is free, up to 2 m³.

Registering your move

You can do this from four weeks before until five days after the move at the latest, online with DigiD. Register your move with the municipality

Source: the website of the municipality of Leiden, checked in September 2026. More: Traffic exemptions Leiden · Having bulky waste collected.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about moving in Leiden

Not always, because the streets are narrow. If the van is parked further away, we walk further with every item. We factor that extra walking into the estimate in advance, so there are no surprises on the day.

Send us a photo of the staircase in advance, or show it during the video check. We will tell you whether the sofa fits. If it doesn't, it goes through the window with the furniture lift. The lift costs € 145.20 per hour including VAT, with a minimum of one hour. So you know well before moving day.

We move a studio or room of about 12 m³ with two movers and the small van, usually in three to four hours. With the 17 kilometres from Alphen, that comes to about € 350 to € 450 including VAT. The price calculator on this page shows it for your own situation.

Often the same week. Call or WhatsApp 085 333 2351 and you will hear straight away what fits in the schedule. An urgent move in Leiden costs the same hourly rate.

Yes. For an office in Leiden we come to look first, including at the loading spot in the street. Within 48 hours after that you have one fixed price, with a schedule per department.

Only if barriers or a parking ban are needed. You apply for that exemption at least eight weeks in advance, for € 32.45. In the low traffic town centre, loading and unloading is allowed until 11:00 without an exemption. We check with you in advance what your street needs.

Is your question not listed?
Call or message us. Monday to Saturday we answer between 08:00 and 20:00.
Service area

Also near Leiden

From Alphen we also often move people in these places. Up to 150 kilometres we charge the travel time in hours, plus the kilometres.

The Hague 35 km · 40 minutes
Gouda 20 km · 25 minutes
Zoetermeer 22 km · 30 minutes
Woerden 20 km · 20 minutes
Insured moving

Your belongings are insured up to € 2,500,000

The excess is € 300. We photograph fragile items before they go into the van, and again at the new address.

Mover reassembling a sofa at the new address
Rating 5 out of 5
4.8 on Google · 56 reviews

Ready for your new beginning?

Tell us what needs moving and where to. We call you back, and within 24 hours of that call the quote is in your inbox.

Or leave your number and we will call you back today. After 20:00 it will be the next morning.

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