{"id":481,"date":"2024-01-18T08:53:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T08:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bekins.global\/?page_id=481"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:36:10","slug":"mtbern","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bekins.world\/index.php\/mtbern\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Bern, Switzerland from Canada &#8211; Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1d8efe83 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:2rem;padding-left:2rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:25px;border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-top-width:3px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-bottom-width:4px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-left-width:5px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:8px;flex-basis:24.9%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Arrange Moving to Bern NOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.mx-clock-europe-zurich440 * {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px !important\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-localize-time\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mx-clock-europe-zurich440 mx-clock-live-el'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bg-img-url='https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/plugins\/mx-time-zone-clocks\/includes\/admin\/assets\/img\/clock-face2.png'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-time_zone='Europe\/Zurich'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-city_name='in Bern'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-date_format='12'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-digital_clock='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang_for_date='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show_days='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-showSecondHand='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrow_type='classical'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-super_simple='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrows_color='green'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0ba049f6803422399a150eddb4d497d\"><strong>Start with a Quick Bern Quote&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>[wpforms id=&#8221;3671&#8243;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Relocating to Bern<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Moving to Bern from Canada puts you in federal capital of Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Bern and the heart of a metropolitan community of over 660,000. A beautiful place to live. Planning ahead makes a big difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/index.php\/staff-devoted-to-international-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bekins Worldwide, using its decades of international move experience and expertise, is here to help you<\/a>, with both the best time of year to move and what to expect on the day you move into your new residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video eplus-wrapper\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bern.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bern.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips For Moving to Bern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">The spring through autumn of the year is a great time to move. Early spring reduces costs, with the risk that shipping in the winter exposes your temperature sensitive items like lacquer furniture finishes to temperature damage. None the less, it is a comfortable time span to do move ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Resident foreign nationals make up about a third of Bern&#8217;s populations. German is used more than other languages, with a substantial Swiss German vocabulary. &nbsp;It is not the high German often expected, with over 3000 unique words and unexpected definitions. These blend together fittingly with the medieval flavor and abundant history the city showcases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Bern&#8217;s culture and lifestyle have aspects that impact daily life. Things are closed down on Sundays. The Swiss take the weekends to enjoy the outdoors, balancing work needed to make this co-operative society successful and earn a living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Remember\u2026 Vehicles used for 6 months or more are duty free. The paper work required for importation is none the less challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0202850a91b0d00fcdeecda770cd085 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-6-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/weather\/switzerland\/bern-canton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Current weather in Bern\">To check the Weather in Bern&#8230; Click Here<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>More Help With Moving to Bern<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3b2dee26 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dafae7743255707a0baaad18c987de1a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.2\"><strong>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatistan.com\/cost-of-living\/bern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cost of Living in Bern\">Cost Of Living in Bern<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.be.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Canton of Bern Government\">Canton of Bern Government<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bern.ch\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"City of Bern\">City of Bern<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unibe.ch\/university\/organization\/welcome_center\/before___after_moving\/after_moving\/residence_permit\/index_eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bern Resident Permit\">Resident Permit<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ch\/en\/importations-cars-switzerland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Switzerland Vehicle Imports\">Vehicle Import<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c57820454d99dca79ec2aea671be6e22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.20\"><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eda.admin.ch\/vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Swiss Consulate in Vancouver\">Swiss Consulate \u2013 Vancouver<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-serif-font-family wp-elements-0d13d9a8aff56770e0c491fe4b62d6b4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);line-height:1.2\"><strong>To make a call to Bern<\/strong><br>\u2022 Dial 011 (outside North America)<br>\u2022 Dial 41 (code for the Switzerland)<strong> <\/strong><br>\u2022 Dial 31 (Bern area code)<br>\u2022 Dial the local phone number<br> or the cell phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-serif-font-family wp-elements-3219729a6db6362e0c987c150d9be107 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);line-height:1.2\"><strong>In Bern use 112 for emergencies.<\/strong><br><strong> ( European standard ) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22a02eb7a0c612fc7f48a9b4c33e1337 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.20\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sem.admin.ch\/sem\/en\/home\/themen\/einreise\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Swiss VIsa &amp; Immigration\">Swiss Visa &amp; Immigration<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ch\/en\/taxes-and-finances\/paying-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Swiss Tax Rates\">Swiss Taxation<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bag.admin.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Swiss Healthcare and Safety\">Swiss Health<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odec.ch\/en\/swiss-education-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Education in Switzerland\">Swiss Education<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88806a9b90eb673c025c5b223ae0a43d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.20\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unibe.ch\/index_eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"University of Bern\">University of Bern<\/a><\/strong><br><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/261381\/inflation-rate-of-switzerland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Swiss Inflation Rate\">Swiss Inflation Rate<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/currencyconverter\/convert\/?Amount=1&amp;From=CAD&amp;To=CHF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Swiss Exchange Rate\">Swiss Exchange Rate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrange Moving to Bern NOW Start with a Quick Bern Quote&#8230; Relocating to Bern Moving to Bern from Canada puts you in federal capital of Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Bern and the heart of a metropolitan community of over 660,000. 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