15
Years in international removals
850k+
Verified customer enquiries
3
FIDI-accredited partners
Trusted International Moving Network
Accredited Relocation Specialists
Midway between Zurich and Basel, which makes almost every run pass nearby.
Aarau is the capital of Aargau, sitting on the Aare roughly midway between Zurich and Basel. Its position on the main axis between the two makes it one of the easier Swiss towns to reach, and its painted old town is the one part that needs planning.
The old town is known for the decorated undersides of its roof overhangs, painted timber projecting out above the street on a great many of the older buildings. For a removal that is a height problem rather than a width one, so crews stand further back and carry further in. Position does the work here. Aarau sits on the main road axis between Basel and Zurich, which means a vehicle running to either is going past, and a delivery here rarely needs a journey of its own. On a shared load that shows up as a shorter wait for the lorry to fill.
The town is on flat ground beside the river with an ordinary street network, so most addresses are unremarkable to deliver into. Lifts and stairwells are of a normal Swiss standard rather than a constrained one.
The exception is the old town, which is compact, protected and best known for the painted undersides of its projecting roof eaves. Those overhang the street, and a crew working there is manoeuvring beneath decorated timber that nobody wants to touch.
Aarau also appears as Aargau and Argovie. Whichever version you searched for, this is the same city and the same page. Give the mover the address exactly as it appears on your Swiss lease.
The old town is known for the decorated undersides of its roof overhangs, painted timber projecting out above the street on a great many of the older buildings. It is what the town is recognised for and it is protected.
For a removal that is a height problem rather than a width one. A high sided vehicle manoeuvring in a narrow lane beneath overhanging painted timber is a risk nobody needs, so crews stand further back and carry further in.
Deliveries there are arranged with the commune in advance, with a reserved standing point rather than a spot at the door. Outside the historic core the town is entirely ordinary to work in.
Aarau is not a destination that vehicles divert for. It is on the line between two of the largest Swiss urban areas, which means it is served by traffic that was going past regardless.
That is a genuine advantage on a shared load. A lorry heading for Zurich or Basel with room in it will take an Aarau drop without adding meaningfully to its route, so consignments here tend to wait less than they would for a town off the main axis.
It also means the inland leg from the Basel frontier is short. Once a vehicle is across, Aarau is not far.
The town is Aarau and the canton is Aargau, and the two are close enough in spelling to get transposed on a hand written address or a hurried email. It is worth checking which one a document actually says.
The canton appears as Argovie in French and Argovia in Italian on paperwork prepared elsewhere in Switzerland. Both refer to the canton, not the town.
Everything local is German speaking, so Aarau is the form your lease and commune will use, and it is what to give a mover along with the postcode.
Three of these come up more than the rest on a Aarau move. Start with them.
Sharing a lorry on a route that passes anyway.
Furniture in a protected old town.
Why position on the main axis helps the number.
Because it sits on the main axis between Basel and Zurich, so a vehicle running to either is going past anyway. A delivery here rarely needs a journey of its own, which on a shared load means a shorter wait for the lorry to fill and a shorter inland leg from the frontier.
Height rather than width. The old town is known for the painted undersides of its projecting roof eaves, which overhang the street and are protected. A high sided vehicle manoeuvring beneath them is a risk, so crews stand further back and carry further in, arranged with the commune in advance.
Yes. Aarau sits on flat ground beside the Aare with an ordinary street network, and lifts and stairwells are of a normal Swiss standard rather than a constrained one. Most addresses here are genuinely unremarkable to deliver into.
No, and they are easily transposed. Aarau is the town, Aargau is the canton it is the capital of. The canton appears as Argovie in French and Argovia in Italian on paperwork prepared elsewhere. Send the postcode along with the name so there is no doubt which you mean.
Better than average. Because vehicles serving Zurich and Basel pass nearby regardless, a consignment for Aarau can usually be added without adding meaningfully to the route. That tends to mean less waiting than for a town off the main axis.
Yes. Baden, Wohlen, Rheinfelden and Spreitenbach are all in the same canton and each has its own detail. Baden in particular needs the canton stated on the address, because Baden-Baden in Germany is a different place entirely.
German. The town and the canton are German speaking, so the commune, your lease and the utilities will all work in German. Aarau is the form to give a mover, together with the postcode.
Collection address, the Aarau delivery address, a room by room list and the window you can work with. One vetted moving company from our network checks the route and the access, then comes back to you.
Send your move detailsOperated by DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company number 07425576, ICO registration ZB022743, registered at Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London SE1 3DH. Running since 2010. We work with vetted moving companies in the AGM Group network.
Written by Darren Benjamin, founder of International Removals Companies, who has run the business since 2010. Last checked 5 August 2026.