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Collection, Packing & Shipping from Hackney to Switzerland
One managed service from a Hackney, Greater London address to a Switzerland address — packed on site before it ships.
- Packed at your address
- Shipping arranged and managed
- Guide prices from £295
- Signature + photo on delivery
Send photographs for a faster, firmer price · Nothing moves until you approve the quote
If goods leaving Hackney for Switzerland needs to leave the UK intact rather than merely leave the UK, this is the managed collection, packing and shipping service that handles it end to end.
We collect across Hackney and the surrounding areas, including Hackney Central, Shoreditch, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Clapton and Homerton.
From Hackney the load runs via Eurotunnel or Dover–Calais, then east through France to the Swiss border, then the Swiss motorway network with a vignette in place. Typical transit into Switzerland is 2–3 days.
You deal with one named contact from the first message to the delivery photograph — not a ticket queue.
Shipping to Switzerland? Get a firm price today.
Send the collection point, destination and a photograph or two. We reply with a price, not a range.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
Collecting in Hackney
Business collections are routine in Shoreditch/Tech City, Hackney Wick Creative and Dalston Business, where loading windows and access rules are usually the deciding factor rather than the goods themselves.
Our route out of Hackney uses A10, A12 and A107, which is why we can give you a realistic departure time rather than a vague window.
If your address is near Victoria Park, Hackney Empire and Broadway Market, tell us — parking and access there shape the vehicle we send.
What we ship from Hackney to Switzerland
- Furniture, single items and full house loads
- Boxes, suitcases and personal effects
- Auction and dealer purchases
- Artwork, antiques and fragile pieces
- Business equipment, IT hardware and trade stock
- Artwork and high-value items
- Business equipment
Not sure how it should be packed?
Send a photograph on WhatsApp and we will tell you exactly what we would do — and what it costs.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
How we pack before anything leaves
Packing happens at your Hackney address, not at a depot. Materials are selected for the item and for the ferry or tunnel crossing ahead of it.
- Survey of the item before we quote so the packing spec is right first time
- Double-wall cartons, edge protection and corner boards for rigid goods
- Foam, bubble and blanket wrap chosen by material, not by habit
- Palletising and strapping where the load benefits from it
The route to Switzerland
Eurotunnel or Dover–Calais, then east through France to the Swiss border, then the Swiss motorway network with a vignette in place. That is roughly 620 road miles from London to Bern, adjusted for your Hackney collection point.
Switzerland is outside the EU customs union, so a full import declaration is required at the Swiss border regardless of what happened in France. Duty and VAT are assessed on entry.
Delivering in Switzerland
Alpine addresses can be seasonally restricted and mountain access may require chains. Winter deliveries need a realistic date, not an optimistic one.
- Zurich
- Geneva
- Vaud
- Basel
- Bern
- Ticino
- Valais
How the process works
- 1
Send us the details
Message us the collection postcode, the delivery address in Switzerland, and what is travelling — dimensions, weight, rough value and photographs if you have them.
- 2
We quote in writing
One figure covering collection, packing materials, labour and transport. The variables are stated, so you can see exactly what is driving the price.
- 3
We pack on site
We arrive with cartons, foam, blankets, boards and strapping and pack goods leaving Hackney for Switzerland at your address. Nothing is left for you to finish.
- 4
Documentation is prepared
An itemised packing list with values and dimensions travels with the load, alongside the export documentation Switzerland's customs will expect.
- 5
Shipping is arranged and managed
Consignments for Switzerland route via Eurotunnel or Dover–Calais, then east through France to the Swiss border, then the Swiss motorway network with a vignette in place. We select the appropriate parcel, pallet or freight service, with a typical transit of 2–3 days.
- 6
Delivered and evidenced
Handed over against a signature, placed into the room where access allows, and photographed on delivery.
Why customers in Hackney use us
- Collection, professional packing and international shipping quoted as one job
- Packing carried out at your address, not in a depot
- Materials chosen for the item and the route, and listed on your quotation
- End-to-end shipment management — collection, packing and international delivery arranged
- Condition photographed before departure on request
- Signature and photographic proof captured on delivery
- Parcel, pallet and freight options, priced honestly against each other
- Two-person handling available where the weight or access demands it
- Export documentation and an itemised packing list prepared with the load
- Honest transit bands rather than delivery promises we cannot keep
- One named contact from quotation to delivery
- Guide pricing published up front, with the variables stated plainly
Guide pricing
Guide prices start at £195 for documents and small parcels, £295 for boxes and personal effects, £395 for auction collections and £495 for furniture and large items. Specialist consignments are priced on the specifics. These are guide prices, not fixed quotations.
What the final price depends on
- Collection location
- Destination
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Declared value
- Packing complexity
- Urgency
- Special requirements
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping from Hackney to Switzerland take?
Typically 2–3 days, routing via Eurotunnel or Dover–Calais, then east through France to the Swiss border. Economy and groupage services take longer because they run to a network schedule. We will give you a realistic band once we know the collection date and the delivery address.
Do you collect from anywhere in Hackney?
Yes — homes, businesses, salerooms and storage units across Hackney and the rest of Greater London. Multi-stop collections go on one route and one quotation rather than being charged as separate jobs.
Will you pack everything for me?
Yes. We arrive with cartons, foam, blankets, boards and strapping and pack at your address. If you have already packed and want us to check the work before export, we will do that instead and tell you honestly whether it will survive the journey.
How much does it cost from Hackney to Switzerland?
Guide prices start at £195 for documents and small parcels, £295 for boxes and personal effects, £395 for auction collections and £495 for furniture and large items. The final figure depends on collection location, destination, dimensions, weight, declared value, packing complexity, urgency and any special requirements.
Ready when you are
One message, one quotation, one company from your door to theirs.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
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Taylors Courier Service Ltd provides UK collection and professional packing, and arranges international shipping through appropriate parcel, pallet and freight partners. Goods in transit cover applies subject to our terms; declared values above the standard limit need specific cover, which we will tell you about before you book. Where formal customs clearance is required we work alongside your broker.
Collection across mainland Great Britain · Delivery across Europe