3236 Gampelen
Body shop Gampelen (3236)
Body shop Gampelen: from Gampelen in the Grosses Moos it is about 28 kilometres and 30 minutes to Carrosserie K.I., Südstrasse 2 in Biel; the workshop is in Biel, not in Gampelen. You can do the essentials without driving: report the damage online, receive an indicative quote incl. VAT within 24 hours on working days, advice in German or French. We repair accident, wildlife, parking and hail damage on all makes and bill your insurer directly. Collection from Gampelen on request (we tell you the price in advance), courtesy car if you wish.
- All makes
- Direct billing with insurers
- Courtesy car on request
- Repair rather than replace
- Reply usually within 24 h
- German & French
Body shop for Gampelen: how to reach us
From Gampelen in the Grosses Moos in around 30 minutes. On request we collect your car.
Thanks to our online damage report, you do not need to make a journey for the initial assessment: mark the parts on the vehicle, upload photos and receive an indicative quote incl. VAT.
Advice in German and French.
Getting here from Gampelen
From Gampelen there are two ways to Biel: either via Zihlbrücke to Le Landeron, where you join the A5 motorway towards Biel, or via Ins and along the right shore of Lake Biel through Täuffelen and Nidau. In Biel, continue to the Mett district in the east of the city, where Südstrasse 2 is located. The roughly 28 kilometres take about 30 minutes.
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We look after these places and districts
- Gampelen
- Rothaus
- Zihlbrücke
- Gals
- Ins
- Witzwil
- Tschugg
- Marin-Epagnier
- Distance
- 28 km
- Travel time
- 30 min
- Collection (on request)
- Price in advance
- Languages
- DE · FR
Body shop for Gampelen on the Neuchâtel border: advice in German and French
Gampelen is a linear village at the foot of the Jolimont, with the Grosses Moos on one side and Lake Neuchâtel on the other. The municipality borders the canton of Neuchâtel, and the hamlet of Rothaus once belonged to Marin-Epagnier. Whether you prefer German or French makes no difference to us: in Biel we work in both languages every day.
Damage report, indicative quote, explanations of the repair and paperwork for the insurer are provided in whichever language you prefer, even if your car is registered in Neuchâtel or your insurer is based in French-speaking Switzerland. On the phone, on 032 552 00 03, we are happy to switch languages too.
Between vegetable fields, the Fanel and the lake: wildlife, bird droppings and parking damage
Around Gampelen, vegetables are grown on the soils of the Grosses Moos; on the lakeshore lies the Fanel nature and bird reserve, and there are campsites by the lake as well. On country roads through open land, wild animals may cross, especially at dusk. If you hit a deer or another wild animal, report it to the police straight away, even if the animal has run off, and photograph the vehicle and the scene. Wildlife damage is generally covered by partial comprehensive insurance, but your policy is what counts. We straighten bumpers, wings and bonnets, replace damaged headlights and paint in the original colour.
If you park near the lake or under trees, you know bird droppings and resin on the paint. Both should be removed soon, because sunshine can etch them into the clear coat. If that has already happened, the spot can often be polished or touched up by spot repair without repainting the whole panel. Door dents and scrapes from parking are removed paintlessly or by spot repair.
From Gampelen to Biel and back: online quote, collection on request, courtesy car if you wish
Our workshop is at Südstrasse 2 in Biel; we have no site in Gampelen. So that you do not have to make the trip just for an inspection, the repair starts online: upload photos of the vehicle registration and the damage and briefly describe what happened. On working days you receive an indicative quote including VAT within 24 hours.
If the quote suits you, we collect the car on request in Gampelen, Rothaus or Zihlbrücke and bring it back repaired; we agree the handover point with you. If you would rather bring it in yourself, you can drive home in a courtesy car if you wish. For insurance claims we agree the repair with the claims assessor and generally bill your insurer directly; your policy is what counts.
Servicing, MFK (roadworthiness test) preparation, tyres and mechanical work are handled by our sister company at the same address: Garage K.I., your car garage for Gampelen.
Save up to CHF 1'000
The same excess as at your insurer’s partner garage
Many policies charge a higher excess if you do not go to the insurer’s partner garage. With us you still pay only the excess you would have there: we cover the difference. That way you save up to CHF 1'000 and still choose your body shop freely.
CHF 50 less
CHF 50 less than your partner garage’s quote
Bring the written quote of a partner garage or an independent body shop for the same repair: we do it CHF 50 cheaper, for example CHF 450 instead of CHF 500, incl. VAT.
Panel work, paint and hail repair for Gampelen
Accident repair
Hail damage
Parking damage, dents & scratches
Paintless dent repair (PDR)
Stone chips & glass
Car paintwork & spot repair
Show allFrequently asked questions
Does your collection service also come to Rothaus, Zihlbrücke or the campsite in Gampelen?
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On request, yes. Our only workshop is in Biel, so we agree an easily accessible handover point and a time with you. Report the damage online with photos first; the indicative quote then shows what the repair costs before the car is moved. A courtesy car is available if you wish; mention it in your damage report or call 032 552 00 03.
I hit a wild animal between Gampelen and the lake. What do I need to do?
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Secure the scene and report the collision to the police on 117 straight away, even if the animal has run off. Ask for confirmation of your report and photograph the damage. Wildlife damage is generally covered by partial comprehensive insurance, but your policy is what counts. Then send us the photos through the online damage report; we agree the repair with the insurer.
Bird droppings have left marks in the paint since the car was parked by Lake Neuchâtel. Does it need repainting?
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Not necessarily. If the marks are only in the clear coat, they can often be polished out. If the paint is affected more deeply, we touch up the area by spot repair. Send us close-ups taken in daylight through the online damage report, and the indicative quote will show which approach is needed.
Someone hit my car while it was parked by the lake and drove off. Who pays?
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If the person responsible is unknown, the damage is generally covered by fully comprehensive insurance or a parking damage add-on; your policy is what counts. Photograph the damage, note the place and time, and ask the police whether reporting it makes sense. For the insurer we provide an indicative quote including VAT; small dents and scratches can often be repaired paintlessly or by spot repair.
Body shop for Gampelen: where is my car repaired?
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Not far from Gampelen, in Biel: Carrosserie K.I. repairs vehicles from Gampelen at its workshop at Südstrasse 2 in Biel, about 28 kilometres or 30 minutes away: accident, hail, parking and paint damage on all makes. You report the damage online and receive an indicative quote incl. VAT within 24 hours on working days. On request we collect the car in Gampelen.
Can I bring the car over from Gampelen myself?
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Yes, you simply come to us yourself, or we collect it. From Gampelen there are two ways to Biel: either via Zihlbrücke to Le Landeron, where you join the A5 motorway towards Biel, or via Ins and along the right shore of Lake Biel through Täuffelen and Nidau. In Biel, continue to the Mett district in the east of the city, where Südstrasse 2 is located. The roughly 28 kilometres take about 30 minutes.
Do you collect my car in Gampelen, and what does it cost?
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Yes, on request. Gampelen is outside our fixed-price collection zone (CHF 59.45 incl. VAT per job up to about 28 minutes from Biel). We tell you the price for Gampelen before fixing the date; within Biel itself the service is free. A courtesy car is available on request while the work is carried out. Call 032 552 00 03 or note it in the online damage report.
My policy specifies a partner garage. Can I still come to Carrosserie K.I. from Gampelen?
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Yes. You are free to choose your body shop. If your policy requires a higher excess outside the partner garage, we cover the difference: you pay the same excess as at your insurer’s partner garage and save up to CHF 1'000.
Is the journey from Gampelen to Biel worth it?
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Yes, for three reasons: full transparency (indicative quote incl. VAT, no hidden costs), a guaranteed reply within 24 hours (working days) and one point of contact who takes care of everything, from the report and the repair to the settlement with your insurer. And because we collect your vehicle in Gampelen on request, the distance hardly matters.
Does Carrosserie K.I. repair all makes of car?
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Yes. We repair vehicles of all makes, from small cars to SUVs, electric cars and vans, to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Do you settle directly with my insurer?
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Yes, we settle directly with every insurer and arrange the assessment if required. As a rule, you pay only the excess.
No appointment, no waiting.