A spring transfer device (50) and a spring transfer method for transferring a spring (30) from a spring coiling machine (200) to a spring transport unit (300), wherein the spring (30) is taken over from the spring coiling machine (200) at a first location and is moved to a second location for transfer to the spring transport unit (300). A pivot mechanism (51-59) is provided for pivoting the spring (30), during the movement from the first location to the second location, from a first orientation, which the spring (30) has at the first location, to a second orientation, which the spring (30) has at the second location and which is substantially perpendicular to the first orientation. Preferably, the pivot mechanism (51-59) is coupled with a rotating mechanism (70-87) that simultaneously rotates the spring (30) about its longitudinal axis.