Send a parcel to: Germany
When looking for a parcel carrier from the UK to Germany, ease and efficiency are key requirements.
If you need to send a parcel to Germany, look no further than Parcelforce Worldwide. Whether you're sending a package to a major city like Berlin or Frankfurt, or somewhere a little more remote, you can trust Parcelforce to deliver. Our globalexpress service can get your parcel to Germany from the next working day, with full tracking and named confirmation of delivery. For slightly less urgent items, globalpriority is a perfect answer, and still offers inclusive compensation and tracking, whilst if a cheaper send solution is your goal and you aren't concerned with tracking, look no further than our globalvalue service.
You can choose to book online, by phone or in person, and we will collect from your door or you can drop off at a Post Office® branch or Parcelforce depot.
Last year Parcelforce Worldwide delivered over 400,000 parcels to Germany, so your precious items couldn't be in safer hands.
Parcel delivery information
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth | Buy online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | ALL AREAS | 3 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalvalue | ALL AREAS | 3-5 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.05m | 2m | Buy online |
Important information when exporting to Germany
General Advice
- In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
- Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
- For details, please use the globalexpress calculator in the section at the end of this page.
[Note for awareness: the globalexpress calculator illustrates delivery speeds for parcels sent by account customers; parcels sent by retail channels may take longer and depend on posting method]
- Lithium batteries cannot be posted to this country in any capacity.
- Exporting to Germany requires customs paperwork for most items from 01 January 2021
- In order to confirm that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
- Should you require specific customs advice and the latest rules please visit the German customs website
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Additional delivery information for Germany
- Bank Holidays for this year in Germany can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Germany are: Saturday and Sunday
There is currently no difference in delivery speed across different regions of Germany for globalpriority
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High Level Standard Offered By GLS / Deutsche Post
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|---|---|
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Delivery Aspect
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Details |
| Delivery to Home / Business | Yes / Yes |
| Delivery to PO Box (Delivered via Deutsche Post) | Yes |
| Delivery to Post Office | No |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 1 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 10 |
| What days does GLS typically deliver on? | Mon - Fri |
globalexpress Calculator (Account customers only)
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 1 day | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| europriority | ALL AREAS | 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| euroeconomy | ALL AREAS | 2 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
Important information when exporting to Germany
General Advice
- In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
- Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
- For details, please use the globalexpress calculator in the section at the end of this page.
[Note for awareness: the globalexpress calculator illustrates delivery speeds for parcels sent by account customers; parcels sent by retail channels may take longer and depend on posting method]
- Lithium batteries cannot be posted to this country in any capacity.
- Exporting to Germany requires customs paperwork for most items from 01 January 2021
- In order to confirm that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
- Should you require specific customs advice and the latest rules please visit the German customs website
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Additional delivery information for Germany
- Bank Holidays for this year in Germany can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Germany are: Saturday and Sunday
There is currently no difference in delivery speed across different regions of Germany for globalpriority
|
High Level Standard Offered By GLS / Deutsche Post
|
|
|---|---|
|
Delivery Aspect
|
Details |
| Delivery to Home / Business | Yes / Yes |
| Delivery to PO Box (Delivered via Deutsche Post) | Yes |
| Delivery to Post Office | No |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 1 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 10 |
| What days does GLS typically deliver on? | Mon - Fri |
