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Postal Service in Germany


Postal Service in Germany

Deutsche Post (the German postal service) runs several international companies including DHL and others. A standard postcard costs €0.45 to send within Germany and €0.75 everywhere else. A standard letter not weighing more than 20 grams costs €0.55 to send within Germany and (again) €0.75 everywhere else. Letters within Germany are mostly delivered within 2 days, allow a bit longer for Europe. The service has been reduced in the privatization process. Due to a surge in the theft rate [especially by outsourced letter carriers and contractors] any international shipments, especially incoming, should be insured if they are valuable. Air mail (Luftpost) can be as cheap as the alterative, Landweg. If you want to send packages, there are three options (cheapest to most expensive)-Maxibrief an oversized letter up to 2kg and L+W+H=900mm. Päckchen is a small(up to 2kg for international), uninsured packet. Otherwise it will have to be sent under the price system of a DHL Paket. It is possible to drop letters and parcels at FedEx and UPS stations. Expect to queue.

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