Cheapest way to send a parcel within Germany
The prices below are real, bookable rates for a private sender shipping a standard parcel (35 × 25 × 15 cm) within Germany. No business account or VAT number is needed for any of them.
Carriers available on this route: DHL, DPD, UPS, GLS, TNT, DHL Express. The cheapest verified price is from €4.19 with DHL — bookable by a private sender, no VAT number.
Within Germany the cheapest labels come through Packlink — DPD or UPS dropped off at a Paketshop are usually the lowest, typically delivering in 1–2 days. Sending to a Paketshop instead of the door saves a little more.
| Carrier | Service | Delivery | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHL | DHL Päckchen MNo tracking or insurance | Home delivery | from €4.19 |
| DHL | DHL Paket | Home delivery | €6.19 |
| DPD | Paketshop S Paket | Home delivery | ~€6.58 |
| UPS | Standard Access Point™ | Home delivery | ~€6.70 |
| DPD | Classic | Home delivery | ~€7.69 |
| UPS | Standard® | Home delivery | ~€9.08 |
| GLS | Abgabe im PaketShop | Home delivery | ~€10.22 |
| UPS | Express® Saver | Home delivery | ~€11.70 |
| UPS | Express 12® | Home delivery | ~€15.27 |
| UPS | Express® | Home delivery | ~€16.46 |
| GLS | Business Parcel mit Abholung | Home delivery | ~€19.52 |
| GLS | Paketshop - Nicht rechteckige Pakete | Home delivery | ~€19.71 |
| DPD | Express 18:00 | Home delivery | ~€20.59 |
| TNT | 12:00 Express | Home delivery | ~€20.90 |
| GLS | Nicht rechteckige Pakete | Home delivery | ~€27.94 |
| DPD | Express 12:00 | Home delivery | ~€28.41 |
| DHL Express | Domestic Express | Home delivery | ~€31.45 |
| TNT | 10:00 Express | Home delivery | ~€35.19 |
| DHL Express | Domestic Express 12:00 | Home delivery | ~€41.89 |
Prices marked ~ include VAT and are estimates; the carrier or broker may add a small fee — the exact total is shown at checkout.
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DHLHome deliveryNo tracking or insurance
via carrier-direct · price verified 2026-09-01
from €4.19How to bookDHLHome delivery
via carrier-direct · price verified 2026-09-01
€6.19How to bookDPDHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€6.58BookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€6.70BookDPDHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€7.69BookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€9.08BookGLSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€10.22BookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€11.70BookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€15.27BookUPSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€16.46BookGLSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€19.52BookGLSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€19.71BookDPDHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€20.59BookTNTHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€20.90BookGLSHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€27.94BookDPDHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€28.41BookDHL ExpressHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€31.45BookTNTHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€35.19BookDHL ExpressHome delivery
via packlink · live price
~€41.89Book
Prices marked ~ include VAT and are estimates; the carrier or broker may add a small fee — the exact total is shown at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to send a parcel within Germany?
The cheapest verified option costs €4.19. Prices depend on parcel weight and whether it goes to a home address or a pickup point — use the live checker above for your exact parcel.
Do I need a business account or VAT number to get these prices?
No. Every price we list is bookable by a private individual. Broker checkouts like Packlink accept one-off shipments with no registration, and Packeta and national carriers have consumer flows.
Is a pickup point cheaper than home delivery?
Usually yes. Dropping your parcel at a shop or locker, and sending it to a pickup point on the other end, is typically the cheapest combination.
Where do these prices come from?
Live prices come from broker rate APIs at the moment you search. Table prices were verified on the date shown next to them. See our methodology page for details.