Parcel to Germany: 5 kg and 10 kg prices (2026)

The price of a parcel to Germany depends almost entirely on where it starts: the same box cost more than twice as much from Spain as from inside Germany. Below are the measured shipping rates to Germany from seven countries, the domestic German prices they compete with, and the two rules that apply whichever carrier you use.

How much does it cost to send a 5 kg or 10 kg parcel to Germany? #

We priced a small parcel (up to 5 kg, 35 × 25 × 15 cm) and a medium parcel (up to 10 kg, 45 × 35 × 30 cm) to Germany on our shipping options page, on 6 October 2026. Each cell is the cheapest service listed for that lane. Prices include our €0.85 platform fee; UK amounts are approximate GBP conversions shown by the rate card.

On the carrier rates alone, without our fee, a 2 kg parcel cost €4.70 inside Germany and €8.90 from the Netherlands on the European shipping rates index, updated on 26 September 2026. Inside Germany the cheapest rate was the same at 2, 5 and 10 kg, which makes heavier parcels especially cheap to ship domestically.

Shipping rates to Germany from each country #

From the Netherlands and Belgium

From Netherlands, the 6 October snapshot showed €9.83 · DPD to a point or locker for a small parcel and €9.83 · DPD to a point or locker for a medium parcel. From Belgium, the 6 October snapshot showed €9.94 · DPD to a point or locker for a small parcel and €9.94 · DPD to a point or locker for a medium parcel. Compare the packed dimensions and collection option as well as weight; the cheapest service can change between sizes.

From Italy and France

From Italy, the 6 October snapshot showed €10.86 · BRT to the door for a small parcel and €12.15 · BRT to the door for a medium parcel. From France, the 6 October snapshot showed €11.40 · Chronopost to a point or locker for a small parcel and €15.41 · Chronopost to a point or locker for a medium parcel. Compare the packed dimensions and collection option as well as weight; the cheapest service can change between sizes.

From Austria and Spain

From Austria, the 6 October snapshot showed €12.74 · Österreichische Post to the door for a small parcel and €12.74 · Österreichische Post to the door for a medium parcel. From Spain, the 6 October snapshot showed €12.76 · InPost to a point or locker for a small parcel and €17.55 · SEUR to a point or locker for a medium parcel. Compare the packed dimensions and collection option as well as weight; the cheapest service can change between sizes.

Shipping to Germany from the UK: what changes #

From United Kingdom, the 6 October snapshot showed ≈ £11.01 · Evri to the door for a small parcel and ≈ £11.11 · DPD to the door for a medium parcel. The GBP figures are approximate conversions shown by the rate card; import costs and declarations are separate from the label.

• Import VAT on every parcel. The EU removed the €22 exemption, so all imported goods are subject to VAT. For consignments up to €150 you can collect it at checkout and pay it through the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS); otherwise the customer pays it on delivery.
• Possibly a €3 customs duty per item type. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a temporary €3 duty on parcels worth up to €150 from outside the EU, per tariff classification in the parcel. Under the Commission’s guidance it applies to all IOSS imports; goods of UK preferential origin declared without IOSS can fall outside it.
• A customs declaration with every parcel.

The ways around those charges — IOSS, or stock already inside the EU — are compared in sell to the EU without customs charges.

Shipping within Germany: what a domestic parcel costs #

The cheapest small domestic option in the snapshot was €5.55 · DPD to the door. For a medium parcel it changed to €8.05 · UPS to a point or locker; DPD was no longer flat across the two sizes. Compare the size and service in the domestic table before booking.

What do German customers expect? #

The door. Of the domestic services on our rate card for Germany, only UPS delivers to a pickup point; DPD, DHL and GLS are booked as home delivery. That makes home delivery the practical default for German orders, in contrast with France or Belgium. The comparison per country is in pickup point vs home delivery in Europe.

Two rules that apply whichever carrier you use #

• Packaging register (LUCID). A shop abroad that ships packaged goods directly to consumers in Germany counts as the producer of its shipping packaging, whether it sits in another EU country or outside the EU. It must register with the LUCID Packaging Register and, if not established in Germany, appoint an authorised representative for its other packaging obligations.
• Heligoland and Büsingen. Both are German but outside the EU VAT area. Parcels there are not ordinary domestic or EU deliveries; decide in advance whether you ship to them.

VAT on German sales and the full route with German stock are covered in ship to Germany without a German warehouse.

What is the cheapest way to send a parcel to Germany? #

1. From the Benelux, use DPD to a pickup point. It was the cheapest service from both the Netherlands and Belgium.
2. From further away, compare per lane. The cheapest carrier differed by origin: BRT/DPD from Italy, Chronopost from France, InPost from Spain, DPD from the UK.
3. Ship from inside Germany. At €5.55 for a small parcel, a domestic DPD parcel was cheaper than any cross-border option.

These service prices include the €0.85 platform fee; packing by a sender is separate. For repeated orders from local stock, see shipping to Germany without a warehouse. Compare storage, replenishment and any tax administration in that setup rather than treating a domestic label as the whole fulfilment cost.

How that compares on other lanes, including the ones where it does not pay, is in domestic vs international shipping costs in Europe.