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Shipping cost calculator: compare DHL, Hermes, DPD and GLS

Enter your parcel’s dimensions and weight and choose how you will hand it over. The calculator identifies the cheapest suitable parcel carrier and explains why the others are unsuitable or how much they cost.

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Cheapest parcel carrier

GLS

Parcel M, 6,89 €, delivery to your doorstep

  • GLS Parcel M, 6,89 €Delivery to your doorstep, As of 15.10.2026
  • DPD Parcel M, 6,95 €Delivery to your doorstep, Classic, As of 30.09.2026
  • Hermes M-Paket, 6,99 €Delivery to your doorstep, As of 15.10.2026
  • DHL Paket 5 kg, 7,69 €Delivery to your doorstep, As of 01.07.2025

Length plus girth 140 cm, Drop-off at a shop.

Private customer prices for Germany, with online postage. Sources: DHL, Hermes, DPD, GLS.

Non-binding guidance, as of 2026. Subject to price changes by the parcel carriers. Information supplied without guarantee.

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Parcel prices from DHL, Hermes, DPD and GLS

Prices for private customers shipping within Germany, with postage purchased online, including VAT. Each row lists its source and the date of the price list.

Parcel prices in Germany with drop-off, delivery, limits, price and source
ProductDrop-off, deliveryLimitsPriceSource
DHL Päckchen SDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 35 × 25 × 10 cm, up to 2 kg4,19 €DHLAs of
DHL Päckchen MDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 60 × 30 × 15 cm, up to 2 kg5,19 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 2 kgonline onlyDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 60 × 30 × 15 cm, up to 2 kg6,19 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 2 kgwith pickup service (+ 3,00 €)With collection, Doorstepup to 60 × 30 × 15 cm, up to 2 kg9,19 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 5 kgDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 5 kg7,69 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 5 kgwith pickup service (+ 3,00 €)With collection, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 5 kg10,69 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 5 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99)Drop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 5 kg36,68 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 5 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99) and collection (+ €3.00)With collection, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 5 kg39,68 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 10 kgDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 10 kg10,49 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 10 kgwith pickup service (+ 3,00 €)With collection, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 10 kg13,49 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 10 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99)Drop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 10 kg39,48 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 10 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99) and collection (+ €3.00)With collection, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 10 kg42,48 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 20 kgDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 20 kg18,99 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 20 kgwith pickup service (+ 3,00 €)With collection, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 20 kg21,99 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 20 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99)Drop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 20 kg47,98 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 20 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99) and collection (+ €3.00)With collection, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 20 kg50,98 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 31,5 kgDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, up to 31,5 kg23,99 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 31,5 kgwith pickup service (+ 3,00 €)With collection, Doorstepup to 120 × 60 × 60 cm, up to 31,5 kg26,99 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 31,5 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99)Drop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 31,5 kg52,98 €DHLAs of
DHL Paket 31,5 kg als Sperrgutwith bulky-goods surcharge (+ €28.99) and collection (+ €3.00)With collection, Doorsteplongest side up to 200 cm, length plus girth up to 360 cm, up to 31,5 kg55,98 €DHLAs of
Hermes PäckchenDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 37 cm, up to 25 kg3,99 €HermesAs of
Hermes PäckchenDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 37 cm, up to 25 kg5,19 €HermesAs of
Hermes S-PaketDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 50 cm, up to 25 kg4,89 €HermesAs of
Hermes S-PaketDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 50 cm, up to 25 kg5,79 €HermesAs of
Hermes S-PaketWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 50 cm, up to 31,5 kg10,79 €HermesAs of
Hermes M-PaketDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 80 cm, up to 25 kg5,90 €HermesAs of
Hermes M-PaketDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 80 cm, up to 25 kg6,99 €HermesAs of
Hermes M-PaketWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 80 cm, up to 31,5 kg11,99 €HermesAs of
Hermes L-PaketDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 120 cm, up to 25 kg9,90 €HermesAs of
Hermes L-PaketDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 120 cm, up to 25 kg10,99 €HermesAs of
Hermes L-PaketWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 120 cm, up to 31,5 kg15,99 €HermesAs of
Hermes XL-Paketonly with pickup, bulky-goods surcharge includedWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 150 cm, up to 31,5 kg28,99 €HermesAs of
Hermes XXL-Paketonly with pickup, bulky-goods surcharge includedWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 200 cm, third side up to 50 cm, up to 31,5 kg33,99 €HermesAs of
DPD Parcel XSShop2ShopDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 35 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg3,59 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel XSClassicDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 35 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg5,15 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel XSClassicWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 35 cm, longest side up to 175 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 31,5 kg8,29 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel SShop2ShopDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 50 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg4,09 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel SClassicDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 50 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg5,45 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel SClassicWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 50 cm, longest side up to 175 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 31,5 kg8,29 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel MShop2ShopDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 70 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg5,78 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel MClassicDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 70 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg6,95 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel MClassicWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 70 cm, longest side up to 175 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 31,5 kg11,90 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel LShop2ShopDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shoplongest + shortest side up to 90 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg10,79 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel LClassicDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 90 cm, longest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg10,95 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel LClassicWith collection, Doorsteplongest + shortest side up to 90 cm, longest side up to 175 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 31,5 kg18,69 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel XLClassicDrop-off at a shop, Doorsteplongest side up to 100 cm, length plus girth up to 250 cm, up to 20 kg18,69 €DPDAs of
DPD Parcel XLClassicWith collection, Doorsteplongest side up to 175 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 31,5 kg26,00 €DPDAs of
GLS Parcel XSDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shopup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 35 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg3,29 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel XSDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 35 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg4,59 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel SDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shopup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 50 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg3,89 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel SDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 50 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg5,49 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel MDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shopup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 70 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg5,59 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel MDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 70 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg6,89 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel LDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shopup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 90 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg10,00 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel LDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, longest + shortest side up to 90 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg10,99 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel XLDrop-off at a shop, Parcel shopup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg22,00 €GLSAs of
GLS Parcel XLDrop-off at a shop, Doorstepup to 200 × 80 × 60 cm, length plus girth up to 300 cm, up to 40 kg23,99 €GLSAs of

How parcel carriers measure

  • Girth = longest side + 2 × width + 2 × height. DHL, DPD and GLS use this to set the upper limit, which is 300 cm for DHL and GLS.
  • Hermes, DPD and GLS classify parcels by the sum of the longest and shortest sides. With Hermes, the third side must be no longer than 50 cm.
  • DHL accepts parcels up to 120 × 60 × 60 cm and 300 cm girth. Larger parcels up to 200 cm in length and 360 cm girth are shipped as bulky goods for a surcharge.
  • DPD accepts parcels at shops with a longest side of up to 100 cm and a girth of 250 cm; for collection, the limits are 175 cm and 300 cm. The DPD CLASSIC terms name no minimum size.

Sources

Formulas, assumptions and worked example

How the calculator works

  • Per carrier: cheapest product whose weight and dimensions accommodate your parcel
  • Hermes, DPD and GLS: longest + shortest side must not exceed the size class limit
  • Length plus girth (DHL, DPD, GLS) = longest side + 2 × middle side + 2 × shortest side
  • Bulky goods with DHL: parcel price + bulky goods surcharge; with collection, the collection surcharge is added as well

Assumptions

  • Online prices for private customers, including VAT, domestic.
  • Drop-off at a shop; delivery to the doorstep or to a shop, as you choose.
  • Carrier prices change. The provider's price list applies.

Worked example: parcel 30 × 20 × 10 cm, 2 kg

Drop-off at a shop, delivery to a shop also allowed.

GLS
Paket S for 3,89 €
DPD
Paket S for 4,09 €
DHL
Päckchen S for 4,19 €
Hermes
S-Paket for 4,89 €
Cheapest
GLS Paket S, 3,89 €

Edge cases

  • Hermes M-Paket: longest + shortest side of exactly 80 cm fits, 80,1 cm no longer fits.
  • DHL Paket up to 31,5 kg: length plus girth of exactly 300 cm fits; more than 300 cm is bulky goods with a surcharge.

Sources and review dates are listed below under “Sources and review dates”.

Sources and review dates

All values come from the official pages below. We review them regularly and show the date of the last review.

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