Shipping from Greece to Germany

Germany is the number one destination for parcels leaving Greece. Families with relatives in Munich and Stuttgart, students in Berlin, and a fast-growing wave of Greek e-shops all ship there every single day. The good news: Greece to Germany is intra-EU, which means no customs, no forms and no surprise fees — just a 30-second booking and door-to-door pickup.

With CourierAPP a parcel from anywhere in Greece reaches Germany in 1-3 working days with Express, or 3-6 with Economy, at final prices that include VAT.

Prices (final, VAT included)

• Envelope: from €31.00
• Parcel 2 kg: €45.90 Express
• Parcel 5 kg: €49.90 Economy / €75.90 Express
• Parcel 10 kg: €59.90 Economy / €105.90 Express
• Suitcase 23 kg: €90.90 Economy

No customs

Because Germany is in the EU, your parcel travels with zero customs paperwork — no declarations, no duties, no clearance delays. It moves as easily as a domestic shipment.

Tips before you ship

• Consolidate small items into one parcel to lower the cost per kilo.
• Enter accurate dimensions — billing uses the greater of actual and volumetric weight.
• Choose Economy for anything that isn’t urgent; the savings on 5-10 kg are significant.

What Greeks usually send to Germany

Clothes and shoes, books and documents, food that travels well (sealed, non-perishable), laptops and small electronics, and e-commerce orders. For anything fragile or valuable, declare a higher value and pack with care.

How much does shipping from Greece to Germany cost by weight?

An envelope starts at €31. A 5 kg parcel is €49.90 with Economy or €75.90 with Express, and a 10 kg parcel €59.90 / €105.90. The heavier and less urgent the shipment, the more Economy saves you — and you always see the final figure in the app before you confirm.

Volumetric weight: the moving-box example

A big, light box (think bedding or a duvet) can be charged on volume, not actual weight: Length × Width × Height in cm ÷ 5000. A 60×50×50 cm box “weighs” 30 volumetric kilos even if it’s light — so choose box size sensibly and the app will show the real billable weight up front.

The German address: the 4 points that decide delivery

Get these right and delivery is smooth: recipient name (exactly as on the bell/mailbox), street and number, 5-digit PLZ postal code and city, plus a mobile number. In Germany the name on the mailbox really matters for apartment buildings.

Packaging for the Greece-Germany route

Use a sturdy box (double-wall for over 5 kg), wrap fragile items individually, fill voids so nothing shifts, tape seams in an “H” pattern, and seal any liquids in a bag. Good packing is half of a successful shipment.

Students in Germany: the two-season system

Demand peaks twice — at the start of the academic year and around the holidays. Students save the most by sending one larger consolidated parcel (winter clothes + books) rather than several small ones, and by picking Economy when timing allows.

E-shops and selling to Germany: what to know

Germany is the largest EU consumer market and an obvious target for Greek e-shops. With CourierAPP you get a fixed daily pickup, wholesale rates instead of retail, and a tracking link for every customer — no customs admin since it’s intra-EU.

Express or Economy for Germany: the 5 kg rule

As a rule of thumb: for parcels up to ~2 kg or anything urgent, Express makes sense; from 5 kg upward where a day or two doesn’t matter, Economy is the clear winner on price (€49.90 vs €75.90 at 5 kg).

Delivery in the German reality

Germany’s delivery network is dense and punctual. Expect a delivery scan with the recipient’s name; if no one is home, parcels are typically left with a neighbour or at a nearby pickup point — another reason the mobile number matters.

What you should NOT send — and what needs care

No cash, no prohibited or dangerous goods, no loose lithium batteries (they must stay installed in the device). Liquids, perfumes and food need proper sealed packaging. When in doubt, check before you book.

Checklist for shipping to Germany in 5 minutes

• Sturdy box, fragile items wrapped, voids filled.
• Accurate weight and dimensions in the app.
• Recipient name, street, PLZ, city and phone.
• Express (1-3 days) or Economy (3-6 days).

How it costs elsewhere: Germany on the value map

For the same 5-10 kg parcels, counter prices at the post office or traditional couriers are usually higher once surcharges are added. Booking online with CourierAPP is frequently up to 70% cheaper than the counter.

The 3 most common mistakes shipping to Germany

• Under-stating dimensions and paying more on volumetric weight.
• Choosing Express when Economy would have been fine — overspending on non-urgent parcels.
• An incomplete address (missing PLZ or phone), which slows the last mile.

A parcel’s journey: Heraklion → Munich in ~60 hours

Booked and picked up in Greece, departed, arrived in Germany, out for delivery, delivered with the recipient’s name — all visible in real time in the app. No customs step keeps the timeline tight and predictable.

In short

Germany is the busiest and one of the easiest routes from Greece: no customs, Express in 1-3 days, door-to-door pickup and final prices from €31. Whether it’s a family package, a student’s winter clothes or e-shop orders, CourierAPP turns it into a 30-second booking. Check your exact price in 30 seconds at app.courierapp.gr — new customers get €5 off with the code COURIER5. See the full price list or our complete shipping guide.