Deutsche Post and DHL raise parcel prices from January 2027, with online and Packstation discounts

Higher counter prices from January 2027

Deutsche Post, a Dax member based in Bonn that trades as DHL, said on Friday, 13 November 2026 that it will raise prices for many parcel services from January 2027. The company describes the changes as a 'moderate' adjustment for private customers, but the steepest rises fall on parcels handed in at a post office counter. A size S small parcel will cost 5.19 euros there, up from 4.19 euros, while size M climbs from 5.19 euros to 5.79 euros. Parcels up to two kilograms rise from 6.19 euros to 6.79 euros at the counter. Business customers will also pay more in 2027, and parcels sent to countries outside the EU become more expensive as well.

Post office counter5.19

Online purchase4.49

Packstation4.29

Post office counter

5.19 EUR

Online purchase

4.49 EUR

Packstation

4.29 EUR

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Cheaper online and at Packstations

Customers who buy postage online or drop parcels at a Packstation pay less than counter customers. A size S parcel costs 4.49 euros when bought online and 4.29 euros when sent to a Packstation. The company separates counter and online prices from 2027 onward. Online prices for parcels up to two and five kilograms stay at their current level, and the online price for the two-kilogram DHL parcel stays at 6.19 euros. Packstation drop-offs are 20 cents cheaper again. Two-kilogram parcels can now also be stamped at a post office counter. For small parcels, tracking and liability up to 20 euros become included as standard, a feature already common for larger parcels. Ten-kilogram parcels get more expensive in every channel, rising from 18.99 euros to 19.99 euros online and 20.99 euros at the counter.

The reasons given and the letter price

Deutsche Post links the increases to higher costs for wages and energy, as well as to inflation. In its statement, the company said:

“The price adjustments are necessary due to higher costs for wages, energy and inflation, as well as to ensure nationwide, more sustainable supply in Germany.”

Standard letters are set to rise from 95 cents to 1.15 euros, a 20 cent increase, and the Post had published that letter plan in October. A Bundesnetzagentur decision underpins the new parcel prices and also allows the higher letter price.

Approval and next steps

The Bundesnetzagentur still has to approve the parcel and letter prices before they can take effect. Deutsche Post is the market leader among parcel services in Germany, with competitors including Hermes, UPS, DPD and GLS. The company has also said that further price increases are planned for 2028. Business customers will see higher rates in 2027 as well.