Sending greetings and memories of a trip back home to family and friends is still something nice to do. Sending a postcard from Germany back home is easy, and price wise comparable to worldwide shipments in other countries. The main postage operator in Germany is Deutsche Post with DHL as parcel operator. In the past years, the number of actual post offices has been cut, however, you don’t necessarily need to visit an post office to send your postcard, letter or parcel. Find below the costs of sending postcards international, as well as how to send them/where to buy the stamps etc.
Price list letter/postcard International
Postcard – 0,90 €
Size: 14 cm – 23,5 cm x 9 cm – 12,5 cm
Standard letter – 0,90 € – max 20 g
Size: 14 cm – 23,5 cm x 9 cm – 12,5 cm x max 0,5 cm
Compact letter – 1,50 € – max 50 g
Size: 14 cm – 23,5 cm x 9 cm – 12,5 cm x max 1 cm
“Groß” big letter – 3,70 € – max 500 g
Size: min. 14 cm x min. 9 cm /
L + W + H = max. 90 cm in total
Maxi letter – 7,00 € – max 1000g // 17,00€ – max 2000 g
Size: min. 14 cm x min. 9 cm /
L + W + H = max. 90 cm in total
Where to buy stamps in Germany
With the steady loss in actual post offices in Germany, it might not be that easy to find out how to get stamps, especially if you are a tourist. But luckily, most shops or stores, that sell postcards, sell stamps as well. They will also be able to tell you the closest location of a post box. In Germany, they are yellow. The signature colour of Deutsche Post.
