How much does it cost to courier from Canada to Germany?

Depending on the season and the courier, a small, light parcel may cost upwards of $600 CAD to courier from Canada to Germany on an overnight flight. But as this blog shows, there are a number of ways to lower that cost, and they include contacting a broker, like Canadian-based Secureship. Brokers find preferred rates with couriers, and pass on the savings to their clients. Delivery times also affect shipping rates with shorter transit times being more expensive. So, extending delivery from overnight to several days is enough to drop the price in half. And there are other easy to reduce shipping costs. For example, breaking up a very large container into two or more smaller boxes and avoiding residential deliveries. All those details you will find in this blog.

Table of Contents

• How to Find the Cheapest Shipping Rates
• Delivery Times and Shipping Rates
• Reducing Shipping Costs
• Conclusion

How to Find the Cheapest Shipping Rates

If you are reading this blog from Canada, you are in luck because that’s Secureship’s home. And Secureship has special rate deals with Canada Post, UPS, and FedEx for Canadian residents; and special means at least 50% off of those couriers’ standard rates.

So, when shipping from Canada to Germany it takes only a few minutes to get an estimate and be presented with a range of options that will suit your budget and get the goods to the recipient as promised.

Delivery Times and Shipping Rates

As for any destination, overnight shipping rates to Germany command premium prices, for example typically $600 CAD or more.

But as most shipments are not urgent or emergency situations, you can save heaps of money by choosing a delivery of several days, which usually drops by about half.

And for very patient recipients, there is always the option of sea freight, which Canada Post can arrange for you. In this case the transit time may be a month or more, but the savings may be worth it to you.

Reducing Shipping Costs

With current inflation rates and tight budgets, everyone is looking to reduce expenditures, and shipping costs are no different.

Oversize fees

For safety and logistical reasons, couriers apply an oversize fee when a parcel exceeds set weight or dimensional criteria (68 kg; 274 cm in length).

As an example, in 2025 UPS charged $1,315 CAD for a package over maximum limits. So, it may be cheaper to ship a large package as several smaller ones.

Residential delivery

While a minor charge (UPS adds $4.80 CAD/delivery), this fee can be avoided by sending the parcel to the recipient’s office or the local UPS outlet instead of their residence.

Conclusion

It can be surprising to the uninitiated of how expensive an overnight shipment could be to Germany from Canada - likely $600-plus. Luckily, there are strategies that can dramatically reduce those sky high prices. Perhaps the simplest is to have Secureship act as your broker - it is a quick and effective method that will knock down your shipping rates by at least half. A second easy cost-saving measure is to allow a few days for delivery. Again, this results in dramatic savings. Finally, couriers charge for residential deliveries, though a small fee, and they slap a huge fee on oversized parcels, so you may wish to re-arrange a very big container into smaller ones.