How much does it cost to send a package to Germany?

This question can only be answered with ‘it depends’ because numerous factors contribute to the final cost of sending a package to Germany. Rates are largely determined by a parcel’s size and delivery time, and this blog explains how both of those affect what you pay to ship anywhere. But the simplest way for a Canadian shipper to knock down their shipping costs is to let Secureship’s find the best rate with carriers like Purolator, UPS, or FedEx. And that could lead to savings of at least 50% from their retail prices!

Table of Contents

• Parcel Size and Rates
• How Delivery Times Affect Rates
• Secureship
• Conclusion

Parcel Size and Rates

Size can mean either weight or dimensional weight. Obviously, heavier parcels incur higher shipping rates, and there is little one can do to change that; however, dimensional weight is another story.

Dimensional weight

In addition to a parcel’s weight, carriers measure its dimensions. From these values they calculate the dimensional weight as shown below.

The new value is compared to the parcel’s actual weight; whichever is bigger determines the rate.

The bottom line is: it is possible to ship the same weight of goods for less if you can reduce the size of the container.

How Delivery Times Affect Rates

As a general rule, slower delivery times incur lower shipping rates. And that is evident from the table below taken from Secureship’s estimator tool, which shows the rates for a 5 kg package sent from Toronto Pearson to Frankfurt, Germany.

The quickest service, 36 hours, will cost $630 CAD; while letting Canada Post handle the parcel will only be $189 but that will take eight business days to deliver.

And if time is plentiful, consider sending a parcel by surface transport, i.e. ocean freighter, but the parcel could take at least a month to arrive at its destination or perhaps longer.

Secureship

You no doubt noticed in the shipping estimates above each option but one had two prices. The higher number is the carrier’s retail rate, what you would pay if you walked in off the street with your parcel. The number in bold is Secureship’s rate, and at times it was an amazing one-third of the retail rate.

And that’s because Secureship has arranged bulk buying agreements with certain carriers, and it passes on those savings to you.

After you create a free account, it is a simple and quick affair to find a suitable shipping option, arrange for a convenient parcel pick-up at your home or office, and then carry on with the more important and enjoyable tasks of your day.

And whether you only use Secureship once or for weekly shipments, there are no monthly minimums or yearly service charges.

Conclusion

The cost to send a parcel from Canada to Germany depends on the parcel’s weight, dimensions, speed of its delivery, and whether you arrange the shipping yourself or have Secureship handle it for you.

Heavier and larger parcels cost more as do quicker shipments. And when you walk into a carrier’s office it will cost you a lot more than if you have Canadian-born Secureship find you a shipping rate, which could easily be more than 50% off the price Purolator, UPS, or FedEx would otherwise charge you.