How much is shipping to Germany from Canada?

Many factors coalesce to determine the cost of a shipment to Germany from Canada, which makes this a tough question to answer. However, there are certain things you can do to limit the cost: reduce the parcel size, extend the transit time, and pick the most economical carrier. And for this, the best thing you can do is contact Secureship for a quote. As a shipping broker with rate agreements with UPS, Canada Post, and FedEx, Secureship can cut a carrier’s retail price in half.

Table of Contents

• How Parcel Size Affects Shipping Rates
• The Role of Delivery Time and Carrier on Rates
• Secureship – The Key to Cheaper Shipping
• Conclusion

How Parcel Size Affects Shipping Rates

Parcel size over a set limit triggers a surcharge and goods packed into smaller containers reduce a carrier’s rate for transporting them.

Parcel size

A parcel’s size refers primarily to its dimensions though shipments over 68 kg will incur an oversized surcharge (the 2025 UPS surcharge for this is $1,315 CAD).

But if you can ship the goods in as small a box as is reasonable, this also saves you money due to a carrier’s dimensional weight calculation.

Without going into the details, the picture below makes the point: the feathers would ship a lot more than the equivalently weighted brick.

The Role of Delivery Time and Carrier on Rates

How long it takes a parcel to be delivered and which carrier does the job both impact the rate you will pay.

Delivery time

Also called transit time, a shorter delivery time invariably makes shipping more expensive. As an example, an overnight delivery from Canada to Germany could cost well over $500 CAD depending on the size of the parcel.

However, if the transit time is increased moderately, say to two or three days, a parcel’s delivery cost could drop by at least a third.

Another option that could drop shipping rates further is sea freight; but that may extend a delivery to a month or more.

Carrier selected

Carrier rates for a particular shipment to a specific destination differ for seemingly opaque reasons. You can save a lot of time finding the cheapest carrier for your shipment by engaging Secureship as your broker.

This proud Canadian company has helped thousands of firms and individuals save at least half, and often more, on their shipments to Germany, the world at large, and within Canada.

Secureship – The Key to Cheaper Shipping

The third thing that reduces shipping costs is to pick the most economical carrier, but how?

The answer is simple: contact Secureship, an online Canadian shipping broker whose purchase agreements with Canada Post, UPS, and FedEx could reduce a shipment’s cost by a minimum of 50%, and often more than that.

Once you click on Secureship, you will see our estimator tool; and after a few minutes filling in some details, out pops a variety of shipping options.

With a range of delivery times and prices, there is bound to be one within your budget.

Conclusion

The cost of shipping from Canada to Germany depends on a number of factors – parcel size; transit time; and which carrier you select for the job. Reducing the parcel size and increasing the transit time are two simple and effective strategies that make shipping cheaper. Finding an economical carrier may seem like a time-consuming process, that is until you contact Secureship. This Canadian shipping broker has deals with FedEx, Canada Post, and UPS, which can knock off the price of a shipment in half. And all it takes is a few minutes with its easy-to-use shipping estimator for you to save money and time.