
DHL announces moderate price adjustments for private and business customers, while the Federal Network Agency sets the framework for the increases.
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The Federal Network Agency has defined the framework for price adjustments for letters and parcels. The post office justifies the move with increased costs for wages, energy and inflation.
Consumers will have to pay more for many Deutsche Post parcels in the coming year. The group will “moderately adjust” its prices for private customers in 2027, said the logistics group DHL in Bonn.
For example, the price for a packet of S in the branch increases from 4.19 euros to 5.19 euros at the turn of the year. For parcel M it is 5.79 euros instead of 5.19 euros and for parcels up to two kilos it is 6.79 euros instead of 6.19 euros. Parcels and parcels to countries outside the EU are also becoming more expensive.
Branch prices higher than online - next increase in 2028
At the same time, according to the group, consumers get more performance from parcels. In the future, shipment tracking and liability up to 20 euros will be automatically included.
In the coming year, the group will also differentiate prices in branches and on the Internet. The online price for particularly high-demand products such as the DHL package with up to two kilos remains stable at around 6.19 euros. There will be further price increases in 2028. Business customers will also have to pay more in 2027.
Letter postage increase announced in October
The basis for the new prices is a decision by the Federal Network Agency. This also enables the post office to increase the prices for letter postage. The price for the standard letter is expected to rise to 1.15 euros around 2027, up from 95 cents so far. The company had already announced this in October.
However, the regulator still has to give final approval to the post office's plans. “The price adjustments are necessary due to increased costs for wages, energy and inflation as well as to ensure nationwide, more sustainable supply in Germany,” the post explained.
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