Deutsche Post wants to increase postage for letters in 2027

Private customers of Deutsche Post will probably have to dig significantly deeper into their pockets for letter postage from the beginning of next year. The price for the standard letter will rise to 1.15 euros from 95 cents, the company announced. This price remains well below the European average.

Fewer and fewer letters and rising costs

Price increases are “unavoidable,” explained the board member for post and parcel Germany, Nikola Hagleitner. "The volume of letters has been falling significantly for years, while personnel, energy and material costs are rising. While 16.9 billion letters were sent in Germany in 2005, in 2025 there were only just under 9.4 billion - and the trend continues to fall.

At the same time, the postal service must continue to maintain a comprehensive network of mailboxes and branches for the whole of Germany. "If fewer and fewer letters pass through this infrastructure, the costs per letter will inevitably rise."

Postcards and other types of letters are also more expensive

In the future, customers will also have to pay 1.15 euros for a postcard instead of 95 cents. Other types of letters are also becoming more expensive. According to Deutsche Post, the compact letter, which weighs up to 50 grams, increases in price by 15 cents to 1.25 euros, the large letter by 55 cents to 2.35 euros and the maxi letter by 2.10 euros to 5 euros.

The price for registered mail remains unchanged. The postage for a standard international letter is to increase by 20 cents to 1.45 euros.

Approval is still pending

The Federal Network Agency still has to approve the plans. The Bonn authority announced about a week ago that the post office would be allowed to increase its postage prices for letters from private customers and business mail by up to 20.35 percent. With the postage increase, the postal service is making full use of this framework

Packages are also becoming more expensive

Private customers will also have to pay more for shipping parcels in the future: the post office simply said they will inform you about the new prices later.

According to the Federal Network Agency, packages from private customers can become almost eleven percent more expensive. Business customer mail will also be affected by the price increases.