Deutsche Post wants to increase postage for letters in 2027

Deutsche Post wants to increase the letter postage next January from 95 cents to 1.15 euros. Postcards, large letters and other products are also to become more expensive in 2027 - if the Federal Network Agency approves the increases. Deutsche Post’s private customers will probably have to dig deeper into their pockets for letter postage from the beginning of next year. The price for the standard letter should rise to 1.15 euros after 95 cents, the company said. This price remains well below the European average. Fewer and fewer letters with rising costs price increases are "inevitable," said Nikola Hagleitner, the Board of Directors for the Post and Package Germany. “The volume of letters has been declining significantly for years, while the personnel, energy and material costs are rising.” While 16.9 billion letters were sent in Germany in 2005, in 2025 it was just under 9.4 billion – and the trend is still declining. At the same time, Swiss Post 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 cost per letter inevitably increases.” Also postcards and other letter types more expensive For a postcard in the future, customers should also pay 1.15 euros instead of 95 cents. Other types of letters are also becoming more expensive. According to Deutsche Post, the compact letter weighing 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 maxibrief by 2.10 euros to 5 euros. The price of registered mail remains unchanged. The postage for a standard letter internationally is to increase by 20 cents to 1.45 euros. The Federal Network Agency has yet to approve the plans. The Bonn authority had announced about a week ago that the Swiss Post could increase its postage prices for letters from private customers and business post by up to 20.35 percent. With the letter postage increase, the Post Office fully exploits this framework. Packages will also become more expensive for the shipping of packages private customers will have to pay more in the future: About the new prices will inform you later, the Post only informed. According to the Federal Network Agency, packages from private customers may become nearly 11 percent more expensive. Business customer post will also be affected by the price increases.