Ship with GLS Germany
GLS Germany typically delivers within Germany in 24 hours and accepts parcels up to 40 kg, well above the usual 31.5 kg. With FlexDeliveryService, your customer can change the address or delivery option until 23:59 the day before delivery.
With Wuunder, you book GLS Germany shipments from MyWuunder or via the API. Wuunder Ship automatically weighs them against your other German carriers, with no shipping rules needed.
Use your own GLS Germany contract
GLS Germany runs on your own contract: an agreement you sign directly with GLS Germany, at your own rates. Already have one? Contact our team and we arrange the connection to your MyWuunder account together with GLS. After that, you see your GLS Germany rates next to other carriers.
In Germany, GLS often sits alongside DHL for Packstations, Hermes Germany for cost-efficient B2C parcels and DPD Germany for its Predict window. Heavy parcels between 31.5 and 40 kg are typical GLS territory. Also shipping from the Netherlands or Belgium? Wuunder also connects GLS Netherlands and GLS Belgium. Read more about the German parcel market on shipping to Germany.
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GLS Germany BusinessParcel
- Delivery to business and residential addresses across Germany, typically within 24 hours
- GLS delivers Monday to Friday during normal business hours
- Up to 40 kg per parcel, 200 x 80 x 60 cm, girth (Gurtmaß) up to 300 cm
- Not home? The driver tries a neighbour, otherwise the parcel goes to a GLS PaketShop
- Real-time track and trace within Germany
GLS Germany EuroBusinessParcel
- Parcel delivery from Germany across Europe, with GLS covering 40 countries through its own companies and partners
- Key European markets typically in 24 to 48 hours, more distant countries in 72 to 96 hours (delivery times by carrier and destination)
- Up to 40 kg per parcel across Europe too
No customs within the EU, but rules differ per country (EU regulations)
Additional options
- ShopReturnService from the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, France, Italy, Spain and Poland, among others
GLS Germany ExpressParcel
- Delivery the next working day by close of business across Germany
- Excluded: islands and remote areas
- Up to 40 kg, 200 x 80 x 60 cm, girth up to 300 cm
No dangerous goods and no pharmaceutical products as Express parcels
Additional options
- TimeDefiniteServices: guaranteed delivery before 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 or 12:00
FlexDeliveryService: your customer decides
GLS emails your customer with the expected delivery window. Using the link in that email, the recipient picks another delivery option before the first attempt, such as a GLS PaketShop or a safe place. Address changes are possible until 23:59 on the day before delivery.
FlexDeliveryService works within Germany and for shipments to the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Poland and Scandinavia, among others. With Wuunder Track, every change shows up in your overview.
GLS Germany PaketShops and Paketstationen
Standard
- More than 11,000 pickup points in Germany: GLS PaketShops and Paketstationen
- Not home, or redirected via FlexDelivery? GLS holds the parcel at the PaketShop for 8 working days from the day after drop-off
- Collection with valid ID
Additional options
- ShopReturnService: your customer sends a return back free of charge via a GLS PaketShop
GLS Germany Services overview
Book quickly and easily:
- GLS Germany BusinessParcel (domestic, up to 40 kg)
- GLS Germany ExpressParcel
- GLS Germany ExpressParcel with TimeDefiniteServices (before 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 or 12:00)
- GLS Germany EuroBusinessParcel (Europe)
- FlexDeliveryService
- ShopReturnService
- Pickup at a business address
- GLS Germany Ad-hoc pickup
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Q: What is the difference between GLS Germany and GLS Netherlands?
A: Both belong to GLS Group, but they are separate organisations with their own contracts. Shipping from Germany? Use GLS Germany. From the Netherlands, connect GLS Netherlands.
Q: How heavy can a GLS Germany parcel be?
A: Up to 40 kg, 200 x 80 x 60 cm and 300 cm girth, also for ExpressParcel and EuroBusinessParcel. Use PuzzlPack to calculate the right box size upfront.
Q: How do I connect my GLS Germany contract to Wuunder?
A: Contact our team with your GLS Germany contract details, and we arrange the connection to your MyWuunder account.
Q: How do I connect GLS Germany to my webshop?
A: Orders from Shopware, Shopify Plus, Magento or WooCommerce flow into Wuunder, where you create your GLS Germany labels in one go. Own system, WMS or ERP? Use the API or see all integrations.
Q: How does FlexDeliveryService work in Germany?
A: Your customer gets an email with the expected window and picks another option before the first attempt. Address changes are possible until 23:59 the day before, and you follow it all with Wuunder Track.
Q: Does GLS Germany offer Express via Wuunder?
A: Yes. ExpressParcel delivers the next working day, and with TimeDefiniteServices even guaranteed before 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 or 12:00 (not on islands or in remote areas). Compare it in MyWuunder with your other German carriers.
Q: How do returns work with GLS Germany?
A: With ShopReturnService, your customer sends the return back free of charge via one of 11,000+ GLS PaketShops and Paketstationen. Follow it with Wuunder Track once it is on its way.