Send a Hermes parcel insured

What you need:

• 1 Hermes parcel label
• Print out 1 parcel label online (alternative)

You are already confusing, the many different tariffs for parcel shipping. However, sending a parcel via Hermes is relatively easy, and it is also insured.

Find a Hermes parcel shop near you

• To send a parcel via Hermes, it would be good to have a Hermes parcel service near you. In smaller towns, the Hermes parcel shops are often housed in other smaller shops, for example in beverage shops.
• When you hand in the parcel directly in the Hermes parcel shop, get some parcel labels that you can take home with you. Then you can fill out a parcel label at home and do not have to do this if there is limited space in the store.
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• If you want to fill out the parcel label in the parcel shop, you should definitely have the recipient's address with you. It was not uncommon for people to stand in the shop without the address with them, then they had to go home to get the address.
• Please also indicate whether you are sending as a private person or as a business person. For traders, VAT is shown on the receipt.


Sending parcels to Switzerland - this is how it works with Hermes

Sending parcels to Switzerland? How does it work? With Hermes you can ...

• Please note that Hermes only insures parcels up to a total value of 500 euros. Smaller parcels are only accepted up to a value of 50 euros.
• Measure out the packages you want to send. The following dimensions apply: This dimension applies to a package: Longest + shortest side up to 37 cm - Attention! Liability only up to 50 euros; Then there are classes S, M and L for packages, for which other dimensions apply: S - longest + shortest Side up to 50 cm, M - longest + shortest side> 50 to 80 cm, L - longest + shortest side> 80 to 120 cm. You can hand in these parcel classes in the parcel shop.
• The larger and heavier parcels are picked up by Hermes at the front door of the sender. This includes the XL and XXL packages. The following dimensions apply to the XL and XXL package: Longest + shortest side> 120 to 150 cm and a maximum of 31.5 kilos, XXL - longest + shortest side> 150 to 310 cm - length of the third side maximum 50 cm and also only 31.5 kilos heavy. All of these package classes are insured up to 500 euros.
• If the package is quite bulky, there is a bulky surcharge. Here it is worthwhile to check whether you simply choose a larger package class.
• If you send the parcel abroad, different tariffs apply than if you only send to Germany.
• Hermes also has the somewhat cheaper Shop2Shop tariff, which sends the parcel from parcel shop to parcel shop. The recipient of your parcel must then make their way to the Hermes parcel shop to pick up their parcel.

Send a package insured

1. First find out whether you have a Hermes parcel shop near you, or whether you might even have to use the car.
2. For the first parcel that you send insured with Hermes, fill out the parcel label in the shop, this will save you an unnecessary walk.
3. Select the size of your parcel or parcel and tick the appropriate size on the parcel label.
4. Write the recipient's address and your sender address on the parcel label.
5. Hand in the parcel in the parcel shop and get the receipt as proof of parcel dispatch.

You can fill out your online form Hermes parcel label even easier. Simply enter all the required data in the Hermes search mask and then print out the parcel label on your printer.