Use the Post parcel station

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Often Swiss Post parcels arrive at the time you are not at home? Do you want to pick up your parcel from a Post parcel station because it is on the way anyway? Here you can find out how you can use the service from DHL and Deutsche Post and how you can easily send and pick up your Christmas parcels after work.

Use DHL parcel stations for shipping
Use DHL parcel stations for shipping © Gabi Schoenemann / Pixelio

Advantages of the DHL parcel or packing station

  • If the parcel counter is closed when you come home from work, or you just don't want to queue, the parcel station is the perfect choice for you. At the parcel station (called Packstation by DHL) you can receive and send parcels around the clock, 365 days a year.
  • There are now over 2,500 DHL pack or parcel stations across Germany. Where with you the next parcel station the post can be found on the Internet.
  • It is possible to frank your parcel directly at the post office's parcel station. In addition, you can send from the parcel station not only to other households, but also to other parcel stations.
  • Sending your parcel via a parcel station is usually cheaper than at the post office or in a post shop.

Register for the post office parcel station

  1. Register for free on the website German Post at. All you have to do is click on the link provided and enter your personal data on the Deutsche Post website. You can then choose a method of notification in case a package has been received for you. Notification by Swiss Post is possible via email or SMS. There are also additional services that you can use as a Swiss Post parcel customer. This enables you to register for a DHL rewards program. Whenever you use the parcel station, you will then receive bonus points that you can exchange for shopping vouchers, shipping stamps or other rewards.
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  2. After completing the registration, you will receive a confirmation email from DHL. You will only be finally activated when you click the confirmation link here. If you have also given your mobile phone number, you will also receive an SMS from Deutsche Post or DHL.
  3. In a few days you will receive a welcome package at your parcel station. The registration is then finally completed.

This service makes sense for many customers. As with data for online banking, you must be careful not to pass on your data to other people for using the parcel station. The danger here is that they will then have access to your packages.

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