Modern technologies make it possible to track every stage that a postal item from Germany goes through. Using the Internet, you can find out whether your parcel has passed the border, whether it is awaiting receipt at the post office, regardless of whether you use the shipment via the German state post or a private company.
Instructions
Step 1
Send the package to the nearest post office - Deutsche Post. All shipments accepted by this establishment are delivered to the territory of Russia by DHL. In case of using DHL Paket International services, the recipient will be able to pick up the parcel at the post office. If you are shipping via DHL Express, a courier will deliver it to the addressee. The cost of sending depends on the weight of the parcel. Russia is included in the second zone of countries with which DHL works. So, sending a parcel weighing up to 5 kg will cost you 28 euros, from 5 to 10 kg - 33 euros, from 10 to 20 kg - 43 euros, up to 31, 5 - 53 euros. The parcel is automatically insured for the amount of 500 euros. The delivery time of a parcel to the territory of the Russian Federation is on average 3 weeks.
Step 2
Use alternative delivery methods such as contact Warkentin. You can bring the packed parcel to the pick-up point, or employees will pick it up from any address in Germany. The cost of sending is 3 euros per kilogram of weight, weight restrictions are from 12 to 20 kg (this restriction only applies to parcels to Russia).
Step 3
Bankowski provides the same services, but the price is 4 euros per kilogram of shipment to Russia. The company guarantees delivery of shipments to Russia in four weeks and no more. Additional bonuses include the fact that the parcel is brought into the addressee's apartment and a photo is taken as a souvenir.
Step 4
Consider sending your package via BPD Express or Wenz Transport. A big plus of all the listed companies is Russian-language sites, Russian-speaking staff, and fairly low prices. Hand over the parcel, packed in thick cardboard, to the receiving point, register the shipment. If you wish, use the Avia-Premium service, which is provided by almost all of the above carriers. The delivery time for such a parcel is 15 days, it is automatically insured for 500 euros.
Step 5
Remember that no matter which method you choose to use, there may be delivery problems. Write the address as clearly as possible, indicate the country in three languages - Russian Federation - Russia - Ruβland. Rewrite everything you send and clarify if these items are accepted for submission. At the border, parcels are sometimes opened.
