How many courier services are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 4,500 courier services in Germany (October 2026). The total number of courier services in Germany is therefore at least 4,500. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (955), Bavaria (626), Baden-Württemberg (535).
Key figures
Courier services by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 955 | 21% | 5.3 |
| Bavaria | 626 | 14% | 4.7 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 535 | 12% | 4.7 |
| Hesse | 417 | 9% | 6.5 |
| Lower Saxony | 384 | 9% | 4.7 |
| Hamburg | 236 | 5% | 12.4 |
| Saxony | 235 | 5% | 5.7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 207 | 5% | 7.0 |
| Berlin | 174 | 4% | 4.5 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 157 | 3% | 3.8 |
| Brandenburg | 136 | 3% | 5.3 |
| Thuringia | 126 | 3% | 5.9 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 120 | 3% | 5.5 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 102 | 2% | 6.3 |
| Saarland | 43 | 1% | 4.3 |
| Bremen | 40 | 1% | 5.7 |
| Germany | 4,504 | 100% | 5.3 |
Cities with the most courier services
Digitalization
70% of courier services have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many courier services are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 4,500 courier services in Germany (October 2026). The total number of courier services in Germany is therefore at least 4,500. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (955), Bavaria (626), Baden-Württemberg (535).
Which German cities have the most courier services?
Hamburg (252), Berlin (172), Munich (74), Cologne (65), Bonn (42).
How many courier services in Germany have a website?
30% have their own website, 26% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 4,500 courier services in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/courier-services).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.