Ship large parcels – when the parcel service says no

All major carriers take parcels up to roughly 120 cm and around 30 kg; GLS and DPD go a little further in length, DHL offers a bulky-goods service with surcharge. Beyond about 2 m, 40 kg or an unstackable shape every parcel network stops – from there a direct transport with a van is the regular route, not the exception.

Enter pickup and delivery address, choose the vehicle class that fits the parcel – compact van for anything up to about 1.8 m, van beyond – and pick a time window. You see the price immediately, pay online and the driver collects the parcel at your door. No parcel shop, no label printing, no weighing.

Within a city a large parcel travels in the compact van from €22; the price depends on distance, vehicle class and extras such as carrying help, not on weight or dimensions. The calculator shows the binding price for your route before you book.

DHL prices parcels by size class and adds a bulky-goods surcharge for anything that cannot run over the sorting belt; the current rates are on the DHL price page. The comparison worth making is not the label price but the total: with a parcel over the limits you pay the surcharge, wait one to three days and carry it to the shop yourself – a direct drive from €22 includes the pickup and arrives the same day.

GLS accepts longer parcels than most carriers – up to around 2 m on the longest side and about 40 kg in the business service; the exact limits are on the GLS page and differ between private and business shipping. Anything longer, heavier or unstackable is bulky goods for every carrier and travels as a direct transport.

Yes, without a business account and without registering with a forwarder. You book like a company, pay online and get the same proof of delivery – photo, signature, timestamp – as business customers.

No. Because there is no sorting and no stacking, a box or a blanket around the item is enough; the driver secures the load with straps and anti-slip mats. Fragile items should still be padded – transport insurance covers the drive, not a missing cushion.

Usually none: within the region many drives start the same day. For a fixed time window or a long-distance route, booking the day before gives the most choice of pickup slots.

Yes. Shops that sell furniture, fitness equipment, doors or spare parts book the drives from their order flow via the business account or the API, with the proof of delivery attached to every order.