Sending a parcel to Mallorca: providers, delivery times and customs

Whether it's a Christmas present, an online order or the first moving box after emigrating: sending a parcel to Mallorca is fundamentally straightforward, because the island belongs to the EU customs territory – unlike the Canary Islands, Ceuta or Melilla. Still, it's worth taking a closer look at providers, delivery times and costs, because not every German parcel service is equally fast or equally cheap to the Balearic Islands. In this guide, we show you which providers deliver, what a parcel costs per size category, how long shipping takes, when a specialised Mallorca courier is worthwhile, and how you can organise the return transport from the island.

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Customs and EU status: why Mallorca is simpler than the Canary Islands

The Balearic Islands – i.e. Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera – belong to the regular EU customs territory. This means: for a parcel from Germany to Mallorca, you don't need a customs declaration, import documents or an export declaration, as long as it's a private shipment with no commercial background. For delivery, the normal address and a brief description of the contents on the shipping label are sufficient. This clearly distinguishes the island from the Spanish overseas territories outside the EU customs union.

Note: DHL explicitly points out that the normal shipping terms for Spain apply to the Balearic Islands. Separate conditions – including customs formalities – apply, however, to the Canary Islands (postcode areas 35 and 38) as well as to Ceuta (postcode 51) and Melilla (postcode 52).

With around 47 million inhabitants (as of 2019), Spain is a large and, as an EU member, fundamentally straightforward destination market for parcel shipping – apart from the aforementioned Spanish overseas territories, according to common shipping information you don't need to observe any customs restrictions.

Overview of providers: who delivers to Mallorca?

For classic parcel shipping to Mallorca, you can rely on regular international parcel services. In addition, there are specialised Mallorca couriers, which are particularly interesting for larger quantities, bulky shipments, or online orders that don't deliver directly to the island at all.

Please note: Not every online retailer delivers to the island at all. If Amazon, IKEA or Zalando won't ship to your Mallorca address, a forwarding address in Germany – as offered by specialised providers like Stöber Transporte – is often the simplest solution.

Prices by parcel size: What does shipping cost?

With classic parcel services, the price is usually not based on weight but on the sum of the longest and shortest side of the parcel. Hermes, for example, tiers its prices for Spain – including the Balearic Islands – into four size categories.

With c.b.c. logistics, prices for shipping to Spain start from as little as 7.55 euros, including insurance up to 255 euros and a tracking number. The actual final price depends on the parcel service chosen, as well as the size and weight of your shipment – comparing prices before sending is almost always worthwhile.

Delivery times: How long does a parcel take to Mallorca?

If you want fast delivery, you should have realistic expectations regarding delivery time. With Hermes, the stated shipping time to Spain is 6 to 8 days. Specialised Mallorca shipping companies such as Stöber Transporte or Mallorca-Pakete.de, on the other hand, work to a fixed weekly schedule by lorry and ferry – this allows them to bundle larger quantities and bulky shipments that would otherwise be expensive or impossible to transport with standard parcel services.

Delivery and service features with Hermes

If you opt for a standard parcel service, you should be aware of the terms of service. With Hermes, the following service features apply for shipping to Spain.

Specialist Mallorca couriers: when a standard parcel isn't enough

For larger quantities, bulky pieces of furniture, or shipments that big online retailers won't deliver directly to the island at all, specialised Mallorca couriers have become established. Stöber Transporte, for example, collects parcels throughout Germany, transports them regularly by lorry and ferry, and delivers them right to your door via its own depot in Llucmajor. For larger volumes from around 2 cubic metres, a so-called part-load shipment becomes cheaper than classic parcel delivery.

1. Have goods or parcels sent to the provider's German collection address (e.g. for online orders that don't deliver directly to Mallorca)
2. The provider informs you when the item arrives and about the next scheduled transport
3. Weekly transport by lorry via the ferry to Mallorca
4. Delivery to your door via the local depot
5. For larger quantities: check whether a part-load shipment is worthwhile instead of individual parcels

Note: For an entire household move – i.e. an actual relocation with furniture, boxes and appliances – a regular removal firm or moving company is usually the more suitable solution than parcel shipping. You can read more about this in the guide on Duty-free household goods to Spain.

The other way round: parcels from Mallorca to Germany

The return journey is also relevant – for instance, if as a resident you regularly need to send documents, gifts or goods to Germany. Providers such as Mallorca-Pakete.de offer regular parcel and pallet shipping from Mallorca to Germany and the rest of Europe, at least once a week by lorry. There are fixed drop-off points on the island where you can hand over your shipment.

Packaging and addressing: practical tips

Between collection on the mainland and delivery to Mallorca, a shipment passes through several transfer points – this applies to specialised lorry-ferry transports just as much as to classic parcel services. Sturdy, well-sealed packaging is therefore more important than with purely domestic shipping.

• Glue boxes securely and pad out any gaps so nothing shifts around
• State the address in full, with street, house number, postcode, town and "Mallorca, Spain"
• For collective or forwarding addresses, be sure to note the reference or customer number specified by the provider on the parcel
• For valuable contents, check the insurance options offered by the respective provider (e.g. up to €255 with c.b.c. or up to €500 with Hermes)
• For bulky goods or unusual formats, check with the provider in advance whether special transport is required

The most common mistakes when sending parcels to Mallorca

Anyone sending a parcel to the island for the first time often falls into avoidable traps.

What comes next? From single parcel to a real relocation

A single package is the simplest case. Once you regularly send larger quantities or are even moving to Mallorca entirely, it's worth looking into further topics: from the duty-free import of your removal goods to the ongoing cost of living on the island. Anyone who also needs to sort out everyday life, contracts and administrative matters in Mallorca will find further practical guides in our Living & Everyday Life section.

Checklist: sending a package to Mallorca correctly

• Check whether your destination is in the Balearics (not to be confused with the Canaries)
• Compare providers: classic parcel service vs. specialised Mallorca courier
• Determine package dimensions correctly (longest + shortest side)
• Activate insurance option for valuable contents
• Label the address fully with "Mallorca, Spain"
• For several boxes or furniture: check part-load shipping from approx. 2 m³
• If the online retailer doesn't offer a delivery option: use a specialist courier's collection address
• Keep an active eye on tracking after dispatch

Conclusion

Thanks to the Balearics' EU membership, sending a package to Mallorca is less complicated than many expect – customs declarations are not required, and you can choose between classic parcel services such as DHL and Hermes and specialised Mallorca couriers. For individual packages, standard services with delivery times of around 6 to 8 days are usually the fastest solution; for larger quantities or shipments that no retailer delivers directly, a weekly lorry-ferry transport with a collection address is worthwhile. Anyone who regularly ships between Germany and Mallorca should keep an eye on prices, delivery times and part-load thresholds in order not to pay unnecessarily for individual boxes.

Official sources

• DHL – shipping to Spain incl. the Balearics: https://www.dhl.de/de/privatkunden/pakete-versenden/weltweit-versenden/land/spanien.html
• Hermes – shipping to Spain, prices and features: https://www.myhermes.de/preise/versandlaender/spanien
• c.b.c. logistics – package shipping to Spain: https://cbc-logistics.com/lexikon/versand-paket-international/ziellaender/versand-nach-spanien
• Sendcloud – shipping to Spain, EU customs status: https://www.sendcloud.com/de/versand-nach-spanien
• Stöber Transporte – package shipping to Mallorca: https://www.stoeber-transporte.de/paketversand-mallorca
• Mallorca-Pakete.de – package and pallet shipping Mallorca ↔ Germany: https://mallorca-pakete.de