Which is the fastest courier to send my parcel?
Finding the fastest courier service available is the most important step when you need to send an urgent parcel. Instead of spending time in a long comparison between different services, we wrote this guide that will help you find the fastest courier service for your shipment.
Top 3 fastest international couriers
The fastest couriers on global level are DHL, FedEx and UPS. These companies offer express delivery options and overnight solutions in over 220 countries and territories, with the shortest times.
Keep reading to find out more about these companies and the express options of other couriers.
Table of contents
- DHL delivery times
- FedEx delivery times
- UPS delivery times
- Other couriers express services
- Time comparison
- How to find the fastest courier?
What are the fastest courier services offered by DHL
DHL is one of the most well-known couriers in the world, thanks to its fast and top- quality services. The company offers a wide range of shipping services in over 220 countries and territories, with short transit times, for example:
- DHL standard services offer national deliveries in 1-2 business days and within Europe in 1-5 days.
- Express Worldwide is the fastest courier service offered by DHL and will let you send parcels in 1 day in Europe and within 2 days to Africa and Asia.
What are FedEx fastest courier services?
FedEx is a renowned international shipping company that also offers a wide range of services all over the globe. The company offers express options for parcel deliveries, including overnight options.
- The FedEx International Priority services offer deliveries in 1-3 days at a specific time, depending on the route.
- FedEx Priority Overnight is the fastest shipping option with delivery on the next business day, with overnight transport.
- The FedEx Economy service, ideal for less time-sensitive shipments, guarantees deliveries in 2-5 business days in Europe.
What are UPS fastest courier services?
The American logistics company UPS offers ground and air shipping services internationally, including express options.
- The fastest courier service offered by UPS is Express Plus, with next-day delivery by 9:00 am to almost every European destination.
- Express Saver is another fast service offered by UPS, with delivery times between 1 and 3 business days.
- The UPS Standard service is available across Europe and has longer delivery times (usually 2-8 days).
Other courier companies that offer fast delivery options
In addition to the previous examples of shipping companies, there are many other well-known and reliable couriers who offer express services in Europe and across the globe.
- GLS: Priority Express service with deliveries in Europe and North America and deliveries in 1-4 business days.
- DPD: Priority Express services throughout Europe with deliveries in 1-4 business days.
- Parcelforce: Next-day and overnight services in the UK and deliveries from 1-2 days worldwide with the globalexpress service.
Which is the fastest express courier?
In the following table, you can find the average delivery times for the express services offered by the main logistics companies in the world.
Compare the different available offers to discover the fastest express courier for your needs.
| Germany – Spain | Germany – UK | Germany – USA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Delivery | Cost | Delivery | Cost | Delivery | Cost |
| DHL Express 12:00 | Next business day by 12 | €103.41 | Next business day by 12 | €97.64 | 2 business days by 12:00 | €134.31 |
| DHL Express Worldwide | By the end of next business day | €96.87 | By the end of next business day | €92.14 | 2 business days | €128.81 |
| UPS Express Plus | Next business day by 9 | €139.35 | Next business day by 9 | €123.10 | 2 business days by 8 | €221.60 |
| Eurosender Express | 1 business day | €98.00 | 1-3 business days | €96.79 | 1-2 business days | €245.45 |
Note: The prices presented in the table are calculated for a 10 kg parcel. Prices were last updated in August 2023.
Which is the fastest courier for domestic deliveries?
In the following table we compared the average delivery time for domestic shipments with some of the main courier companies in Europe.
| Service | Delivery | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| DHL Express 9:00 | Next business day by 9 | €57.91 |
| DHL Express domestic | By the end of next business day | €33.00 |
| UPS Express Plus | Next business day by 9 | €84.49 |
| UPS Express | By the end of next day | €52.24 |
| Eurosender Express | 1 business day | €45.16 |
| Eurosender Priority | 1 business day | €32.08 |
Note: The prices presented in the table are calculated for a 10 kg parcel sent within Germany.
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How can Eurosender help me find the fastest courier for my shipment?
To find the fastest courier service, you will need to compare the offers and delivery times of different companies based on your specific requirements. At Eurosender, we designed an online tool that will instantly compare thousands of offers and find you the best solution according to your requests.
With Eurosender, finding the fastest courier to send your parcel is faster than you think:
- Select the pick-up and destination countries and insert the parcel dimensions;
- Select the Express option to get the fastest courier assigned to your shipment;
- Proceed with the payment and wait for the courier on the date and address you provided.
With our Priority Express Service, your parcel will be delivered in 24 hours within the EU or 48/72 hours in the rest of the world. We work only with the best and fastest international couriers, including DHL, FedEx and UPS.