Germany Postal Codes

What is a German Postal Code?

German postal codes—often abbreviated as “zip codes”—are a system of numbers used by the German postal service to differentiate between various national regions. The codes consist of five numbers, the last three identifying a specific postal area inside the first two identifying the region.

Information of Germany
Country	Germany
Capital	Berlin
Population	83.1 million
Official language	German
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Population Density	2,287 / km²
Postal Codes	28278 as of June 2018[1]
Area Codes	5,225+
Federal States	16
Cities	2,055

Postal codes of major cities in Germany

Area	Postal Code
Berlin	10115-14199
Hamburg	20095-21149
Frankfurt	60306-60599
Munich	80331-81929
Cologne	50667-51149
Stuttgart	70173-70619
Leipzig	04103-04357
Dresden	01067-01277
Nuremberg	90402-90491
Hanover	30159-30669

Postal Codes in Germany region-wise

Region	Postal code range
Berlin	10115–14199
Brandenburg	03001–15938
Baden-Württemberg	68159–79948
Bavaria	80331–97737
Bremen	28195–28779
Hamburg	20095–21149
Hesse	34117–64689
Lower Saxony	21335–29996
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	17001–23999
North Rhine-Westphalia	32049–59969
Rhineland-Palatinate	54290–67759
Saarland	66111–66687
Saxony	01001–09999
Saxony-Anhalt	03901–39999
Schleswig-Holstein	21001–25999
Thuringia	04001–99998

How can you read a postal code in German?

German zip codes are straightforward to understand. The first two digits identify the region, while the final three digits identify the specific postal area that lies inside that region. For instance, Berlin’s Mitte neighborhood is identified by the zip code 10117.

How to Use a German Postal Code?

Using a German postal code is straightforward. When addressing mail or parcels, the postal code should be written on the last line of the address, following the city/town and street name. For example:

Hans Schmidt Marienplatz 10 80331 München Germany

In this example, 80331 is the postal code for Munich, Germany.

Understanding German Postal Regions

As mentioned earlier, the first two digits of the German postal code represent a larger geographical region. There are currently nine postal regions in Germany, each of which is represented by a unique range of two-digit codes. These regions are:

• 0: Northern Germany
• 1: Eastern Germany
• 2: North-Western Germany
• 3: Central and Eastern Germany
• 4: South-Western Germany
• 5: Central and Southern Germany
• 6: Western Germany
• 7: South-Western Germany
• 8: Southern Germany
• 9: South-Eastern Germany

Decoding German Postal Codes

Decoding a German postal code can help you understand the location it represents. The first two digits of the code can tell you which postal region the location belongs to, while the last three digits represent a smaller locality within that region.

For example, a postal code that starts with “10” belongs to the postal region of Eastern Germany. The next three digits, such as “123“, identify a specific locality within that region. Therefore, the full postal code “10123” could correspond to a location in Berlin, Germany.

Common German Postal Codes

Some German postal codes are more commonly used than others. Here are a few examples of well-known German postal codes:

• 10115: Berlin Mitte
• 60311: Frankfurt am Main
• 80331: Munich
• 20095: Hamburg
• 40213: Düsseldorf

Source Frome: Cartpostal.net