Wondering how to send money to Germany? We’ve got you and your loved ones covered with a range of payment and receiving options to choose from.
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Ways to receive money in Germany
Ways to send money to Germany
Whether they’re based in Berlin, Hamburg or Cologne, your friends and family can receive any money you send to Germany straight to their bank account.
Find out how it worksIf you transfer money to Germany for your loved ones to receive in cash, they can pick it up from one of agent locations.
Find a locationTransfer money to Germany online with ease. Log in to your Western Union profile if you already have one. If not, register today for free.
Send money onlineSend money to Germany with our app, whenever, wherever. You can also start a money transfer via the app and complete the process in person.
Download appIf you feel more comfortable making a transfer of money to Germany in person, simply visit your closest agent location.
Find a location nearbyWith a credit2 or debit card
With Apple Pay
Using your bank details
Send money back home whenever you need to, from wherever you are.
Complete the process entirely on the app.
Make a quick money transfer to your loved ones again with ease.
Rating as of 17 October 2023.
Rating as of 17 October 2023.
Schedule repeat transfers to send money to Germany when it matters most. Start your payment online or in the app and we’ll do the rest.
Pay via debit card, credit2 card, or bank transfer and send the money straight to your receiver’s bank account.
With over 150 years of experience sending money to Germany and beyond, you can rely on us to make your money transfer easy.
Send money to Germany online, via our app, or walk into an agent location to send in person. The choice is yours. Register for a free profile to get started.
You can rely on our fraud prevention and encryption solutions to get your money to Germany quickly and smoothly.
We operate in more than 200 countries and territories around the world so you can send your money where it needs to go.
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Need to send money to the same person more than once? No problem, we’ll help make it happen in a few quick clicks.
Toss those scraps of paper away – we’ll save all the important details for you to make your next money transfer even easier.
Easily follow your money transfer to Germany from start to finish with your unique tracking number and our online tracking tool.
You can send up to €5,000 for cash pickup or straight to a bank account in Germany when paying via credit2/debit card, Sofort or bank transfer. Send up to €50,000 to a German bank account when you pay via bank transfer or send up to €6,000 when paying in cash for cash pickup.
You can send money to Germany online by using your debit card, credit2 card, Sofort bank transfer, or a standard bank transfer. Your loved one can pick up the money in cash at a Western Union agent location or you can send it straight to their bank account.
Money transfers that you send to Germany require you to share some of your personal details and your recipient’s details.
The information required varies according to your payment and receiving methods, so make sure you have standard personal and contact details on hand. If sending to a bank account, you’ll need to have your receiver’s name as it appears on their bank account, as well as their bank details and personal information.
You might also have to supply the source of funds and the reason for the money transfer.
Follow these steps when sending money to Germany via an agent location.
Use our estimator tool to get a cost estimate that will help you decide which payment method to choose when you send money to Germany. You can also check any transfer fees3 and delivery times before you start a money transfer.
Depending on which payment and receiving options you choose, the time it takes to send to Germany varies.
Your money transfer can be ready for cash pickup in minutes1 when you choose to pay by credit2/debit card, or cash. It can take up to 3 business days when paying via bank transfer.
If you choose to send money to a German bank account, your money can arrive within 1 business day or 6 business days when paying via bank transfer.
1 Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory issues, identification requirements, Agent location hours, differences in time zones, or selection of delayed options. Additional Restrictions may apply. See terms for details.
2 Some card issuers may charge additional fees for using our services. Please contact your card issuer for more information.
3 Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.
