List of postal codes in Germany

German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits

Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. Postleitzahlen, acronym PLZ), consist of five digits, which indicate the wider area (first 2 digits), and the postal district (last 3 digits).

The present system was introduced on July 1, 1993. Before reunification, both the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) used 4 digit postal codes.

Under a transitional arrangement following reunification, between 1989 and 1993 postal codes for destinations in the west were prefixed with 'W', eg: W-1000 Berlin 30 (postal districts in western cities were separate from the postal code) and those in the east with 'O' (for Ost), e.g: O-1xxx Berlin.

Large users, or Großkunden, have their own postal codes, separate from those used for postal districts or PO Box number ranges.

As one can see in the map, postal regions do not necessarily follow federal state's borders. Therefore sorting by state is not truly practical.

Here are postal regions and some postal codes in Germany:

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Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt

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01 Region Dresden

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02 Region Bautzen

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03 Region Cottbus

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04 Region Leipzig

  • 04xxx
  • 04003-04357 - Leipzig
    • 04003 - Leipzig
    • 04109 - Leipzig (Neues Rathaus)
    • 04357 - Leipzig
  • 04416 - Markkleeberg
  • 04509 - Delitzsch
  • 04617 - 04626 is in Thuringia
  • 04758 - Naundorf
  • 04758 - Oschatz
  • 04860 - Torgau
  • 04931 is in Brandenburg


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06 Region Halle an der Saale/Dessau

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08 Region Zwickau

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09 Region Chemnitz

  • 09xxx
  • 09111 - 09131 - Chemnitz
  • 09212 - Limbach-Oberfrohna
  • 09232 - Hartmannsdorf (Chemnitz)
  • 09380 - Thalheim
  • 09392 - Auerbach (Erzgebirge)
  • 09394 - Hohndorf
  • 09509 - Pockau
  • 09623 - Frauenstein
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Thüringen

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07 Region Gera

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27000-27999

  • 27120 - Steinkirchen and Hollern-Twielenfleth
  • 27123 - Hollern-Twielenfleth
  • 29575 - Altenmedingen
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38000-38999

  • 38489 - Beetzendorf, Ahlum
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39000-39999

  • 39439 - Wipperaue, Güsten
  • 39551 - 39576 - Stendal
    • 39551 - Stendal
    • 39551 - Stendal (centre)
  • 39619 - Arendsee (Altmark)

Some postal codes are in Lower Saxony

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Berlin

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10, 12 and 13 Regions Berlin

  • 1xxxx
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11 Region Federal Ministries

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Brandenburg

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01000-01999

  • 01945 - Ruhland
  • 01968 - Senftenberg
  • 01983 - Großräschen
  • 01987 - Schwarzheide
  • 01990 - Ortrand
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04000-04999

The rest under 04931 are outside Brandenburg

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15000-19999

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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

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17000-17999

  • 17235 - Möllenbeck (Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
  • 17236 - omitted
  • 17237 - Möllenbeck
  • 17489 - Greifswald
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18000-18999

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19000-19999

  • 19300 - Möllenbeck (Ludwigslust)
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Hamburg

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20000-20999

  • 20001-20999 - Hamburg
    • 20253 - Hamburg
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21000-21999

  • 21001-21149 - Hamburg
  • Postal codes over 21450 through 21499 are in Schleswig Holstein
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22000-22999

  • 22001-22757 - Hamburg
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Schleswig-Holstein

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21000-21999

  • 21451 - 21465 - Reinbek
    • 21451 - Reinbek
    • 21465 - Reinbek (centre)
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23000-23999

  • 24301-24306 - Plön
    • 23406 - Plön (centre)
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24000-24999

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25000-25999

  • 25801 - 25813 - Husum
    • 25801 - Husum
    • 25813 - Husum, centre
  • 25876 - Schwabstedt
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Bremen

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28000-28999

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Lower Saxony

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05000-05999

The rest are in Saxony

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21000-21999

  • 21244 - Buchholz in der Nordheide
  • 21729 - Freiburg/Elbe, in the Balje area
  • 21730 - Balje
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26000-26999

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29000-29999

  • 29439 - Lüchow
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30000-30999

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31000-31999

  • 31061 - Alfeld
  • 31101-31141 - Hildesheim
    • 31001 - Hildesheim
    • 31134 - Hildesheim (centre)
    • 31141 - Hildesheim
  • 31627 - Rohrsen
  • 31737 - Rinteln
  • 31785 - 31789 - Hamelin
    • 31785 - Hamelin (centre)
    • 31789 - Hamelin
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37000-37999

Some codes in this range are used in Thuringia.

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38000-38999

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39000-39969

The rest are in Saxony

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Thuringia

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04000-04999

The rest are in Saxony

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06000-06999

  • 06577 - Etzleben

The rest are in Saxony

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07000-07999

  • The rest of the 07s are in Saxony
  • 07586 - Hartmannsdorf (Gera)
  • 07613 - Crossen (Elster), Hartmannsdorf (Eisenberg)
  • 07629 - Reichenbach (Thuringia)
  • 07646 - Waltersdorf (Thuringia)
  • 07701-07751 - Jena
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37000-37999

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91000-91999

  • 91189 - Rohr

The rest of the postal codes are in Bavaria

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98000-98999

  • 98599 - Brotterode
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99000-99999

  • 99301-99310 - Arnstadt
    • 99301 - Arnstadt
    • 99310 - Arnstadt (center)
  • 99421-99427 - Weimar
    • 99421 - Weimar (centre)
    • 99423 - Weimar
    • 99427 - Weimar
    • 99411 - Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ilmtal-Weinstraße, Kromsdorf
  • 99801 - 99817 - Eisenach
    • 99801 - Eisenach
    • 99817 - Eisenach (centre)
  • 99869 - Mühlberg
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North Rhine-Westphalia

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32000-32999

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33000-33999

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40000-40999

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41000-41999

  • 41460-41492 - Neuss
  • 41460 - Neuss (downtown)
  • 41492 - Neuss
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42000-42999

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45000-45999

  • 45500-45529 - Hattingen
    • 45500 - Hattingen
    • 45504 - Hattingen (centre)
    • 45529 - Hattingen
  • 45549 - Sprockhövel
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47000-47999

  • 47701 - 47839 - Krefeld
    • 47701 - Krefeld
    • 47798 - Krefeld (centre)
    • 47799 - Krefeld
    • 47800 - Krefeld, in the Bockum area
    • 47829 - Krefeld, in the Uerdingen area
    • 47839 - Krefeld
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48000-48999

  • 48249 - Dülmen and the district of Hiddingsel
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50000-50999

  • 50226 - Frechen
  • 50494 - Sorst
  • 50600-50999 Cologne (Western, main part)
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51000-51999

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52000-52999

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53000-53999

  • 53721 - Siegburg
  • 53809 - Rupprichteroth

The rest are in Rhineland-Palatinate

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55000-55999

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57000-57999

  • 57001-57080 - Siegen
    • 57001 - Siegen
    • 57072 - Siegen (market area)
    • 57080 - Siegen
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58000-58999

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59000-59999

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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53000-53999

  • 53520 - Herresbach
  • 53809 is in the Rhineland-Palatinate
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54000-54999

  • 54290-54296 - Trier
  • 54441 - Trassem and vicinity
  • 54479 - Horath
  • 54634 - Bitburg
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55000-55999

  • 55001-55131 - Mainz
    • 55001: Mainz
    • 55116 - Mainz, (downtown)
    • 55131 - Mainz
  • 55517-55545 - Bad Kreuznach
    • 55517: Bad Kreuznach
    • 55545: Bad Kreuznach (downtown)
  • 55548 is in North Rhine-Westphalia
  • 55566 - Daubach
  • 55569 - Auen
  • 55595 - Sponheim
  • 55743 - Reichanbach (Baumholder)
  • 55758 - Weiden bei Idar-Oberstein
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56000-56999

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57000-57999

  • 57612 - Kirchheib

The rest are in North Rhine-Westphalia

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65000-65999

  • 65624 - Altendiez
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66000-66999

  • 66879 - Reichenbach-Steegen
  • 66117 - Saarbrücken Centre
  • 66124 - Universität des Saarlandes

The rest are in Saarland

The rest of the postal codes beginning with 65 are in the state of Hesse

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Hesse

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35000-35999

  • 35037 - Marburg (city centre)
  • 35038 - omitted
  • 35039 - Marburg
  • 35040 - omitted
  • 35041 - Marburg
  • 35042 - omitted
  • 35043 - Marburg
  • 35633 - Lahnau
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36000-36999

  • 36396 - Steinau an der Straße
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60000-60999

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61000-61999

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63000-63999

  • 63015-63075 - Offenbach
    • 63015: Offenbach (centre)
    • 63075 - Offenbach
  • 63303 - Dreieich
  • 63450 - Hanau
  • 63451 - not used
  • 63452 - Hanau
  • 63453 - not used
  • 63454 - Hanau
  • 63455 - not used
  • 63456 - Hanau
  • 63457 - Hanau
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64000-64999

  • 64404 - Bickenbach (Bergstraße)
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65000-65999

  • 65183-65207 - Wiesbaden
    • 65183 - Wiesbaden
  • 65207 - Wiesbaden
  • 65624 is in the Rhineland-Palatinate
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Saarland

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66000-66999

  • 66xxx
  • 66150 AOL
  • 66666: Großkunde
  • 66879 is in Rhineland-Palatinate
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Baden-Württemberg

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69000-69999

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72000-72999

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73000-73999

  • 73258-73262 - Reichenbach an der Fils
    • 73258 - Reichenbach an der Fils
    • 73262 - Reichenbach an der Fils (centre)
  • 73545 - Lorch
  • 73760 - Ostfildern
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74000-74999

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76000-76999

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77000-77999

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78000-78999

  • 78739 - Hardt (Schwarzwald)
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79000-79999

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88000-88999

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Bavaria

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63000-63999

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80000-80999

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81000-81999

  • 81000 - 81373 - Munich (may exist well into the 81900's)
  • 81663 - EADS
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82000-82999

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84000-84999

  • 84001-84036 - Landshut
    • 84001 - Landshut
    • 84026 - Landshut (centre)
    • 84036 - Landshut
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85000-85999

  • 85653 - Aying
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86000-86999

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87000-87999

  • 87448 - Waltenhofen
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89000-89999

  • 89420 - Höchstädt an der Donau
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91000-91999

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92000-92999

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93000-93999

  • 93001-93059 - Regensburg
    • 93001 - Regensburg
    • 93047 - Regensburg (centre)
    • 93055 - Regensburg
  • 93164 - Brunn
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94000-94999

  • 94034 - Passau
  • 94569 - Stephanspoching
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95000-95999

  • 95401-95448 - Bayreuth
    • 95401 - Bayreuth
    • 95444 - Bayreuth (center)
    • 95448 - Bayreuth
  • 95632 - Wunsiedel
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Old postal codes

These were postal codes that were used until 1993:

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Western Part

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Schleswig-Holstein

  • 2xxx
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Hamburg

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Bremen

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Lower Saxony

3000-3099

3200-3299

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North-Rhine Westphalia

4000-4099

4100-4199

4200

4300

4400

4500

4600

4700

4800

4900

5000-5099

5100-5199

5300

5600-5699

5800-5899

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Rhineland-Palatinate

5400

5500

6500

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Saarland

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Hesse

6000-6099

6200-6299

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Baden-Württemberg

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Bavaria

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Berlin (West)


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Eastern Part

Note that GDR had not 5½ "Länder", but 15 "Bezirke.

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Brandenburg

7800-7899

  • 7817 - Schwarzheide
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Berlin (East)

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Thuringia

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Saxony-Anhalt

  • 40xx - Halle
  • 4340 - Könnern
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Saxony

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