Planzer Paket

What Planzer Paket does

Planzer Paket is a Swiss family-owned parcel delivery service operating as a subsidiary of Planzer Transport AG, headquartered in Dietikon, Zürich. The company transports parcels up to 30kg throughout Switzerland, with approximately 60% of long-distance routes handled via rail — a configuration the company explicitly describes as unique in the Swiss parcel market. Its product portfolio spans B2B parcel sending (Paket versenden), B2C parcel receiving (Paket empfangen), the Planzer Paket Shop network for drop-off and pickup, and a Kundenportal (customer portal) for shipment tracking and warehouse inventory management. Supporting features include Snap & Ship mobile scanning, the LOXO Dynamic Micro-Hub autonomous vehicle pilot, last-mile electric Kyburz vehicles, and horse-drawn delivery via Benny in the car-free municipality of Zermatt. The company is positioned as the only family-owned parcel service in Switzerland, emphasizing generational thinking and a 'handshake' service culture alongside modern technology.

The company serves three primary customer segments: online shops and e-commerce businesses requiring reliable integrated shipping, B2B business customers needing quote-based logistics with parcel/Stückgut (less-than-truckload) bundling, and end consumers using the Paket Shop network for receipt, redirection, and pickup. Revenue is generated through per-shipment transaction fees, subscription/recurring arrangements with business customers, and bundled logistics services that combine parcel shipments with Stückgut pickups from the parent Planzer Group network. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct sales for enterprise customers via quote requests, multi-year contracts for business accounts, and self-serve digital channels (parcel.shop portal, mobile app) for consumers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; a 5% national diesel floater surcharge applies from 01.07.2026 as a fuel-cost pass-through mechanism.

Name

Planzer Paket

Legal name

Planzer Parcel, a subsidiary of Planzer Transport AG

Website

https://planzer-paket.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Planzer Paket is the only family-owned parcel delivery service in Switzerland, operating as a subsidiary of Planzer Transport AG. It transports parcels up to 30kg nationwide using a unique 60% rail-based network, serving B2B business customers, online retailers, and end consumers via its Paket Shop network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parcel Delivery Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAAACAE

Non-Time-Definite Parcel (Day-Definite)

Transportation & Logistics/Courier, Express & Parcel (CEP) / Last-Mile Delivery/Standard/Deferred Parcel Delivery

SECONDARYTLACACAF

Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Road Freight Forwarding (Domestic & Cross-Border)

Keywords

• Parcel delivery services
• Last mile delivery
• B2B shipping logistics
• Sustainable logistics
• Parcel tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Dietikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parcel Delivery Services: Core revenue from transporting parcels up to 30kg throughout Switzerland, with long-distance routes primarily via rail and last-mile delivery via road vehicles
2. Logistics Services: Synergy services combining parcel shipments with Stückgut (less-than-truckload) shipments, offering bundled logistics solutions
3. Business Customer Solutions: Dedicated shipping solutions for online shops and business customers, including integration with e-commerce platforms

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Planzer Paket is a Swiss family-owned parcel delivery service that transports parcels up to 30 kg throughout Switzerland. Long-distance routes are primarily handled via rail (60% of the route), with last-mile delivery via electric vehicles and specialized methods. The company offers both B2B parcel sending for business customers and B2C parcel receiving for end customers, with pickup/drop-off through the Planzer Paket Shop network.

Product overview

Planzer Paket is a Swiss family-owned parcel service provider operating as a subsidiary of Planzer Transport AG, offering a unified logistics platform centered on sustainable parcel delivery within Switzerland. The core offering spans two primary product lines: Paket versenden (B2B parcel sending) and Paket empfangen (B2C parcel receiving), both supporting parcels up to 30 kg. These are complemented by the Planzer Paket Shop (parcel drop-off/pickup points) and the Kundenportal (Customer Portal) for shipment tracking and warehouse inventory management. Supporting features include Sendungsverfolgung (real-time tracking), Snap & Ship (mobile scanning), and innovative delivery solutions such as the LOXO Dynamic Micro-Hub (automated vehicles) and horse-drawn delivery via Benny in Zermatt. The service differentiates through rail transport (60% of long-distance routes) and same-day/next-day delivery capabilities, unified under a single logistics ecosystem combining physical parcel infrastructure with digital self-service tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paket versenden (Parcel Sending) B2B parcel shipping service enabling business customers to send parcels up to 30 kg within Switzerland, leveraging rail transport for long-distance routes and offering combined pickup with Stückgut (less-than-truckload) shipments.
• Paket empfangen (Parcel Receiving) B2C parcel receiving service allowing end customers to receive parcels throughout Switzerland, with options for redirection, re-delivery, and tracking visibility.
• Planzer Paket Shop Physical parcel drop-off and pickup point service where customers can submit, collect, redirect, and manage parcels across a nationwide network of locations in Switzerland.
• Kundenportal (Customer Portal) Online self-service portal for business customers providing shipment tracking, warehouse inventory overview, and transport management tools, accessible via login.planzergroup.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of parcel routes via environmentally friendly rail (unique in Switzerland)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LOXOinnovationTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Dynamic Micro-Hub project featuring highly automated driving technology, bringing autonomous vehicle capabilities to parcel logistics operations

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Swiss Post (Die Schweizerische Post): Switzerland's dominant national postal and parcel operator and Planzer Paket's most direct competitor. Both provide nationwide B2B and B2C parcel services within Switzerland, with Swiss Post holding incumbent market share advantages through its universal service obligation and dense network.
• DPD Switzerland: Pan-European parcel network operating a direct Swiss domestic parcel service. DPD competes head-to-head with Planzer Paket in B2B and e-commerce parcel delivery, with similar focus on business customer solutions and parcel shop pickup.
• GLS Switzerland: General Logistics Systems operates a B2B-focused parcel and freight network across Europe, including Switzerland. GLS competes directly with Planzer Paket in business parcel shipping and offers similar depot-based, multi-day standard delivery services.

Broad incumbents

• UPS Switzerland: Global integrator with domestic and international parcel services in Switzerland. UPS competes for enterprise and cross-border B2B volumes, with much larger scale and broader capabilities than the domestically focused Planzer Paket.
• DHL Express Switzerland: Global integrator with domestic Swiss operations providing time-definite parcel and express services. DHL competes for higher-end B2B volume and cross-border e-commerce, offering a broader service portfolio than Planzer Paket's domestic focus.
• FedEx Switzerland: Global integrator offering express and ground parcel services in Switzerland. FedEx competes primarily for cross-border and time-definite B2B volumes, providing scale-driven competition for Planzer Paket's higher-value enterprise accounts.

Others

• Planzer Transport AG: Direct parent company of Planzer Paket, providing full transport and logistics services including Stückgut (LTL) across Switzerland. Planzer Transport AG is an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, enabling the cross-sell synergies and shared network economics that underpin Planzer Paket's bundled offering.

Emerging players

• Streckgut AG: Swiss B2B less-than-truckload (Stückgut) freight network operator. While not a direct parcel competitor, Streckgut is a structural analog in the LTL segment and a potential customer or partner for Planzer Paket's bundled parcel + freight offering in the Swiss mid-market.

Regional players

• Österreichische Post: Austrian national postal and parcel operator with a comparable domestic-only B2B/B2C model. While serving a different national market, it is structurally similar in offering integrated parcel, LTL logistics, and pickup-shop services, providing a useful regional benchmark.
• La Poste (Le Groupe La Poste): French national postal and parcel operator with domestic parcel (Colissimo) and logistics services. Operates a comparable national-parcel-plus-logistics model in a different geography and represents a structural regional benchmark for Planzer Paket.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/planzer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@planzer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planzer-paket

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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