How long does it take to send postcard from Germany to India

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There is nothing that you can do at this point. As you already wrote, there is no tracking option.

Note that the delivery time (1-2 weeks) only means that it should only take so long for your postcard to reach the destination country. Once it is there, it is up to the local post to do the handling. In countries where there is a difference between surface mail and airmail, letters and postcards from abroad will often be treated as surface mail if they do not have a "Priority" sticker on them.

The brochure by the German post actually explicitly states that you should put such a sticker onto your letter or postcard before sending it abroad to request swift delivery (link, page 8 - in German only). You can get these at the German post station for free and they typically do not put it there automatically if you do not explicitly request it. Also, the fee is the same regardless of whether you request priority post or not.

In any case, the 1-2 week are no guarantee but rather a typical delivery time value. The actual value depends on many factors that you cannot influence, including the volume of mail currently in transit.

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Postcards to India are often lost, from my personal experience. At best, delayed by a month and half or so. So, pray for the best. If it's anything important, send by acknowledged post.

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