Delivery Workers Pedaling to Lapland for Old Saint Nick
Three Postal Workers Embark on Epic Christmas Journey from Germany to Finland
Three postal workers in Germany have set off on an extraordinary bicycle journey, aiming to deliver letters and Christmas wish lists addressed to Santa Claus from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland. This nearly 3,000-kilometer trip began on August 3, 2025, and is expected to last about two weeks as they cycle through Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.
The journey commenced at a post office in St. Nicholas, Saarland, and will take the postal workers through the picturesque landscapes of northern Europe. Their main goal is the Santa Claus village, where they will visit the post office that sends responses to the wishlists.
The postal workers, Simone Nehring from Bremen, another unnamed colleague, and a third team member who met while competing for the national postal cycling team, are riding two yellow post bikes and a mountain bike without electric motors. They have completed other challenging tours before, such as the 2024 trip from the Spreewald to Venice.
Along the way, they plan to stop at post offices in Bremen and Hamburg to collect more wishlists. The trio is also collecting donations for the "Bunter Kreis Hagen" association, a charity that supports children and young people with special needs.
The initiative for this unique postal partnership was sparked by a personal letter from a Nicholas actor. The actor in the Saarland is delighted with his unusual summer assignment, adding to the festive spirit of the journey.
Upon reaching Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and the destination of the post workers, they will hand over the wishlists at the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland. Rovaniemi is a key trading and tourist center in northern Finland, especially well known for its connection to Christmas tourism. The Santa Claus Office in Rovaniemi’s Santa Claus Village offers visitors the chance to experience the holiday atmosphere and send letters with special postmarks from Santa’s own post office there.
This journey symbolizes a special postal tradition that connects children’s Christmas wishes from Germany to the official Santa Claus Village in Lapland, promoting goodwill and festive spirit across northern Europe. No recent updates beyond their August 2025 departure have been reported yet on their progress, but the trip is expected to conclude mid-August given the timing and distance.
- The postal workers' adventure travel led them to embark on a unique escapade, merging sports-analysis with lifestyle, as they prepared for a challenging two-week bicycle journey of nearly 3,000 kilometers.
- Upon their arrival at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, the postal workers will not only deliver letters and Christmas wish lists, but also encourage adventure-travel enthusiasts worldwide to participate in charitable causes during their trips, by supporting the "Bunter Kreis Hagen" association.
- As their journey reaches its conclusion, the postal workers' cycling tour through picturesque landscapes of northern Europe, filled with sports and postal work, will serve as a testament to the power of innovation and the festive spirit Synonymous with Christmas tourism in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland.
