Hugendubel Reviews 11,011

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hugendubel was a very bright and welcoming bookstore with German selection of books as well as English ones. I liked the comfy chairs on the upper floor. I purchased two English books, one was a Japan... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery, reasonable postage rate. I found an obscure book on bird research that I did not expect to be available in Europe due to the small market, so thanks to Hugendubel for their wide range!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought books online and was super easy to do it. The books arrive super fast and in perfect conditions, this is important since I like to have books that are not damaged. And also very important... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered online, and been amazed by the quick delivery and competitive price of a UK cookbook. Much better than Amazon. Would buy again!

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Bücher versandkostenfrei bestellen bei Ihrer Buchhandlung Hugendubel - der Online-Shop für Bücher, Hörbücher, DVDs und Spiele.


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4.7

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Damaged & Missing Books

Unfortunately the books arrived with damages to the corners and covers because the books were not individually wrapped or have any protection in the delivery box.

From the 4 books ordered, only 3 were delivered.

To return the books, I have to personally go to a store in person, which defeats the purpose of ordering online.

February 14, 2026
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Reply from Hugendubel

Dear customer,

thank you very much for your feedback.

We do appologize for the delivery of damaged goods. Our first priority is to deliver first class service which includes prime quality articles from our store.

Should your delivery not be at your fullest satisfaction, please make sure to contact customer services so that we are able to find a quick and meaningful solution to the faulty experience.

If a return of your shipment is required, you have the choice of either delivering the items in question to the store or to send them back free of charge via DHL.

Best Regards
Hugendubel Customer Services

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mutiple Delays and Eventual Cancellation

I've ordered a book on 14th Aug which was scheduled to deliver in two weeks. The deliver date was pushed back multiple times over the past two months and the cancellation email arrived earlier today stating 'Unsere Lieferanten können diesen Artikel leider zur Zeit nicht liefern'. This seems to be a vendor fulfillment issue and the listing is subsequently removed from the web store.

The book was supposed to be a gift which never arrived. It wasn't stated that the book was on backorder, and I would have looked for alternatives way earlier should I know the book is not avaiable at Hugendubel at the start. The entire waiting game with multiple delays is extremely frustrating and disappointing, and it shouldn't take 1.5 months to communicate about a product that never exists.

October 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order shipped but also declined?

I made a big order (over 300€) of books and first it took a week and nothing changed on my order, so I messaged the support and they told me my order was shipped the day before, but I got no mail, no tracking number, nothing and the website still said the status: open. A day later it changed to "declined". So I don't know what's going on right now and it is quiet upsetting.

September 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Does not accept PayPal.

I just wasted at least have an hour trying to pay for an order as the site states it accepts PayPal.
It does NOT.
According to the "small letters" below, it will only work when adding the order to the shopping cart and not with - buy now - but rest assured: I have tried both.

I even created an account just to see if it would make a difference.
Anyways: clearly all money is not equal.

July 15, 2025
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Reply from Hugendubel

Dear client,

thank you for your feedback.

We curently only ship within Germany, to Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein.

Thank you for your kind understanding.

Best Regards
Your Hugendubel Customer Services Center

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super Service

It doesn't matter if you are ordering on line or going into a Hugendubel bookstore, you are guaranteed to get very good service and an excellent selection of books.
Egal ob Sie online bestellen oder in einer Hugendubel-Buchhandlung vorbeischauen, ein sehr guter Service und eine hervorragende Auswahl an Büchern sind Ihnen garantiert.

April 9, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

support businesses in the EU holding democratic ideals

It’s a choice to support businesses in the EU that support democratic processes and principles in the broader sense of inspiring with books those who are in the process of sleep walking out of democracy or those having never experienced it may begin to imagine a better future they can co-create.

April 4, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great delivery and price

Ordered online, and been amazed by the quick delivery and competitive price of a UK cookbook. Much better than Amazon. Would buy again!

February 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery

Fast delivery, reasonable postage rate. I found an obscure book on bird research that I did not expect to be available in Europe due to the small market, so thanks to Hugendubel for their wide range!

January 29, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Strange delivery

I ordered a Mandala book and a gift voucher for a friend to be delivered to her address. Mandala book arrived first with the wishes written on a piece of paper and a red sticker 5€ on top. The gift voucher arrived separately a few days later with the wishes written again on a piece of paper and the voucher had empty space instead of the name and wishes in it. It was supposed to be packed as a press tigethrr but non of it was. Not so smart. Will buy inside a shop next time and present it myself.

December 24, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My order was cancelled - no reason given

I ordered a book for my son that was required from his school and had a deadline on it. Order was easy, confirmed. But two days later my order was simply cancelled without further notice or explanation. I lost two days causing a lot of convenience. If Hugendubel didn't have it on stock, why was my order accepted in the first place? Not happy at all...

December 9, 2024
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Reply from Hugendubel

Dear client,

thank you for your feedback.

Please accept our appologies for the inconvenience caused.

Due to high demand, items on stock can sometimes run out quickly. If no time frame can be given regarding redelivery of the item, we are forced to cancel respective orders, so our clients can make alternative plans.

Best Regards
Hugendubel Customer Services

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and pleasant staff

Hugendubel was a very bright and welcoming bookstore with German selection of books as well as English ones. I liked the comfy chairs on the upper floor. I purchased two English books, one was a Japanese author and the second a classic book "The Medea", retold in the classic style. I was given a discount card for my two purchases. Staff were helpful and pleasant, reminds me of what is lacking in my Scottish high street as alas there isn't enough of these shops like this. Thank you Hugendubel for making my visit very enjoyable.

March 20, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have not received a tracking number…

I have not received a tracking number for my purchased item and I purchased my item on 22 Jan. 2024. My order number is 68147979309612. My name is Jasmine Quintana.

January 29, 2024
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Reply from Hugendubel

Liebe Kundin,

vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Bei Bestellung wird Ihnen ein voraussichtliches Lieferdatum angezeigt und auch in der Bestellbestätigung rückbestätigt.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Ihr Hugendubel Kundenservice

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