Berlin
The capital
Museum Island, the Wall memorials and a nightlife scene that famously doesn't publish its opening hours. Most of the serious museums run timed entry, and the good ones sell out.
Germany eSIM
Land in Germany already connected
Order before you fly and your eSIM is waiting in your inbox. Scan the QR code, step off the plane at Frankfurt, Munich or Berlin Brandenburg, and your phone finds a German network on its own — no kiosk queue, no roaming bill when you get home.
One eSIM, the whole trip
Germany sits inside a 33-country European bundle, so the eSIM you buy for Berlin keeps working if you take the train on to Prague, drive south into Austria or fly home via Amsterdam. The UK is on the list too — install it at home, check it works, and it picks up again the moment you land back.
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Germany plans
Pick the length of your trip
Every plan below covers Germany. Choose the number of days you're away — the price is fixed, you pay once, and nothing renews afterwards.
Where to go
Sixteen states, and not one of them the same
Hanseatic ports in the north, Alps in the south, and a lot of very good rail track in between.
Bavaria
Munich & the Alps
Beer halls and BMWs, then an hour south to Garmisch, Neuschwanstein and the Zugspitze. Cable car status and mountain weather both change fast and both live online.
Baden-Württemberg
The Black Forest
Freiburg, spa towns and a dense web of marked trails through the pines. The signposting is excellent, which is exactly why people set off without a map and then want one.
Rhineland
Cologne & the Rhine Valley
The cathedral, then the stretch of river between Bingen and Koblenz with a castle on every bend. Boat timetables and vineyard tastings are largely booked ahead now.
North
Hamburg & the coast
A working port with more bridges than Venice, the Elbphilharmonie, and the Wadden Sea beyond. Tide tables decide when you can walk out onto the mudflats.
East
Dresden & Saxony
The rebuilt Frauenkirche, the Zwinger, and Saxon Switzerland's sandstone towers a short train ride out. Worth checking trail closures — rockfall shuts sections regularly.
On the ground
What you'll actually use it for
Getting around
DB's app is genuinely essential in Germany — live platform changes, replacement buses and delay compensation all run through it, and it needs a connection.
Reading the menu
Camera translation turns a Tageskarte into something you can order from, and settles what exactly is in a Maultasche before it arrives.
Staying in touch
WhatsApp, FaceTime and Signal all run over data, so calls home cost nothing beyond the plan you've already paid for.
Backing up photos
Let a fortnight of pictures sync as you travel rather than praying your phone survives the trip home. This is the one that eats data, so save it for the evening.
When plans go wrong
A cancelled train, a closed road or a hotel that can't find your booking. All of it is easier to fix with a working connection than without one.
How it works
Set it up before you leave home
The whole thing takes about as long as printing a boarding pass, and it's far easier done on your own Wi-Fi than in an airport queue.
1
Choose your dates
Pick the plan that matches how long you're in Germany. If you're carrying on into Austria or Czechia, the same eSIM already covers you.
2
Scan the QR code
It arrives by email as soon as you pay. Open your phone's mobile settings, add an eSIM, scan — done in under a minute, over Wi-Fi at home.
3
Switch it on in Germany
Your plan starts when the eSIM first finds a network in Germany, not when you bought it. Turn roaming off on your UK line and you're set.
FAQs
Before you book
Which networks does a Germany eSIM use?
Our Germany plans roam onto Telekom and Vodafone. These are established German networks, so you get the same coverage a local customer would — across cities, autobahns and most of the countryside.
Does it work anywhere else?
Yes. The plan covering Germany is a 33-country European bundle, so the same eSIM keeps working in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Czechia, France, Italy and more. The United Kingdom is included, so you can install and test it before you leave.
What does “unlimited” actually mean?
You get 1GB of full-speed data every day. After that the connection carries on at a reduced 512kbps for the rest of that day, then resets the next morning. There's no hard cut-off and no overage charge, so you can't run up a bill.
Do I need this if my UK plan includes EU roaming?
It depends on your contract. Several UK networks reintroduced roaming fees or daily charges for Europe after Brexit, and some cap your data or speeds abroad. Check what your provider charges for Germany and compare it against a fixed one-off price. If your plan already includes generous EU roaming, you may not need one — we'd rather tell you that than sell you something you don't need.
Can I keep my UK number?
Yes. The eSIM runs alongside your existing SIM, so calls and texts still arrive on your UK number while your data goes over the local networks. Turn data roaming off on your UK line so nothing lands on your normal bill.
How much data do I need for a week?
For maps, messaging, translation and social media, most travellers use somewhere between 500MB and 1GB a day. These plans give you 1GB a day at full speed, which comfortably covers normal sightseeing. Streaming video or tethering a laptop will get through it faster.
Will it work on ICE trains and the U-Bahn?
Generally yes. German coverage follows the main rail corridors and reaches most U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations, though long tunnels and some rural stretches will drop out exactly as they would on a local SIM. ICE trains also carry their own Wi-Fi.
Do I get a German phone number?
No, these are data-only plans. That covers maps, email, messaging and calls through WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal. If you need a number that takes ordinary calls and texts, keep your UK SIM active alongside the eSIM.
Will my phone take an eSIM?
Most handsets released since 2018 will, including iPhone XR/XS and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer — as long as it isn't network locked. Look for “Add eSIM” or “Add data plan” in your mobile settings to check.
More destinations
Where else are you going?
The eSIM on this page covers these too — one plan, every country on the list.
Gute Reise
Sort your connection tonight and forget about it. One scan now, and Germany is just somewhere your phone already works.