🇩🇪 eSIM plans for Germany

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Here's how Onetel stacks up against other options in Germany.

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eSIM costs for Germany

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7 days of unlimited data in Germany costs $16.26 — about $2.32 a day on Telekom Deutschland, Vodafone Germany or Telefónica Germany (O2), with no roaming charge and no SIM to swap. In Germany, 5G is live and median mobile download speed is 62.2 Mbps.

Duration	Data	Price	Daily cost
1 day	500 MB	$3.42	$3.42/day
3 days	—	$7.34	$2.45/day
5 days	—	$11.78	$2.36/day
7 days	1 GB	$16.26	$2.32/day
10 days	—	$22.82	$2.28/day
15 days	2 GB	$33.56	$2.24/day
30 days	3 GB	$65.54	$2.18/day
180 days	50 GB	$44.00	$0.24/day

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Which networks you connect to in Germany

Your eSIM roams onto Germany's own operators. These are the networks and the frequencies they run — check your phone supports them before you travel.

Operator	4G / LTE bands	5G bands	5G
Telekom Deutschland	B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32	n1, n3, n28, n78	Yes
Vodafone Germany	B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32	n1, n3, n28, n78	Yes
Telefónica Germany (O2)	B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28	n1, n3, n28, n78	Yes
1&1	B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28	n28, n78	Yes

62.2 Mbps

Median download

10.3 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, July 2025

Coverage in Germany

Germany has extensive rural and forested areas with no mobile service on any network; foreign phones often lack B20 (800 MHz) and B28 (700 MHz), which are critical for rural and indoor coverage.

Common Questions

The details worth knowing about your Germany eSIM

Band 20 is widely used by all German operators for rural and indoor coverage. Without it, you may lose signal in forested areas, small villages, and inside buildings, especially on Telefónica (O2) and 1&1, which rely heavily on it for extended range.

Büsingen is a German exclave inside Switzerland. While your eSIM connects to German networks, mobile towers in the area may be Swiss. You could roam onto Swiss networks, which may incur extra charges or require a plan that covers Switzerland. Check your eSIM's coverage zone before traveling.

Your eSIM's provider determines which German network it prioritizes. It may connect to Telekom, Vodafone, Telefónica (O2), or 1&1 depending on roaming agreements. You cannot manually choose a network with most eSIMs, so check your provider's supported operators for Germany before purchase.

Germany has extensive rural and forested areas with no mobile service on any network. Even with band 20 and band 28 support, remote parts of the Black Forest may lack coverage entirely. Your eSIM will not improve on the underlying operator coverage, so plan for offline maps and downloaded information.

For prepaid eSIMs sold by the local operators Telekom, Vodafone, and Telefónica (O2), German law requires identity verification via passport or ID. However, many travel eSIMs are issued by foreign providers and bypass this registration. Check your eSIM's terms to confirm whether ID is required.