Product info
Berlin eSIM plans
| Unlimited data · 5 days | $15.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Ohayu recommendsUnlimited data · 10 days | $24.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 15 days | $37.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 30 days | $54.99 | Buy eSIM |
| 3GB prepaid eSIM · 14 days | $7.79$2.60 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 5GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $10.49$2.10 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 10GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $15.49$1.55 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 15GB prepaid eSIM · 60 days | $18.99$1.27 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 20GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $22.49$1.12 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 50GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $48.79$0.98 / GB | Buy eSIM |
You can install your eSIM before the trip and activate it when you arrive in Germany. Validity starts after eSIM activation.
Plan details
How much mobile data you need
What's the best eSIM for Berlin?
A long weekend – 3 GB
Maps, galleries, late nights.
A week – 10 GB
Berlin plus Potsdam and a day trip.
Central Europe by train – 20 GB
Berlin, Prague, Kraków on one plan.
Working from Berlin – Unlimited
Tethering, calls, a month-long stay.
Coverage and network
Coverage above and below Berlin
Germany mobile networks
All three German operators cover Berlin thoroughly with 5G. Germany's reputation for patchy mobile coverage is a rural and rail problem rather than a big-city one - in Berlin the network is not what you will complain about.
Berlin, specifically
- Mitte, Kreuzberg, Neukölln, Prenzlauer Berg: Consistent 5G. The wide streets and low blocks help.
- U-Bahn and S-Bahn: Coverage has been rolled out across the network and most lines now hold a signal in the tunnels, which was not true a few years ago. Older deep sections can still drop between stations.
- Tempelhofer Feld and the big parks: Fine. An old airfield with nothing to block anything.
- Berghain queues and festival weekends: Large crowds standing in one place for hours congest a single cell. Expect slow uploads rather than no service.
- Out to Potsdam and Brandenburg: The S-Bahn corridor and Potsdam itself are well covered. Rural Brandenburg is where Germany's coverage reputation comes from - real gaps between villages.
Germany, and the EU
The plan covers all of Germany, and as an EU member state the same terms carry into Poland, Czechia or the Netherlands at domestic rates.
How to install eSIM
Connected in 3 steps
- 01
Buy before you fly
Choose your data plan before your trip.
- 02
Download & install
Log in to your account, tap your eSIM, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- 03
Land & activate
Activate when you arrive in Germany. Turn on roaming for the eSIM and it connects to a local network.
Before you buy, make sure your phone supports eSIM — see Ohayu compatible devices list or dial *#06#. It's a free request to your phone's settings. If you see the EID number — your phone is eSIM-compatible.
Arriving in Berlin
Airport Wi-Fi at BER
Brandenburg's free network is open round the clock with no password and no registration - you accept the terms in a browser and you are on. No time limit either, which is unusual for a European hub.
Side by side
Berlin eSIM Comparison
Indicative comparison based on publicly listed Germany plans as of August 2026. Competitor pricing and policies change - check their sites for current terms.
Frequently asked questions
Where to buy a SIM card in Berlin?
Telekom, Vodafone and O2 have shops on Alexanderplatz and along Friedrichstraße, and the supermarket chains sell prepaid starter packs. Buying the pack is the easy part - activating it is where German rules get involved.
Do I need ID to buy a prepaid SIM in Germany?
Yes, and Germany is stricter about it than most of Europe. Since July 2017 every prepaid SIM has to be identity-verified before it will work, so a supermarket starter pack is inert until you complete verification.
You do not need an Anmeldung or a residence permit - a passport and a hotel or rental address are normally accepted. The friction is the verification itself: the Video-Ident systems are built around German and EU documents, and travellers on non-EU passports report failed sessions over document type, glare or camera quality. Some providers let you verify at a Deutsche Post branch instead, which tends to go better. An Ohayu plan needs no verification at all - there is no German number attached to it.
Does the U-Bahn have signal?
Mostly yes now. The operators have equipped the underground network and most lines hold a connection in the tunnels, a change from the dead-zone reputation Berlin had a few years ago. A few older deep stretches still drop between stations.
eSIM not working in Berlin?
On an older U-Bahn stretch a short drop between stations is normal. Above ground, check the phone is using the Ohayu line for data with roaming permitted, then toggle Airplane mode once. Chat and support@ohayu.com are open 24/7.
