Will it work on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn?

Coverage reaches most central stations and many underground platforms in Berlin, though signal can dip deep in the tunnels between stops. Download your BVG route and an offline map first so you never miss the change at Alexanderplatz.

Is this only for Berlin, or all of Germany?

It's a single national Germany plan. This page is a Berlin travel guide, but the same eSIM keeps working if you day-trip to Potsdam's palaces or take the train on to Dresden or Hamburg — no new SIM needed.

Berlin eSIM.

From the East Side Gallery to Museum Island, stay online across every Berlin Kiez.

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1 · How many days?

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2 · How much data?

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Good to know in Berlin

Berlin's BVG app handles U-Bahn, tram, bus and S-Bahn tickets in one place, but it needs live data to buy and display a valid fare — activate your eSIM before you board the train from BER into town.

Does an eSIM work in Berlin?

Yes — the Germany eSIM works in Berlin wherever its partner networks have signal. 5G and 4G are strong across central Berlin, at BER airport and on most U-Bahn and S-Bahn platforms, but signal can drop in the deeper running tunnels between stations, so download routes first.

Your guide to Berlin

Berlin eSIM: your local data guide.

Berlin sprawls, and its best bits hide down side streets — a Sunday flea market at Mauerpark, a canal-side bar in Kreuzberg, a last-minute club queue in Friedrichshain. A Berlin eSIM keeps live maps, BVG transit times and translation running as you cross from Mitte's museums to the city's late-night east. No hunting café Wi-Fi between U-Bahn stops.

One eSIM for Berlin and all of Germany. It's the national Germany eSIM — from £1.12/day with unlimited data, working the same in Berlin as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Berlin eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£0.85

£2.53

—

5 days1GB

£0.51

£2.53

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.36

£2.53

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£0.61

£6.08

−28%

15 days3GB

£0.41

£6.08

−52%

30 days3GB

£0.20

£6.08

−76%

Unlimited plans7 days £18.28·15 days £25.39·30 days £33.52

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Berlin.

Mitte

Museum Island and the Brandenburg Gate sit here; lean on data for timed-entry tickets and quick history look-ups between the Pergamon and the Reichstag.

Kreuzberg

Late-night eats and canal bars reward wandering, so ride-hailing and live maps get you home when the U1 finally winds down.

Prenzlauer Berg

Leafy cafés and the Mauerpark Sunday flea market are best explored on foot, with translation handy for German-only menus and stall signs.

Friedrichshain

The East Side Gallery and RAW-Gelände clubs need up-to-date opening times, plus a way to split bills and share photos on the move.

The practical bit

Getting around Berlin on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Berlin

BVG (Fahrinfo & Tickets)— Buys U-Bahn, tram and bus tickets and shows live departures; mobile fares need a live connection.
Jelbi— Berlin's mobility super-app bundling BVG transit with e-scooters, bikes and car-share; live availability needs data.
FREENOW— Germany's main taxi-hailing app; book and track a licensed Berlin cab after the U-Bahn stops.
DB Navigator— Deutsche Bahn's app for S-Bahn and Potsdam day trips; live platform and delay info need data.

How long to stay in Berlin

Most visitors spend three to four days in Berlin, enough time for Museum Island, the Wall memorials, a Kreuzberg night out and a Potsdam day trip.

How much data for Berlin

Berlin runs long on maps, BVG ticketing and translation across a sprawling city, so a balanced 3-5GB suits most stays; pick Unlimited if you'll stream, hotspot a laptop or share club-night videos.

Coverage in Berlin

5G and 4G are strong across central Berlin, at BER airport and on most U-Bahn and S-Bahn platforms, but signal can drop in the deeper running tunnels between stations, so download routes first.

Where you're headed

Discover Berlin.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Berlin, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Germany.

5G in supported areas on compatible devices; 4G more widely available

Connected · 5G

Telekom
Vodafone
O2
1&1

Before you fly

Berlin eSIM questions, answered.

Yes. It connects automatically the moment you land at BER, latching onto Telekom, Vodafone, O2 or 1&1. Set it as your data line and switch on roaming before you fly, so the BVG app and maps work as you head into the city.