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Berlin eSIM: what to know before you land

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany · BER · 4-day pick: 3 GB for $3.99

Landing in Berlin

Berlin Brandenburg has a railway station under the terminal: the FEX Airport Express and regional trains reach Berlin Hauptbahnhof in about half an hour.

  1. Install the Germany eSIM at home on Wi-Fi before you fly.
  2. When the plane lands at BER, turn on data roaming for the eSIM line, so maps and transport apps work from the arrivals hall.
  3. The days start counting on first connection in Germany, not at purchase.
Our pick for 4 days in Berlin 3 GB · 30 days · $3.99

You'll need about 2 GB over 4 days. 3 GB covers it with room to spare.

Maps and messaging only? 1 GB · 7 days for $2.99.

Pay · $3.99

Short stays in Berlin

StayMaps & messagingPlus socials & photosStreaming & hotspot
2 days$2.99 1 GB · 7 daysneeds ~409 MB$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~1 GB$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~2.6 GB
3 days$2.99 1 GB · 7 daysneeds ~614 MB$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~1.5 GB$5.99 Unlimited · 3 daysneeds ~3.9 GB
4 days$2.99 1 GB · 7 daysneeds ~819 MB$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~2 GB$7.99 Unlimited · 5 daysneeds ~5.2 GB
5 days$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~1 GB$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~2.5 GB$7.99 Unlimited · 5 daysneeds ~6.5 GB
7 days$3.99 3 GB · 30 daysneeds ~1.4 GB$5.99 5 GB · 30 daysneeds ~3.5 GB$9.99 Unlimited · 7 daysneeds ~9.1 GB

Estimates: 0.2 GB a day for maps and messaging, 0.5 GB with socials, 1.3 GB streaming. Longer trips: Germany guide.

Networks

The Germany eSIM connects to Eplus and O2. All of them list 5G; a 5G phone uses it where the network has it, 4G elsewhere.

Also in Germany

Frankfurt · Hamburg · Munich

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Questions about Berlin

Which airports serve Berlin?

Berlin Brandenburg (BER). Berlin Brandenburg has a railway station under the terminal: the FEX Airport Express and regional trains reach Berlin Hauptbahnhof in about half an hour.

How much data do I need for 4 days in Berlin?

About 2 GB for maps, messaging, socials and photos (our estimate: 0.5 GB a day). Our pick is 3 GB · 30 days for $3.99. If you only need maps and messaging, 1 GB · 7 days for $2.99 is enough.

Can I be online as soon as I land at BER?

Yes, if you install the eSIM before you fly. Install it at home on Wi-Fi, then switch on data roaming for the eSIM line when you land; the plan's days start when it first connects to a network in Germany.

Which networks will I use in Berlin?

The Germany eSIM connects to Eplus and O2. All of them list 5G; a 5G phone uses it where the network has it, 4G elsewhere.

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