Best eSIM for Germany (2026): 20 plans compared in £

Quick answers

The cheapest data plan here is £3.02.
Best value for a longer stay: Sim Local 10GB for 30 days, £8.87.
Unlimited data from Holafly: £55.76 for 30 days.
Germany is in the EU. O2, giffgaff, SMARTY, iD Mobile and Tesco Mobile include it; EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day.
No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over German mobile data and Wi-Fi.

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Prices

Germany eSIM prices compared

All 20 plans we track, cheapest first within each length.

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim Local	1GB	3 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
AiraloO2	1GB	7 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
Saily	1GB	7 days	£3.39US$4.49 · £3.39/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
NomadO2 / Vodafone	1GB	7 days	£3.40US$4.50 · £3.40/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
Sim Local	5GB	30 days	£7.36US$9.75 · £1.47/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
NomadO2 / Vodafone	5GB	30 days	£7.55US$10.00 · £1.51/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
Saily	5GB	30 days	£8.29US$10.99 · £1.66/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
AiraloO2	5GB	30 days	£8.30US$11.00 · £1.66/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link

Show all 20 Germany tariffs

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim LocalBest value 10GB+	10GB	30 days	£8.87US$11.75 · £0.89/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
NomadO2 / Vodafone	10GB	30 days	£10.56US$14.00 · £1.06/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
UbigiO2	10GB	30 days	£11.03US$14.62 · £1.10/GB	Go to Ubigi Provider link
AiraloO2	10GB	30 days	£12.07US$16.00 · £1.21/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
Saily	10GB	30 days	£12.82US$16.99 · £1.28/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
HolaflyVodafone, O2 (Telefonica)	Unlimited	3 days	£8.98US$11.90	Go to Holafly Provider link
Saily	Unlimited	5 days	£31.68US$41.99	Go to Saily Provider link
NomadO2 / Vodafone	Unlimited	7 days	£17.36US$23.00	Go to Nomad Provider link
AiraloO2	Unlimited	7 days	£18.11US$24.00	Go to Airalo Provider link
Sim Local	Unlimited	7 days	£20.19US$26.75	Go to Sim Local Provider link
HolaflyVodafone, O2 (Telefonica)	Unlimited	7 days	£20.75US$27.50	Go to Holafly Provider link
HolaflyVodafone, O2 (Telefonica)	Unlimited	30 days	£55.76US$73.90	Go to Holafly Provider link

Prices checked 25 September 2026. Most travel eSIM companies charge in US dollars, even to UK customers, so your bank converts the price when you pay. We show pounds at that day's rate (US$1 = £0.75458) with the dollar price underneath.

Price per GB in Germany

Each provider's best-value 30-day plan of 5GB or more, as a price per GB. Lower is better; orange = cheapest.

Sim Local£0.89

Nomad£1.06

Ubigi£1.10

Airalo£1.21

Saily£1.28

Roaming

What UK networks charge in Germany

A week in Germany: what it costs

7 days of data on each UK network's roaming (where there's a daily price) against the cheapest 5GB+ eSIM (Sim Local). Orange bar = eSIM.

Vodafone£19.25

Three£19.25

EE£19.04

VOXI£18.20

Sky Mobile£14

Cheapest eSIM£7.36

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Your network	Per day	A week	Details
EE	£2.72 a day	£19.04	Europe daily charge (sources vary £2.47-£2.72; weekly £16.50) Check with your network
O2	Included	£0	Europe Zone included up to 25GB
Vodafone	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Europe Zone B daily roaming; 8-day pass £16, 15-day £21 Check with your network
Three	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Go Roam in Europe £2.75/day (£2 on plans before 18 Dec 2025), 12GB fair use
giffgaff	Included	£0	included up to 5GB (EU zone)
SMARTY	Included	£0	included up to 12GB; EU data pass £3/day if more needed
iD Mobile	Included	£0	included up to 30GB
VOXI	£2.60 a day	£18.20	European roaming pass £2.60/day (8 days £15, 15 days £20), up to 20GB
Lebara	Included	£0	Roam Like Home in EU, up to 30GB Check with your network
Tesco Mobile	Included	£0	Home From Home, UK allowance, no end date
Sky Mobile	£2 a day	£14	Roaming Passport £2/day (£10 for 5 days), 25GB fair use; free for VIP Diamond
Lyca Mobile	Included	£0	EU roaming from bundle, fair use applies Check with your network

Checked 25 September 2026. Roaming prices depend on your exact plan and when you joined, so check with your network before you travel.

Local know-how

Mobile in Germany: what to know

Mobile networks

TelekomOpensignal's Best Network in November 2025 and the strongest in the countryside and along railways.

VodafoneSecond-biggest network; Lidl Connect runs on it.

O2 (Telefonica)Usually cheapest; narrowly won Opensignal's coverage experience award in November 2025. Aldi Talk runs on it.

1&1Newest network, still building out and roaming on Vodafone elsewhere.

Coverage

About 98% of Germany's land area has 4G or 5G, but rural dead spots (Funkloecher) still exist and signal on trains often drops because carriages and metal-coated windows block it.

Wi-Fi

Deutsche Bahn offers free Wi-Fi on ICE and IC trains in both classes with no time limit, and hotels generally include Wi-Fi, though train Wi-Fi can be slow.

WhatsApp and FaceTime calls

No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over German mobile data and Wi-Fi.

Buying a local SIM

Harder than most of Europe: every prepaid SIM must be ID-verified by law. Either verify in an operator shop, or buy a supermarket SIM (Aldi Talk, Lidl Connect) and verify by video call or at a post office (PostIdent) with your passport; a hotel address is accepted. Starter kits cost about EUR 5 to 10 and 25GB bundles about EUR 9 to 10.

Emergency number

112 (fire and ambulance), 110 (police)

Tips for UK travellers

To skip Germany's SIM ID checks, install a travel eSIM before you go.
Telekom is best for rail journeys and the countryside; budget brands congstar and fraenk use the same network for less.
Mobile signal on trains still drops in places, so use DB's free Wi-Fi and download maps and entertainment before you travel.
3G was switched off in 2021 and 2G ends in 2028, so your phone needs 4G calling (VoLTE) to work properly.

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