The lay of the land
Germany shares land borders with 9 neighbouring countries, so overland routes and multi-country trips are easy to fold into a plan. It’s a place you can arrive in and keep moving.
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Travelling to Germany?
Everything you need for Germany, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.
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Berlin’s nightlife and its museums, Bavaria’s castles and beer gardens, Christmas markets in between. Germany rewards slow travel, and everything from trains to tickets lives on your phone.
- REGION
- Europe
- CURRENCY
- EuroEUR
- CAPITAL
- Berlin
- PLUGS
- Type C / F230 V
- LANGUAGE
- German
- AREA
- 357,114km²
Travel notes for Germany
DE / FIELD NOTESData the moment you land
No counter to find, no passport to show to buy a SIM: an Ozu eSIM is on your phone before you take off. Plans run from 1 GB to 50 GB, valid up to 90 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. And because it runs on local networks, the bill at home never learns you travelled.
Timing your trip
Germany sits in the northern hemisphere, so the warmest, longest days fall roughly between June and August, while winters run colder. Spring and autumn usually trade the crowds for milder weather and better prices.
Paying your way
Take out cash less often and in bigger amounts: most ATM fees are charged per withdrawal, not per euro, so four small ones cost four times what one does. Use a machine attached to a real bank, in daylight, indoors if you can.
Documents & cover
The name on the ticket has to match the passport exactly, middle names and all. It sounds trivial until an airline treats a missing letter as a different person, and fixing it at the desk costs money.
Getting understood
When you share no language at all, writing beats talking: type it, show the screen, let them type back. Speaking louder and slower has never worked for anybody.
Bordering countries
Austria
Belgium
Czechia
Denmark
France
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
SwitzerlandCities in Germany
DE / 3- FrankfurtFRAFrankfurt has Germany’s only real skyline and is the country’s most practical layover city: the airport is a rail knot with trains to half of Europe. The rebuilt old town fits in an afternoon.8 routes · getting there
- MunichMUCMunich is Germany’s tidiest big city, with the Alps an hour away and a river, the Isar, that people surf in mid-city. Marienplatz is the exact centre and everything else is measured from it.8 routes · getting there
- BerlinBERBerlin was cut in two by a wall for twenty-eight years, and the seam still shows: in the width of the avenues, in the design of the traffic lights, in which districts have nineteenth-century buildings and which have seventies blocks. It’s a poor capital for its size, very green, with more bridges than Venice, and the only one in the world where half of what you come to see are absences.8 routes · getting there
Your pre-flight checklist
DE / PRE-FLIGHT- 01See eSIM plansDATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Germany, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€0.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€2.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€3.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €1.03/day
- 02Browse loungesLAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
12 lounges across Germany's main airports. Skip the terminal chaos at Germany’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
- 03Get a quoteCOVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Germany from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help - 04Check your nationalityENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Germany depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
- 05FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOONSkip the security queue at 300+ airports.
- 06CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOONDelayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.
THE MEMBER MATH
This trip with Ozu+
- 10 GB eSIM · Germany€5.99INCLUDED
- VIP lounge · The Lounge Koeln-Bonn (CGN)€37.00−€35.00 CREDIT
Buying it loose€42.99
With Ozu+€31.99/month
YOU SAVE €11.00/monthGood to know
DE / FAQDo I need a visa for Germany?
Entry rules for Germany depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Will my phone work in Germany?
Yes. With a Germany travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.
How much does mobile data cost in Germany?
Data packs start at €0.99 and unlimited plans from €1.03 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.
When should I buy my Germany eSIM?
Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Germany, so buying early costs nothing.
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