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Data calculator · Europe

How much data do I need in Germany?

Germany has reliable 4G/5G in cities and good coverage on Autobahns and major rail routes. EU-wide plans are good value for multi-country trips.

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Maps & Navigation Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze (turn-by-turn navigation)
2 h/day 5 MB/h
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Messaging WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat, Telegram (text + occasional photos)
3 h/day 20 MB/h
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Web Browsing & Email Safari/Chrome, email, news sites, light research
2 h/day 60 MB/h
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Music Streaming Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music (standard quality)
2 h/day 80 MB/h
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Social Media Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, photo-heavy scrolling
2 h/day 120 MB/h
0h2h4h6h8h
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Video Calls Zoom, FaceTime, Meet, WhatsApp video calls
0 h/day 250 MB/h
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Video SD YouTube / Netflix in standard definition (480p)
0 h/day 300 MB/h
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Video HD / 4K YouTube / Netflix in HD or 4K — very data-heavy
0 h/day 1500 MB/h
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Personal Hotspot (tethering). Sharing data to a laptop/tablet? Count the activities on that device (browsing, video calls, etc.) using the sliders above — tethering itself adds almost no overhead.

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Adjust the sliders above to match your habits.

Tips for data usage in Germany

Major networks: Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Germany, O2 (Telefónica). EU-wide data plans 5–50 GB for 7–30 days. Strong 5G in cities.

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