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Germany travel guide: visa, best time, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Germany. Capital: Berlin.
Do you need a visa for Germany?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 93 passports can enter Germany without a visa.
All 198 passports for Germany · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Germany
Germany is in the Schengen Area, so the days you spend there count towards one shared allowance of 90 days in any 180-day window across 29 countries. Work out your days with the Schengen calculator or read the 90/180 rule explained.
Germany at a glance
- Capital
- Berlin
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
- German
- Calling code
- +49
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Germany
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
May–Sep, Dec. Beer-garden summers or Christmas markets.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Berlin
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Germany
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Germany
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Ftwo round pins and earth clips
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Germany?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Germany or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Germany?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 93 passports can enter Germany without a visa and 105 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Germany.
When is the best time to visit Germany?
May–Sep, Dec. Beer-garden summers or Christmas markets.
What plug type and voltage does Germany use?
Germany uses plug types C, F at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Germany?
Traffic keeps to the right in Germany.
What currency does Germany use?
Euro (€, EUR).
What is the calling code for Germany?
+49.
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.