What Is the Best Home Internet in Germany? (2026)
Fibre to the home is the best technology where it reaches you, but most German addresses are still served by VDSL over the telephone line or by cable, and the plan that fits is the one your address can actually take. The cheapest priced plan in our catalogue is eazy50 at EUR 18.99 for 50 Mbit/s over cable; the fastest is DNS:NET Glasfaser 2500 at 2500 Mbit/s for EUR 79.90. Nearly every plan runs 24 months, needs a SEPA direct debit, and may involve a SCHUFA credit check.
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Which Home Internet Provider Is Best?
Cheapest plan
eazy50: 50/25 Mbit/s cable at EUR 18.99, 24-month term, no setup fee. PŸUR Pure Surf 50 is EUR 19.
Fastest
DNS:NET Glasfaser 2500 at 2500 Mbit/s for EUR 79.90, then M-net Internet 2000 at EUR 89.90.
No long term
congstar Homespot & Go S: EUR 22 a month, 50 Mbit/s fixed wireless on the Telekom network, one-month term, 100 GB cap.
No fibre at the address
Telekom Speedbox M, 300/50 Mbit/s at EUR 54.95 with a 200 GB cap, or Vodafone GigaCube unlimited at EUR 66.99. Starlink where mobile signal is weak too.
What Types of Home Internet Are Available?
Germany runs six of them. DSL and VDSL over the telephone line are the widest, and VDSL tops out at 250 Mbit/s. Fibre to the home (FTTH) is the fastest and the only technology in the catalogue that reaches 1000 Mbit/s and beyond, but the build is uneven and installation takes 14 to 56 days. Cable (DOCSIS) is quick to install and cheap, though it is a shared medium and upload stays low: Vodafone GigaZuhause 1000 Kabel gives 1000 Mbit/s down and 75 Mbit/s up. 4G/5G fixed wireless is a router in the post, live in 2 to 5 days, usually capped. Satellite from Starlink is the rural fallback. PŸUR sells a seventh case: cable or fibre, chosen automatically by your address.
Check the technology before the price. A EUR 38.95 VDSL plan and a EUR 38.95 fibre plan are not the same product, and no provider can sell you a technology that does not reach your building.
Top Home Internet Plans
MagentaZuhause S
16 Mbit/s DSL over the telephone line (VDSL) for EUR 38.95 a month.
Check availability16 Mbit/s down / 2.4 Mbit/s up, DSL over the telephone line (VDSL).
Pros
- 16 Mbit/s download
- EUR 38.95 a month
- 24-month term
Cons
- price rises to EUR 38.95 after short intro period
- router not included; rental adds EUR 7.95 per month
Best for Typical households
MagentaZuhause M
50 Mbit/s DSL over the telephone line (VDSL) for EUR 43.95 a month.
Check availability50 Mbit/s down / 20 Mbit/s up, DSL over the telephone line (VDSL).
Pros
- 50 Mbit/s download
- EUR 43.95 a month
- 24-month term
Cons
- price rises to EUR 43.95 after short intro period
- router not included; rental adds EUR 7.95 per month
Best for Typical households
MagentaZuhause L
100 Mbit/s DSL over the telephone line (VDSL) for EUR 48.95 a month.
Check availability100 Mbit/s down / 40 Mbit/s up, DSL over the telephone line (VDSL).
Pros
- 100 Mbit/s download
- EUR 48.95 a month
- 24-month term
Cons
- price rises to EUR 48.95 after short intro period
- router not included; rental adds EUR 7.95 per month
Best for Typical households
MagentaZuhause XL
250 Mbit/s DSL over the telephone line (VDSL) for EUR 55.95 a month.
Check availability250 Mbit/s down / 40 Mbit/s up, DSL over the telephone line (VDSL).
Pros
- 250 Mbit/s download
- EUR 55.95 a month
- 24-month term
Cons
- price rises to EUR 55.95 after short intro period
- router not included; rental adds EUR 7.95 per month
Best for Typical households
MagentaZuhause Giga
1000 Mbit/s DSL with mobile-network boost (hybrid) for EUR 84.95 a month.
Check availability1000 Mbit/s down / 200 Mbit/s up, DSL with mobile-network boost (hybrid).
Pros
- 1000 Mbit/s download
- EUR 84.95 a month
- 24-month term
Cons
- gigabit over copper needs hybrid LTE/5G boost at many addresses
- highest DSL price in the catalogue
Best for Power users
150 Mbit/s down / 75 Mbit/s up, Fibre to the home.
Pros
- 150 Mbit/s download
- EUR 45.95 a month
- 24-month term
Cons
- regular price EUR 45.95 is above most challenger fibre ISPs
- FTTH footprint still patchy; check address first
Best for Typical households
Frequently Asked Questions
Which home internet plan is cheapest in Germany?
eazy50 is the cheapest priced plan in our catalogue at EUR 18.99 a month for 50 Mbit/s down and 25 Mbit/s up over cable, on a 24-month term with no setup fee. PŸUR Pure Surf 50 is next at EUR 19 for the same 50 Mbit/s, on a connection chosen by address.
Can I get home internet without a 24-month contract?
Yes, but the choice is narrow. Most German plans run 24 months. The cheapest short-term option in our catalogue is congstar Homespot & Go S at EUR 22 a month: 50 Mbit/s fixed wireless on the Telekom network, a one-month term, one month of notice, and a 100 GB monthly cap. O2 and Vodafone sell Flex variants of their DSL and fixed-wireless plans on one-month terms at a surcharge.
Do I need a German bank account or an Anmeldung to order internet?
Neither is required by the plans in this catalogue. Every record asks for a SEPA direct debit, and the IBAN does not have to be a German one. None of them records an address-registration requirement. Several providers do run a SCHUFA credit check at sign-up, which is a separate matter from where your bank account is.
What if there is no fibre at my address?
VDSL over the telephone line covers most of the country and reaches 250 Mbit/s on Telekom MagentaZuhause XL at EUR 55.95. Cable is the other wide option: Vodafone's shared cable network reaches about 24 million households, and GigaZuhause 1000 Kabel gives 1000 Mbit/s down for EUR 64.99, though upload stays capped at 75 Mbit/s. Where neither reaches, fixed wireless (Telekom Speedbox M, 300/50 Mbit/s, EUR 54.95, 200 GB cap) or Starlink satellite are the fallbacks.
How long does installation take?
It depends on the technology, and the catalogue records the lead times per plan: 7 to 21 days on DSL, 5 to 14 days on cable, 14 to 56 days on fibre to the home, and 2 to 5 days on fixed wireless, which is really just a router in the post.