Don't want to leave the PC behind? Germany has wi-fi locations and hotspots around the country. Hotels increasingly offer wi-fi and hotspots and many coffee shops and restaurants offer free wi-fi as well. Major airports offer pay wi-fi services and several companies offer pay hotspots and wi-fi.
FREE HOTSPOT AND WI-FI SERVICES IN GERMANY
Many private companies, hotels, restaurants and locations offer free hotspot and wi-fi locations. You can find many of these by checking out the listings provided by Wi-Fi and Hotspot locator Web sites.
Hotspot Hamburg
Hotspot Hamburg offers free hotspots in some of the hottest spots to hang out in Hamburg - you can sit at the Alex Restaurant with a view to the Alster or sit on the Cap San Diego in the Harbor and enjoy the views while you get log on to the wi-fi connection and get a little work done.
Number of Locations : 39+
Price : Free with Registration
Hotspot Munich
Hotspot Munich (Hotspot Muenchen) provides a listing of free hotspots and wi-fi locations in the Munich area.
FON
FON is a worldwide organization which utilizes private wi-fi so if you are traveling a lot, you might want to become a member. The Web site offers maps so you can see where all the locations are for FON wi-fi connections. The concept is that members make their bandwidth available to other members so you have to be willing to share your own wi-fi connection at home with fellow travelers.
Number of Locations in Germany : About 30
Price : 5 euro registration fee
PAY HOTSPOT AND WI-FI SERVICES IN GERMANY
Hotspot DeutschlandHotspot Deutschland offers wi-fi services in restaurants and public facilities around the country. Simply buy a prepaid card at the location that advertises Hotspot Deutschland and log on to access the Internet.
Number of Locations : 360 +
Price : 2 euros per hour
T-Mobile Hotspots
T-Mobile offers paid wi-fi and roaming services to T-Mobile Users from the US, UK and other countries that offer T-mobile services. You will want to check with your wireless provider if you are going to use roaming services to find out what your cost will be using the T-Mobile roaming network.
Number of Locations in Germany : Over 4000
Price: Prepaid Card - 8 euros per hour or applicable roaming charges if you are a T-Mobile customer
The Cloud
The Cloud offers wi-fi and hotspot services and listings for locations around the world with services from a wide variety of providers. You can research costs and wi-fi locations before you travel to Germany. They are also in partnership with providers like Skype and Vonage so you can access those services as well via wi-fi and at selected hotspots.
Number of Locations in Germany : Over 1000
Price : Varies according to provider
IPass
IPass is a global provider of wi-fi, hotspot, wired and other services on a subscription service basis. Software, including security software is included in the subscription price. Costs vary per hour based on country and partner provider but if you are a large user of wi-fi , you might want to consider investing in an I-pass which can be used in Germany and around the world.
Number of Locations in Germany : Approximately 9,000
Price : Varies according to location and provider - requires subscription
AOL Internet Stations
AOL Members can take advantage of hotspots and wi-fi locations across Germany using their AOL account or by buying a prepaid card at any of the AOL Internet stations.
MAJOR HOTEL CHAINS WITH WI-FI SERVICES
Best Western International - Free
- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts - Fees vary, Gold members free
- Hilton Hotels - Fees vary
- Hyatt Corporation - Fees vary
- InterContinental Hotels - Free at some locations
- Marriott International - $9.95 per day in the US - Comparable in Germany
- Microtel Inns and Suites - Free
- Omni Hotels - Free
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts - Charges vary
- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts - Wyndham ByRequest members (its guest recognition program) are not charged for Internet access, and non-members are charged $9.95 per day.
WI-FI AND HOTSPOT LOCATOR WEB SITES
HotspotLocations.com
Hotspotlocations.com offers a worldwide database of over 30,000 hotspot and wi-fi locations and information on the wi-fi providers in Germany and around the world. The Web site also has listings of many private networks in hotels, networks and other facilities including many small hotels and locations that offer free or paid wi-fi services.
JIWire.com
JIWire.com offers a listing of over 128,000 hotspots and wi-fi locations around the world. The site is easy to navigate and also offers hotspot security software and other services. The site shows no free hotspots.
Lycos WLAN Locator
Lycos offers a hotspot and wi-fi locator with over 10,000 locations in Germany including a large number of free (Kostenlose) locations.
