EV charging stations in Germany 🇩🇪

By the Chast editorial team ·

Chast lists 24,630 charging locations in Germany with a total of 64,969 charge points, including 3,430 fast chargers (50 kW+) and 1,154 ultra-fast chargers (150 kW+). Pick a region or city below for every charging station near you, with connector type, power and operator.

24,630charging locations
64,969charge points
3,430fast chargers (≥50 kW)
1,154ultra-fast (≥150 kW)

Regions

Baden-Württemberg

3,404 charging stations · 908 cities

Bavaria

4,336 charging stations · 1,216 cities

Berlin

926 charging stations · 28 cities

Brandenburg

684 charging stations · 217 cities

Bremen

189 charging stations · 5 cities

Hamburg

812 charging stations · 13 cities

Hesse

1,809 charging stations · 440 cities

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

451 charging stations · 173 cities

Lower Saxony

2,819 charging stations · 597 cities

North Rhine-Westphalia

4,519 charging stations · 566 cities

Rhineland-Palatinate

1,106 charging stations · 405 cities

Saarland

259 charging stations · 79 cities

Saxony

1,007 charging stations · 258 cities

Saxony-Anhalt

539 charging stations · 140 cities

Schleswig-Holstein

1,141 charging stations · 312 cities

Thuringia

629 charging stations · 188 cities

Popular cities

Berlin 858Hamburg 625München 510Stuttgart 281Essen 255Hannover 199Düsseldorf 152Bremen 146Leipzig 137Dortmund 128Köln 128Dresden 119Nürnberg 105Frankfurt am Main 94Bielefeld 88Regensburg 83Mannheim 79Chemnitz 77Aachen 76Bonn 75Karlsruhe 71Potsdam 66Wiesbaden 66Bochum 65

Charging stations by region

#RegionLocationsCharge pointsFastUltra-fastCities
1North Rhine-Westphalia4,51911,022461⚡⚡ 156566
2Bavaria4,33611,931567⚡⚡ 2431,216
3Baden-Württemberg3,4049,409512⚡⚡ 150908
4Lower Saxony2,8197,850429⚡⚡ 159597
5Hesse1,8094,984234⚡⚡ 79440
6Schleswig-Holstein1,1412,923178⚡⚡ 47312
7Rhineland-Palatinate1,1062,903182⚡⚡ 47405
8Saxony1,0072,643168⚡⚡ 72258
9Berlin9262,03092⚡⚡ 1928
10Hamburg8122,302141⚡⚡ 3013
11Brandenburg6841,674107⚡⚡ 43217
12Thuringia6291,676118⚡⚡ 39188
13Saxony-Anhalt5391,481103⚡⚡ 41140
14Mecklenburg-Vorpommern4511,06360⚡⚡ 16173
15Saarland25964732⚡⚡ 879
16Bremen18943146⚡⚡ 55

North Rhine-Westphalia leads with 18% of the country's charging locations. Every region page drills down to city and street level, with connector types, power and operators per charger.

The 20 best-covered cities

#CityLocationsCharge pointsFastUltra-fast
1Berlin8581,90086⚡⚡ 16
2Hamburg6251,930105⚡⚡ 26
3München5101,25227⚡⚡ 6
4Stuttgart28166716⚡⚡ 4
5Essen25554918⚡⚡ 8
6Hannover19955726⚡⚡ 12
7Düsseldorf15247711⚡⚡ 3
8Bremen14633940⚡⚡ 5
9Leipzig13736319⚡⚡ 7
10Dortmund12823519⚡⚡ 4
11Köln12852718⚡⚡ 2
12Dresden11936127⚡⚡ 18
13Nürnberg10528011⚡⚡ 6
14Frankfurt am Main942597⚡⚡ 1
15Bielefeld8824015⚡⚡ 4
16Regensburg832239⚡⚡ 3
17Mannheim791918⚡⚡ 2
18Chemnitz7724011⚡⚡ 3
19Aachen7622115-
20Bonn7521410⚡⚡ 7

Ultra-fast charging in Germany

Ultra-fast chargers (150–400 kW) are the backbone of long-distance driving; this country counts 1,154 of them. The largest concentrations: Berlin (16), Hamburg (26), München (6), Stuttgart (4), Essen (8), Hannover (12). On every city page they carry the purple ⚡⚡ label, and the route planner filters on them with one click.

What does charging cost in Germany right now?

Public AC charging currently averages around € 0,55 per kWh; fast and ultra-fast charging averages € 0,66. The spread runs from € 0,39 at the cheapest kerbside chargers to € 0,89 at premium ultra-fast locations. What you actually pay depends on the charger–card combination, so check the live tariff in your charging app before plugging in.

Indicative averages, reference month augustus 2026, based on our periodic sampling of the largest operators' public tariffs.

Practical: charging without surprises

  • Any major European charge card works at virtually every public charger; at new fast chargers (≥50 kW) contactless bank-card payment is increasingly standard (EU AFIR rules).
  • Check the status colours here plus the live tariff in your card app before you drive to a charger.
  • For long trips, plan stops at ultra-fast locations with the route planner and charge from 10 to 80%, above 80% every EV slows down considerably.
  • Cold batteries charge slowly: precondition by setting the charger as your navigation destination.
  • Prefer large charging plazas (8+ points): virtually no queues and more stable power.

About this page

All figures come from the open OpenChargeMap database (CC BY 4.0) and are refreshed automatically every week, the date is shown at the top. Numbers and availability can differ on site; use your operator app for real-time status.

Largest operators

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stations does Germany have?

Our weekly-refreshed database lists 24,630 charging locations with 64,969 charge points in total.

Where are the most chargers in Germany?

North Rhine-Westphalia has the most charging locations; Berlin is the best-covered city. See the tables on this page for the full ranking.

How many fast chargers does Germany have?

3,430 locations offer 50 kW or more, of which 1,154 are ultra-fast (150 kW+), marked ⚡⚡ throughout the site.

What does public charging cost?

Expect roughly €0.35–0.65 per kWh at regular chargers and €0.55–0.85 at fast chargers; the exact price depends on your charge card. The price table above shows current country averages.

Does my charge card work in Germany?

The major European charge cards roam across virtually all networks here. Tariffs differ per card, so compare before long trips.

Can I pay by bank card?

At new fast chargers (≥50 kW), contactless payment is increasingly mandatory under EU AFIR rules. Regular kerbside chargers still typically need a charge card or app.

How current is this data?

The full database is refreshed weekly from OpenChargeMap (CC BY 4.0); the last refresh date is shown at the top of the page.

What do the map colours mean?

Green is operational, red has a registered fault, grey is unknown. A purple ring marks ultra-fast charging (150 kW+).

How do I plan a longer route?

Use the route planner: it shows every charger along your A-to-B route, filtered by power, distance from the route and availability, hotels along the way included.

What connector do I need?

Type 2 is the European AC standard that every EV carries; fast charging is almost always CCS. Each street page lists the exact connectors per charger.

Are chargers available at night?

Public chargers are generally usable 24/7. Watch local parking rules, paid parking or time limits also apply while charging.

A charger is missing or wrong, what now?

Source data is never perfect. Add or correct the location on OpenChargeMap and it appears here automatically after the next weekly refresh.