Best cities to work remotely in Germany
73 places in 12 cities · median wifi 21 Mbps · updated
Workmode lists 73 places to work remotely from across 12 cities in Germany. Berlin has the most, with 29, followed by KÖLn (18) and Karlsruhe (7). Members have measured the wifi at 28 places, with a median download of 21 Mbps; MÜNchen is fastest, at a median of 22 Mbps. There are 2 coworking spaces, most of them in Berlin; the rest are cafés, libraries and other places with a table and a socket.
Top cities in Germany
Every city in Germany, compared
Ranked by how many places to work are listed. Wifi is the median of measured places.
| # | City | Places | Coworking | Wifi | Check-ins | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | 29 | 1 | 21 Mbps, wifi report for Berlin | 25 | |
| 2 | KÖLn | 18 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Karlsruhe | 7 | — | — | — | |
| 4 | MÜNchen | 5 | 1 | 22 Mbps, wifi report for MÜNchen | 4 | — |
| 5 | Freiburg Im Breisgau | 4 | — | 21 Mbps | 1 | — |
| 6 | Frankfurt Am Main | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Hamburg | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | SchÖNefeld | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Bergisch Gladbach | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | DÜSseldorf | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Ilmenau | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Stuttgart | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Popular lists in Germany
Most worked-from places in Germany
St. Oberholz
Coffee shop · Berlin
3.9(1.3k)$$44 Mbps
MATES Coworking
Coworking space · MÜNchen
5.0(19)33 Mbps
Gastro-Norm
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.9(14)12 Mbps
Home: Brewing & Kitchen
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.7(200)$$34 Mbps
Berliner Stadtbibliothek
Library · Berlin
4.7(160)24 Mbps
Café Blá
Coffee shop · MÜNchen
4.7(552)12 Mbps
Maxway Coffee
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.7(228)9 Mbps
The Greens Coffee and Plants
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.6(279)$$3 Mbps
Die Kaffeefreunde
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.6(341)$$37 Mbps
Restaurant Café Loislane
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.5(172)$$27 Mbps
Father Carpenter
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.5(1.8k)$$21 Mbps
Röststätte
Coffee shop · Berlin
4.5(245)49 Mbps
Fastest measured wifi in Germany
- 1Bite Delite GmbHCoffee shop · MÜNchen wifi report99 Mbps
- 2Soho House BerlinHotel lobby · Berlin wifi report92 Mbps
- 3Balzac CoffeeCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report89 Mbps
- 4Café Dritter RaumCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report55 Mbps
- 5RöststätteCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report49 Mbps
- 6PrachtwerkCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report48 Mbps
- 7St. OberholzCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report44 Mbps
- 8EINSTEIN KAFFEE am Mercedes PlatzCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report43 Mbps
- 9Die KaffeefreundeCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report37 Mbps
- 10Home: Brewing & KitchenCoffee shop · Berlin wifi report34 Mbps
In total: 48 coffee shops, 8 libraries, 7 spaces, 5 public spaces, 3 hotel lobbies, 2 coworking spaces.
Working remotely in Germany: questions
What is the best city to work remotely in Germany?
Berlin has the most places to work listed, with 29, followed by KÖLn (18) and Karlsruhe (7). For wifi, MÜNchen has the fastest measured median, 22 Mbps across 4 places. The best choice depends on what you need — the table on this page compares every city.
How fast is the wifi in cafés and coworking spaces in Germany?
Across 28 places where members ran a speed test, the median download is 21 Mbps, and 12 places measure 25 Mbps or faster — enough for video calls. A place nobody has tested has an unknown speed, not a slow one.
Where are the coworking spaces in Germany?
2 coworking spaces are listed in Germany, in Berlin (1) and MÜNchen (1).
Where can I find a quiet place to work or study in Germany?
Workmode has lists of quiet places to work in Berlin and places to study in Berlin. A place makes a list when remote workers rate it 4 out of 5 or higher, and a list appears once 3 places qualify.
How are places in Germany rated?
By the people who worked there: members check in, run a speed test and rate the place on wifi, noise and comfort. Google ratings are shown separately and never mixed in. Measured at 25 Mbps or faster by people who worked there, fastest first.