Power plugs in Germany: Do I need a travel adapter?

Adapter needed

Yes, you need a travel adapter (plug adapter) for a trip from Australia to Germany. In Germany, people are using different power plugs and power outlets that are not compatible with plugs from Australia!

Germany und Australia compared

Australia

Outlets

230 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

Germany

Outlets

230 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

Power sockets

Germany uses power plugs of type C and F. Power outlets of type I, which are common in Australia, are not in use in Germany.

Outlets of type C

Outlets of type F

Country information

Germany is a country in Europe (Western Europe) with about 80.9 Millionen inhabitants on an area of almost 357 000 km². The capital of Germany is Berlin (3.4 Millionen inhabitants).

People in the country are mainly speaking German.

The neighbors of Germany are Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.

TLD: .deCurrency: EURCountry calling code: +49Country Code : DE

Mains voltage

The voltage in Germany is 230 volts.

The voltage, therefore, is equal to the 230 volts in Australia. This means that you can use all your electrical appliances without any problems.

Utility frequency

The utility frequency in Germany is 50 Hertz.

The frequency, therefore, is the same as in Australia. That's why it is safe to use all your electric appliances in Germany.

Neighboring countries information