Meersburg: this is where the Swiss network has already become expensive for holidaymakers
Sites: BAKOM (retrieved 2026-10-07), map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Straight line, not radio coverage. Within 10 km: Salt 15, Sunrise 6, Swisscom 13 sites (one site can carry several networks).
What the data shows
The nearest Swiss mobile site is 7.5 kilometres from Meersburg according to BAKOM, to the southwest. Within 10 kilometres there are 32 Swiss sites, on the other side of the lake. Meersburg is not directly on the border, the lake lies in between.
A case from Meersburg
In October 2024 the Schwäbische Zeitung described the case of holidaymakers in Meersburg: their phones automatically connected to the stronger Swiss network. About €150 were added to the monthly bill, and a call to Germany cost up to €1.49 per minute in the Swiss network. The father was spared because automatic network selection was already switched off on his device.
The Consumer Advice Centre of Lower Saxony advises setting manual network selection in the border region to a non-EU country.
How to stay on the German network in Meersburg
The safest thing is to fix your network. Your phone then cannot switch secretly, not even for calls and SMS. If you only want to block mobile browsing, switch off data roaming.
What helps in Meersburg
Meersburg in brief
Can my phone switch to the Swiss network in Meersburg?
Yes, the Schwäbische Zeitung describes such a case from Meersburg in October 2024. The nearest Swiss site is 7.5 km away according to BAKOM; over the water, radio signals travel far.
What helps most on holiday in Meersburg?
Switch off automatic network selection and fix the German network. The steps are in the instructions under option B.
Sources
- Schwäbische Zeitung, 22 Oct 2024 (Rahel Krömer)A couple on holiday in Meersburg was automatically on the stronger Swiss network, about €150 in extra costs, up to €1.49 per minute for calls to Germany; advice from the Consumer Advice Centre of Lower Saxony on manual network selection. (German)
- BAKOM, mobile antenna sites (geo.admin.ch)Figures and distances on this page, retrieved 7 Oct 2026; straight line from the town centre, not radio coverage.