bestatbestThe best product at the best price

↑ ↓ move↵ openEsc close

The best robot vacuum without a station in 2026 in Germany

115 models ranked by lab tests, owner ratings and the maker’s own specs, with today’s prices from 8 shops that deliver to Germany.

A robot with only a charging dock is the cheapest and smallest way to have your floor vacuumed daily. You empty the bin yourself, every few days in an average home, and if the robot mops you clean the cloth yourself. The dock is no bigger than a book and fits anywhere.

With these robots, look mainly at navigation (laser is more accurate than a camera), suction on carpet and the size of the bin. Many models also exist in a version with an auto-empty station, usually with a plus in the name, for a few tens of euros more. The order below is our score: test-site results first, then owners’ ratings and the maker’s facts. The price is today's lowest including delivery.

The three station types compared

Without station this page

The station
Charges the robot. It is no bigger than a book and fits anywhere.
Left to you
Emptying the bin, every few days in an average home, and rinsing the mop if the robot mops.
Median price today
166 € · 115 models on sale
Dust bag
none: you empty the robot's bin yourself

With all-in-one station

The station
Empties the bin, washes the mops with water, often hot, and dries them with warm air. Most also refill the robot's water tank.
Left to you
Filling the clean-water tank and emptying the dirty one every few weeks, and replacing the dust bag now and then.
Median price today
558 € · 200 models on sale
Dust bag
lasts 75 days by the makers' own figures (median of 163 models)

With auto-empty station

The station
Charges the robot and after every run sucks its bin empty into a bag that lasts for weeks.
Left to you
Replacing the dust bag when it is full, and rinsing and drying the mop if the robot mops.
Median price today
229 € · 97 models on sale
Dust bag
lasts 60 days by the makers' own figures (median of 74 models)

With mop-washing station

The station
Charges the robot, washes the mops with clean water and often refills the water tank.
Left to you
Emptying the bin, every few days in an average home, and emptying the dirty-water tank.
Median price today
447 € · 2 models on sale
Dust bag
the makers do not say how long it lasts

The price is the median of today's lowest price per model, delivery included. How long a dust bag lasts is what the makers state themselves: new bags are the running cost of a station.

Station typeno station
Price
Colour
Sort
Floors
Hair
Mopping
Upkeep
Thresholds
Clutter
Low furniture
Plumbing hookup
Customer rating
Discount
Ecosystems
Number of reviews
115 models
Show all 90 other modelsShow fewer

Lowest price at every shop that delivers to Germany, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.

Short answers

  • On 2 November 2026 the best robot vacuum without a station in our ranking is the iRobot Roomba Combo 115, today 209 € at Saturn including delivery to Germany.

115 of 115 checked on 2 November 2026Test results read on 9 Sept to 17 Oct

Best at every budget

Under 300 € Roborock Q7 M5 score 5.1 · charging dock only Everything under 300 € → 139 €
Under 500 € Dyson 360 Vis Nav score 3.8 · charging dock only Everything under 500 € → 365 €
Under 1,000 € Roborock Q7 L5 score 4.9 · charging dock only Everything under 1,000 € → 111 €

Next step

* Foreign shop: delivery cost and VAT to Germany estimated.

We keep your report and the address of this page, not your name, email address or IP address.