Hetzner BYOIP Integration Overview
Searching for the best IP providers? Hetzner offers a redundant internet upstream with a personal BGP session for colocation racks, cages and custom bare metal arrangements, in Falkenstein, Nuremberg and Helsinki. You announce your own address space from your own ASN; Hetzner does not supply addresses for this upstream.
This is a specific custom service, not general BYOIP. Nothing published extends it to Hetzner Cloud or to ordinary dedicated server orders, and bare metal servers reach it through a Private Network Interconnect (PNI).
Provider Details
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Provider Name | Hetzner Online GmbH |
| Website | hetzner.com |
| ASN(s) | AS24940 is Hetzner's network, registered to Hetzner Online GmbH at RIPE. It is the upstream, not the origin for your prefixes: this service requires your own ASN. |
| BYOIP Scope | Customer-ASN BGP upstream for colocation racks, cages and custom bare metal solutions connected by PNI. |
| Supported Versions | IPv4: yes; the session runs over two IPv4 /30 transfer subnets carrying your own announcements. IPv6: not stated in the product specification. |
| Supported Services | Colocation racks and cages; custom bare metal via PNI. |
| Regions Supported | BGP endpoints in FSN1-DC2 (Falkenstein), NBG1-DC2 and NBG1-DC4 (Nuremberg), and HEL1-DC1 (Helsinki). For bare metal the server location does not matter, because the PNI connects it to a suitable endpoint. |
| Company Address | Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany; HRB 6089, Ansbach |
| Support Contact | info@hetzner.com, +49 9831 505-0. Request a custom network proposal through customer support. |
Worth Knowing
- Bring your own ASN and your own IPs: you originate your prefixes on this upstream, and you supply the addresses.
- Colocation and custom bare metal: the service is documented for those products. Hetzner Cloud and standard dedicated orders are separate offerings, and this upstream is the colocation and custom bare metal path.
- Link networks for the session: the two /30 transfer subnets a BGP session needs are the link networks. They sit beside the prefix you announce.
- Peering is a separate product: Hetzner's peering policy covers interconnection with other networks. This customer upstream is set up on its own terms.
Technical Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Prefix Size | Minimum announced prefix lengths are not published. |
| ASN Ownership Required | Yes. The upstream requires your own ASN and your own addresses. |
| Transfer Networks | Two /30 transfer subnets per BGP session. |
| Cabling | Pre-cabling (customer panel plus a single-mode connection to Hetzner's meet-me room) and/or a PNI for bare metal. The standard 1 Gbit copper uplink is deactivated. |
| LOA | Not published. |
| RPKI ROA | Not published. |
| IRR Route Object | Not published. |
| RIR Limitations | Not published, including whether leased prefixes are accepted. |
Step-by-Step BYOIP Process
This follows the documented prerequisites; it is not a self-service runbook.
ask customer support for a custom proposal covering the infrastructure and BGP endpoint.
settle the ASN, prefixes, transfer subnets and authorisation requirements.
include the pre-cabling and/or PNI, then agree routing and activation checks.
Withdrawal and Deprovisioning
BGP cancellation, withdrawal timing and PNI teardown are not published. Agree a coordinated withdrawal and termination plan with Hetzner, and confirm the contract treatment of any cross-connects.
Pricing and Plan Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 2 x 1 Gbit Fibre (BGP) | €300 one-off setup, €200 per month. |
| 2 x 10 Gbit Fibre (BGP) | €1,500 one-off setup, €1,000 per month. |
| Traffic | €1 per TB. Published prices exclude VAT (checked 29 September 2026). |
| Additional Costs | Pre-cabling or PNI and the underlying colocation or server are extra. |
| Other Details | DDoS protection for customer prefixes, anycast and multihoming with other providers are confirmed with Hetzner during onboarding. Setup time is confirmed with Hetzner during onboarding. |
Automation & Developer Access
- Provisioning: arranged through a custom proposal. No portal, API, CLI, Terraform or SDK workflow is published for this service, and Hetzner's general automation tools should not be read as covering it.
- Reverse DNS: delegation and control for imported space are not published.
Abuse & Reputation Management
- Abuse reporting: Hetzner runs an abuse portal.
- Not published: blocklist remediation and abuse-response commitments for customer prefixes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Resources
Published 29 September 2026