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A Netherlands eSIM from SimFuse costs from €1.09. Compare data, validity and hotspot terms for your stay. If your home plan includes EU roaming, check that allowance first: you might already have the data you need.
Last updated September 20, 2026
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Which Netherlands eSIM plan should I choose?
For an Amsterdam city break, match the plan's validity to your arrival and departure dates. For a longer stay or laptop use, compare the total allowance and hotspot rules. Adding Belgium or Germany to the trip? Check a regional plan's country list and price against separate plans for each stop.
| Data | Valid for | Price | Per GB | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 MB★ Most popularNetwork: 4G/LTE-14% per GB |
| €1.09 | €2.23/GB · -14%Data terms: Once your 500 MB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 1 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-34% per GB |
| €1.69 | €1.69/GB · -34%Data terms: Once your 1 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 2 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-26% per GB |
| €3.79 | €1.90/GB · -26%Data terms: Once your 2 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 3 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-45% per GB |
| €4.29 | €1.43/GB · -45%Data terms: Once your 3 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 5 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-54% per GB |
| €5.89 | €1.18/GB · -54%Data terms: Once your 5 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 10 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-66% per GB |
| €8.89 | €0.89/GB · -66%Data terms: Once your 10 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 20 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-80% per GB |
| €10.39 | €0.52/GB · -80%Data terms: Once your 20 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 30 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-66% per GB |
| €26.79 | €0.89/GB · -66%Data terms: Once your 30 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 50 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-74% per GB |
| €33.59 | €0.67/GB · -74%Data terms: Once your 50 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 100 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-72% per GB |
| €72.29 | €0.72/GB · -72%Data terms: Once your 100 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| UnlimitedNetwork: 4G/LTE |
| €4.59 | 1 day of unlimited dataData terms: 1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 kbps for the rest of the day. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available |
Every length and price
- 500 MB, 1 day: €1.09
- 1 GB, 7 days: €1.69
- 2 GB, 15 days: €3.79
- 3 GB, 30 days: €4.29
- 5 GB, 30 days: €5.89
- 10 GB, 30 days: €8.89
- 20 GB, 30 days: €10.39
- 20 GB, 60 days: €51.59
- 30 GB, 30 days: €26.79
- 50 GB, 30 days: €33.59
- 50 GB, 90 days: €121.49
- 100 GB, 30 days: €72.29
- 100 GB, 90 days: €212.49
- 100 GB, 180 days: €254.79
- Unlimited, 1 day: €4.59
- Unlimited, 3 days: €8.09
- Unlimited, 5 days: €9.79
- Unlimited, 7 days: €10.99
- Unlimited, 10 days: €13.89
- Unlimited, 15 days: €24.99
- Unlimited, 30 days: €30.89
What's included
- A QR code by email, usually within seconds and always within minutes.
- The clock starts when you first connect here, not when you pay. Install at home.
- What happens at your allowance is on each row: some plans pause, some slow down.
- Tethering spends the plan's own data. Each row says whether it allows it.
- A top-up adds data with nothing to reinstall. Each row says which plans take one, and each top-up states its own validity.
- Data only, unless a row states a call or SMS allowance. Calling apps work either way.
Not sure how much data?
NS offers free Wi-Fi on almost all Intercity trains, identified by the Wi-Fi logo. That does not cover every journey or the walk from the station. Save tickets and routes in advance, and budget mobile data for live connections, bike directions and accommodation messages. Use Wi-Fi for large downloads and photo backups.
- 3 GB
- Maps, messages, light browsing
- 10 GB
- Plus social media and photo uploads
- 20 GB
- Plus streaming and video calls
- Unlimited
- Heavy daily use. The row states the full-speed allowance and the speed after it.
Visiting more than Netherlands?
Regional plans that include Netherlands, each with its own country list to read against your route.
Additional plans, built your way
Pick the network, data and number of days to see the matching plans and prices. Every row shows its own validity, tethering and allowance terms.
Which network will my Netherlands eSIM use?
Each plan names the carrier it runs on and the generation it supports, because they differ from plan to plan. Your phone shows that carrier's name in the status bar rather than ours. If you need data at a particular accommodation or workplace, check that address on the carrier's coverage map before buying.
- KPN
- 4G/LTE
- Vodafone
- Generation not stated
- Hotspot / tethering
- Included on every plan
- At your allowance
- Data stops at the allowance
- Calls and SMS
- No, data only
How fast is the Netherlands eSIM?
As fast as the local network is at that spot, which is the same connection residents get. Each plan names the generation it supports on its own row. Congestion, buildings and your own phone all move it, so no eSIM can promise a number. Unlimited plans state their daily full-speed allowance and the speed after it on the plan row.
How do I prepare my eSIM before arriving in Amsterdam?
Install it at home over Wi-Fi, on an unlocked phone that supports eSIM. The validity clock does not start until the eSIM first connects to a Dutch network, so setting it up days early costs you nothing. On arrival, select it for mobile data and turn off automatic data switching so your home line stays out of it.
Do I need an eSIM for the Netherlands or can I use roaming?
Visitors using an eligible EU or EEA home plan can use their roaming allowance in the Netherlands, subject to fair-use terms. Check the allowance before paying for extra data. If your home tariff charges separately, compare its travel pass with an eSIM for the same stay. For a local phone number, choose a plan that explicitly includes one; a data allowance alone does not include calls or SMS.
Will you pay roaming charges in Netherlands?
Not on the SimFuse plan. You pay once, upfront, and nothing arrives afterwards. Your home SIM is the one to watch: calls, texts and data on that line still bill at your carrier's roaming rate, so turn off data roaming and automatic data switching before you land.
Can I rely on train Wi-Fi in the Netherlands?
NS offers free Wi-Fi on almost all Intercity trains, identified by the Wi-Fi logo. That does not cover every journey or the walk from the station. Save tickets and routes in advance, and budget mobile data for live connections, bike directions and accommodation messages. Use Wi-Fi for large downloads and photo backups.
Using data in Netherlands, what to know before you go
Separate EU roaming from travel-plan coverage
EU roaming rights on your home contract do not define the coverage of a purchased travel eSIM. For a trip through Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris, check all three countries in the selected plan's coverage list.
Match the exact destination
If your itinerary also includes Curaçao, Aruba or another Caribbean destination, check it separately. Do not treat a Netherlands plan as confirmation of coverage for every destination associated with the Netherlands.
Netherlands eSIM, frequently asked questions
Can I make calls and send texts?Netherlands-specific
No. The plans listed here are data only, with no call or SMS allowance. You can use calling and messaging apps over data.
Do I need another eSIM if my EU plan works in the Netherlands?Netherlands-specific
No, if its included roaming data covers your stay. Check the fair-use allowance and any limits first. An extra eSIM is useful when you need more data or your home tariff's roaming costs more.
Can I use the same eSIM in Amsterdam and Rotterdam?Netherlands-specific
Yes, a Netherlands plan is country-based rather than restricted to Amsterdam. Service at a specific location still depends on the selected network, your phone and local signal.
Does a Netherlands eSIM also cover Belgium and Germany?Netherlands-specific
No. A Netherlands plan covers the Netherlands. For a trip that crosses into Belgium or Germany, take a regional plan and read its own country list against every stop on your route, day trips included.
Will I get a Dutch number with my eSIM?Netherlands-specific
Only if the plan explicitly includes a Dutch phone number. Data-only plans let you use internet calling and messaging apps but do not provide ordinary calls or SMS by themselves.
Can I use a Netherlands eSIM as a hotspot?Netherlands-specific
Tethering spends the plan's own data, so a hotspot uses the same gigabytes your phone does. Each plan row says whether it allows tethering. On an unlimited plan, hotspot data counts towards the same daily full-speed allowance.
When does my Netherlands eSIM's validity start?Netherlands-specific
When the eSIM first connects to a network in the Netherlands, not when you pay and not when you install. That is what makes installing at home over Wi-Fi safe. Buy as far ahead as you like, as long as you first connect within a year of buying.
What is the best eSIM for Netherlands?
Netherlands eSIM plans from SimFuse start at EUR 1.09. Pick on three things: the data you use in a day, how long you stay, and whether you need to tether. Each plan row below names its network, its validity and what happens when the allowance runs out, so the comparison is on one screen.
Which networks does the Netherlands eSIM use?
Netherlands plans run on KPN and Vodafone. Each plan names the carrier it uses and the generation it supports on its own row, because they differ from plan to plan. Your phone connects to that local network the way a resident's does, and the name it shows in the status bar is the carrier's.
Can I use the Netherlands eSIM as soon as I land?
Yes. Install it over Wi-Fi before you fly, then select it for mobile data when you land and it connects at the gate. The validity clock starts on that first connection in Netherlands, not when you paid, so buying ahead costs you nothing.
How much does a Netherlands eSIM cost?
Netherlands eSIM plans start at EUR 1.09, paid once and upfront, with no bill when you get home. Larger plans cost more in total and less per gigabyte. Every price on this page is live. Calls, texts and roaming on your home SIM stay on your home carrier's tariff.
Can I tether or hotspot in Netherlands?
Tethering draws on the plan's own data, so a hotspot spends the same gigabytes your phone does. Each Netherlands plan row says whether it allows tethering, and the few that cap it separately or forbid it say so there. Check it before you plan to work off a laptop.
Do I need to keep my home SIM while in Netherlands?
Keep it if you want your existing number reachable for calls and texts. On a dual-SIM phone, your home SIM and travel eSIM sit side by side. Calls and SMS included with your travel plan use its own line. Turn off data roaming and automatic data switching on your home line to control its roaming use.
What is an eSIM?
An eSIM is a digital SIM profile you install from a QR code, with no plastic card to insert. Buy a plan, install it over Wi-Fi before you fly, and it connects when you land. Your home SIM stays in the phone, so your own number keeps working. How eSIMs work, in full →
How does a travel eSIM work?
A travel eSIM is a digital SIM you install on a compatible, unlocked phone. It connects to the networks covered by your chosen plan. Plans provide data; some also include calls and SMS. Check the plan’s allowances and activation instructions before you buy. How eSIMs work, in full →
Is my phone compatible with an eSIM?
Check your exact model and regional version in the compatibility guide, then look for 'Add eSIM' in your phone's settings. The phone also has to be carrier-unlocked. Brand and release year are not enough on their own, because some regional versions of an eSIM-capable model ship without it. Check your exact phone model →
When does my data plan start - at purchase or on arrival?
On arrival. The clock starts when the eSIM first connects to a network inside the plan's coverage, not when you pay and not when you install, which is what makes installing at home over Wi-Fi safe. Buy ahead if you like, and connect for the first time within a year of purchase.
Choose your Netherlands eSIM
Compare the data, validity and coverage for your trip, then follow your plan's setup instructions.
