Best eSIM for Netherlands (2026): 20 plans compared in £

Quick answers

The cheapest data plan here is £3.01.
Best value for a longer stay: Sim Local 10GB for 30 days, £9.62.
Unlimited data from Holafly: £55.76 for 30 days.
Netherlands is in the EU. O2, giffgaff, SMARTY, iD Mobile and Tesco Mobile include it; EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day.
No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over Dutch mobile data and Wi-Fi.

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Prices

Netherlands eSIM prices compared

All 20 plans we track, cheapest first within each length.

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim Local	1GB	3 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
Saily	1GB	7 days	£3.01US$3.99 · £3.01/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
AiraloKPN	1GB	7 days	£3.02US$4.00 · £3.02/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
NomadKPN / Vodafone	1GB	7 days	£3.40US$4.50 · £3.40/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
Sim Local	5GB	30 days	£7.36US$9.75 · £1.47/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
Saily	5GB	30 days	£7.54US$9.99 · £1.51/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
AiraloKPN	5GB	30 days	£7.55US$10.00 · £1.51/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
NomadKPN / Vodafone	5GB	30 days	£9.43US$12.50 · £1.89/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link

Show all 20 Netherlands tariffs

Provider	Data	Lasts	Price (approx. in £)
Sim LocalBest value 10GB+	10GB	30 days	£9.62US$12.75 · £0.96/GB	Go to Sim Local Provider link
UbigiKPN	10GB	30 days	£9.71US$12.87 · £0.97/GB	Go to Ubigi Provider link
NomadKPN / Vodafone	10GB	30 days	£12.07US$16.00 · £1.21/GB	Go to Nomad Provider link
Saily	10GB	30 days	£13.57US$17.99 · £1.36/GB	Go to Saily Provider link
AiraloKPN	10GB	30 days	£13.58US$18.00 · £1.36/GB	Go to Airalo Provider link
HolaflyVodafone, KPN	Unlimited	3 days	£8.98US$11.90	Go to Holafly Provider link
Saily	Unlimited	5 days	£36.97US$48.99	Go to Saily Provider link
Sim Local	Unlimited	7 days	£14.15US$18.75	Go to Sim Local Provider link
NomadKPN / Vodafone	Unlimited	7 days	£18.86US$25.00	Go to Nomad Provider link
HolaflyVodafone, KPN	Unlimited	7 days	£20.75US$27.50	Go to Holafly Provider link
AiraloKPN	Unlimited	10 days	£25.66US$34.00	Go to Airalo Provider link
HolaflyVodafone, KPN	Unlimited	30 days	£55.76US$73.90	Go to Holafly Provider link

Prices checked 25 September 2026. Most travel eSIM companies charge in US dollars, even to UK customers, so your bank converts the price when you pay. We show pounds at that day's rate (US$1 = £0.75458) with the dollar price underneath.

Price per GB in Netherlands

Each provider's best-value 30-day plan of 5GB or more, as a price per GB. Lower is better; orange = cheapest.

Sim Local£0.96

Ubigi£0.97

Nomad£1.21

Saily£1.36

Airalo£1.36

Roaming

What UK networks charge in Netherlands

A week in Netherlands: what it costs

7 days of data on each UK network's roaming (where there's a daily price) against the cheapest 5GB+ eSIM (Sim Local). Orange bar = eSIM.

Vodafone£19.25

Three£19.25

EE£19.04

VOXI£18.20

Sky Mobile£14

Cheapest eSIM£7.36

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Your network	Per day	A week	Details
EE	£2.72 a day	£19.04	Europe daily charge (sources vary £2.47-£2.72; weekly £16.50) Check with your network
O2	Included	£0	Europe Zone included up to 25GB
Vodafone	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Europe Zone B daily roaming; 8-day pass £16, 15-day £21 Check with your network
Three	£2.75 a day	£19.25	Go Roam in Europe £2.75/day (£2 on plans before 18 Dec 2025), 12GB fair use
giffgaff	Included	£0	included up to 5GB (EU zone)
SMARTY	Included	£0	included up to 12GB; EU data pass £3/day if more needed
iD Mobile	Included	£0	included up to 30GB
VOXI	£2.60 a day	£18.20	European roaming pass £2.60/day (8 days £15, 15 days £20), up to 20GB
Lebara	Included	£0	Roam Like Home in EU, up to 30GB Check with your network
Tesco Mobile	Included	£0	Home From Home, UK allowance, no end date
Sky Mobile	£2 a day	£14	Roaming Passport £2/day (£10 for 5 days), 25GB fair use; free for VIP Diamond
Lyca Mobile	Included	£0	EU roaming from bundle, fair use applies Check with your network

Checked 25 September 2026. Roaming prices depend on your exact plan and when you joined, so check with your network before you travel.

Local know-how

Mobile in Netherlands: what to know

Mobile networks

KPNMarket leader with strong nationwide 4G and 5G.

OdidoFormerly T-Mobile Netherlands; top for speed, availability and reliability in Opensignal's March 2025 report.

VodafoneGood-value prepaid data bundles for tourists.

Coverage

Excellent: all three networks have around 97% 4G availability, with 5G in virtually all cities, towns and tourist attractions.

Wi-Fi

Hotels and cafes commonly offer free Wi-Fi, but NS train Wi-Fi is slow and basic, so mobile data is better on the train.

WhatsApp and FaceTime calls

No restrictions: WhatsApp, FaceTime and other app calls work normally over Dutch mobile data and Wi-Fi.

Buying a local SIM

Very easy: no registration or ID is needed. SIMs are sold at supermarkets such as Albert Heijn, Kruidvat, kiosks, phone shops and Schiphol (where prices are higher). KPN starter packs start at about EUR 5, and Vodafone prepaid data runs from EUR 15 for 4GB to EUR 30 for 10GB.

Emergency number

112 (non-emergency police 0900 8844)

Tips for UK travellers

There's no SIM registration in the Netherlands, so you can pick one up in a supermarket without showing ID.
Odido beat KPN and Vodafone on speed, availability and reliability in Opensignal's March 2025 report.
NS only keeps train Wi-Fi because its contract requires it, and it only handles email and basic browsing, so rely on 4G or 5G instead.
On North Sea ferries from Hull, Harwich or Newcastle, switch data roaming off to avoid the ship's satellite network charges and use onboard Wi-Fi.

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