eSIM Netherlands
Netherlands eSIM from 1,95€ on KPN, Odido or Vodafone: 1–50 GB or unlimited, prepaid with no contract and no registration, online within minutes of landing at Schiphol via QR code.
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2GB highspeed/day, then unlimited at 1Mbps
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Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for the Netherlands?
Pick a plan and pay
Choose the amount of data that fits your trip and order. You get an email straight away with a setup link and a QR code. No account and no copy of your passport required.
Set it up at home, start it in the Netherlands
Install the eSIM in peace before you travel, either by tapping the link or by scanning the QR code with your phone. Your normal card stays in the device. The line only goes live when you arrive in the Netherlands and connect for the first time — whether that is at Amsterdam Schiphol, Eindhoven, Rotterdam The Hague, Groningen Eelde or Maastricht Aachen, at a station or at the border. That is also when validity starts, so you lose no days beforehand.
After you arrive
Turn off flight mode, switch data roaming on for the Simbye line and set it as the line for mobile data. Within a minute or two you will see KPN, Odido or Vodafone on screen. If not, flight mode for ten seconds fixes it. Then you can book the train or the taxi right away.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in the Netherlands?
In the Netherlands the eSIM connects on its own to one of the three networks: KPN, Odido or Vodafone. You never pick a network and you configure nothing.
The Simbye eSIM uses 3 networks in the Netherlands: KPN · Odido · Vodafone.
| Networks | Download | Upload | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPN | 168Mbit/s | 33Mbit/s | 28ms |
 | 193Mbit/s | 31Mbit/s | 30ms |
 | 106Mbit/s | 22Mbit/s | 30ms |
Source: nPerf averages, 01.07.2025 – 30.06.2026.
Once you arrive, your phone picks the network by itself: KPN, Odido or Vodafone. Which one you get depends on what comes in best where you are standing. There is no APN to type in and nothing to configure. Only two things matter: switch data roaming on for the Simbye line, and set that line as the one for mobile data. If nothing happens after a few minutes, flight mode for ten seconds almost always sorts it out. And if one network is weak in a particular spot, you can set network selection to manual in your settings and try another one.
The Netherlands is small and densely built, so mobile internet is rarely the problem here — usually 5G in the cities. Where it gets thinner (the ferries to the Wadden islands, out on the mudflats, in the dunes) and why reception dips on the train between Amsterdam and Rotterdam is covered further down.
eSIM or a local SIM card in the Netherlands?
Here it hinges on timing, not paperwork — neither side registers you. The eSIM installs on Wi-Fi at home and tops up online, while a Dutch card waits on a Schiphol shop and iDEAL, which needs a local bank account.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| When you get it | Right after purchase, installed at home on Wi-Fi | Only after you arrive, at a shop in the arrivals hall, and a late landing at Schiphol can find it closed |
| Data and validity | 1 to 50 GB or unlimited, 7 to 180 days, chosen before you travel | Whatever the shop has on the shelf, usually one standard bundle |
| ID or registration | No, nothing to upload and nothing to hand over | No, the Netherlands has no prepaid registration requirement |
| Payment | Online by card before you travel | In the shop on the spot, and plenty take cards but not every credit card |
| Your own number | Stays active, the eSIM runs alongside as a second line | You swap the card, so your number is offline the whole time |
| Dutch phone number | No, data only, no calls and no SMS over the network | Usually comes with a Dutch number |
| Topping up | Online any time, no shop visit needed | Credit via iDEAL or a top-up voucher, and iDEAL needs a Dutch bank account |
| If something goes wrong | Support by email, you get the link and QR code again | You have to go back to the shop you bought it from |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in the Netherlands?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for the Netherlands cost?
from 1,95€
9 plans · 7–180 days · unlimited from 18,95€
Simbye offers 9 plans for the Netherlands from 1,95€ to 41,95€ — data packs from 1,95€, unlimited from 18,95€. Prepaid, no contract.
Plans for the Netherlands range from 1 GB to 50 GB, plus unlimited options.
Validity runs from 7 to 180 days and starts with your first connection in the Netherlands.
Data plans
Unlimited
- 1 GB 7 days 1,95€ 0,27€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 3,95€ 0,13€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 5,95€ 0,19€ per travel day
- 10 GB 30 days 10,95€ 0,36€ per travel day
- 20 GB 30 days 18,95€ 0,63€ per travel day
- 50 GB 180 days 38,95€ 0,21€ per travel day
- Unlimited 7 days 18,95€ 2,70€ per travel day
- Unlimited 15 days 27,95€ 1,86€ per travel day
- Unlimited 30 days 41,95€ 1,39€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- KPN + Odido + Vodafone
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE — and 5G where the network already offers it
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Prepaid instead of a contract — useful as a second line, or when your own data allowance is used up
Frequently Asked Questions about Netherlands eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
For the Netherlands, the eSIM is the faster route. You install it at home on Wi-Fi and you are online once you land, while a SIM card means queueing in a shop and taking your own card out of the phone. The eSIM runs alongside as a second line, so your number stays reachable.
No, you don't get a Dutch phone number. This is data only. Calls and SMS over the mobile network are not included, and neither are SMS verification codes.
Yes, you can make calls with an eSIM, over the internet. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and video calls all work normally over data. Only the classic call over the mobile network does not. Dial the 112 emergency number using your normal SIM.
In the Netherlands, you get KPN, Odido or Vodafone. Your phone picks whichever comes in best where you are. If one is weak, set network selection to manual in your settings and try another one.
No, you don't have to register anywhere. Unlike Germany, France, Spain or Italy, there is no ID requirement for prepaid there. Nothing to upload and nowhere to go.
No, this plan only works for the Netherlands, not in Belgium or Germany. If you are travelling across several countries, take a Europe plan instead of a single-country one.
You can buy an eSIM for the Netherlands online and install it before you travel. Pick your data size on this page, pay, and the QR code plus the manual settings arrive by email within minutes. Scan the code on Wi-Fi at home, then switch the line on when you land at Schiphol, with no shop and no registration.
Yes, the Netherlands has eSIM: an eSIM there is a digital SIM that Dutch networks treat like a physical one. You get 4G and 5G data in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Den Haag, plus solid coverage on the trains and along the motorways, so maps and travel apps keep working while you move around.
An eSIM for the Netherlands starts at 1,95€, and the final price depends on the data size and days you choose, shown in the table above. A few days in Amsterdam needs far less data than a longer stay, so you only pay for the bundle you actually choose.
The eSIM that is best for the Netherlands depends on how much data you use, how long you stay and whether you need a Dutch number. This one connects to KPN, Odido or Vodafone, usually 5G in the cities, and the country is small and densely built, so coverage is rarely what decides it. It is data only. The ferries to the Wadden islands and the mudflats stay thin.
Ready for the Netherlands?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
