eSIM Slovenia
The Slovenia eSIM from 1,95€ runs on Telekom Slovenije and Telemach, comes with 1 to 20 GB, is prepaid with no contract and no registration, has you online minutes after landing in Ljubljana.
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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 Slovenia?
Set it up before you fly
After checkout you get an email with a link and a QR code. Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi — you need internet for that step, that is exactly what you would not have yet in Slovenia. The plan does not start counting yet.
Arrive in Slovenia
Slovenia has essentially one scheduled airport: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) at Brnik, about 25 kilometres north-west of the city. Maribor (MBX) and Portorož (POW) see almost no scheduled flights, so many people arrive via Trieste, Venice, Klagenfurt, Graz or Zagreb, or drive in through the Karawanks tunnel. On arrival, just switch data roaming on for the eSIM.
Get going
Your phone picks one of the Slovenian networks by itself and no manual APN is needed. The plan starts with your first connection in the country. Running low? Top up at any time — no new eSIM, no new setup.
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Which networks will you be on in Slovenia?
Two Slovenian networks — Telekom Slovenije and Telemach. Your phone picks one of them by itself, with nothing for you to set up.
The Simbye eSIM uses 2 networks in Slovenia: Telekom · Telemach.
| Telekom |
|---|
| Telemach |
- Typical download222Mbit/s
Source: Speedtest Global Index, national median, July 2026.
You do not pick a network and you do not set anything up. In Slovenia the eSIM is allowed on Telekom Slovenije and Telemach, your phone picks one of them by itself when you switch on — already at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport in Brnik. If it loses signal, in a mountain valley, in a tunnel or near the border, it moves to another one on its own. Only if a connection feels permanently sluggish in one spot is it worth going into the network settings, turning automatic selection off and trying the other network by hand.
You have coverage everywhere people live, drive: Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Kranj, Koper, the coast around Piran, Portorož and Izola, Bled and Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Ptuj and Novo mesto, plus the motorway from Maribor through Ljubljana to Koper and the A2 from the Karawanks tunnel through Ljubljana towards Croatia. The train lines Ljubljana–Jesenice and Ljubljana–Koper stay connected almost the whole way too. 5G is mostly a city thing; in the countryside you will usually be on 4G, which is plenty for maps, bookings and video calls. It gets thin in the narrow valleys of the Julian Alps — the upper Soča valley around Bovec and Trenta, the Vršič pass, the Logarska dolina and side valleys of Triglav National Park. And underground, in the Postojna and Škocjan caves, no mobile network reaches at all.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Slovenia?
Slovenia is an easy yes for the eSIM: set up by QR code before you fly, no passport shown, top-ups in English rather than Slovenian — a local card only pays off if you want a Slovenian number.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Ready when | Set up at home before you fly, with a QR code | Only after you land, in a shop or at a kiosk |
| ID required | No | Yes, a passport or ID is normally asked for at purchase |
| Slovenian phone number | No, data only | Yes, with a number for calls and SMS |
| Your own number stays reachable | Yes, the eSIM runs as a second line alongside your main SIM | Only if your phone takes two SIM cards |
| Data and validity | 1 to 20 GB and 7 to 30 days, chosen before you travel | Fixed bundles on the spot, depending on the provider |
| Setup language | English, step by step in the email | Shop advice and top-ups often in Slovenian only |
| Topping up | Any time in your account, no new eSIM | Voucher at a kiosk, petrol station or machine |
| Driving on to Croatia or Italy | This plan covers Slovenia only, for several countries there is the Europe eSIM | Slovenian cards are built for Slovenia, and some providers ask for a Slovenian address before you travel on |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Slovenia?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Slovenia cost?
from 1,95€
5 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 5 plans for Slovenia from 1,95€ to 19,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Slovenia range from 1 GB to 20 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Slovenia.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 1,95€ 0,27€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 4,95€ 0,16€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 6,95€ 0,23€ per travel day
- 10 GB 30 days 11,95€ 0,39€ per travel day
- 20 GB 30 days 19,95€ 0,66€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Telekom + Telemach
- 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 Slovenia eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
For a week in Slovenia, most people get through on 3 to 5 GB with maps, messengers, bookings and a few photos. If you stream on the road or make video calls every day, go for 10 GB or more — bundles run from 1 to 20 GB and last 7 to 30 days. If it gets tight you top up, without installing a new eSIM.
No, there's no Slovenian phone number. This is a pure data plan with no phone number. Calls and network SMS are not included — so no SMS codes from your bank and no Slovenian SMS services such as paying for parking by text.
The network you'll be on in Slovenia is chosen automatically between Telekom Slovenije and Telemach. You are not locked to one operator and there is nothing for you to configure. In your phone's network list, Telekom Slovenije usually shows up as "Mobitel".
No, the eSIM does not work in Croatia, Italy or Austria — Slovenia only. If your route crosses the border — Ljubljana, Trieste, Istria — take the Europe eSIM instead.
No, you don't have to register or show ID for this eSIM, Slovenia doesn't block foreign eSIMs. If you buy a Slovenian prepaid card in a shop, however, they will normally ask for your passport or ID.
You'll have signal in Slovenia's cities, along the coast and on the motorways. It can drop out in narrow valleys such as the upper Soča, on the Vršič pass and in parts of Triglav National Park, underground in Postojna or Škocjan there is no signal at all — that is true for any SIM. Download your hiking map and tickets beforehand.
You can buy an eSIM for Slovenia right here on this page and install it before you leave. Pick a data bundle, pay, and the QR code lands in your inbox within minutes; scan it at home over Wi-Fi, then switch the line on when you arrive in Ljubljana, Bled or on the coast.
Yes, eSIM is available in Slovenia, it's well served there. An eSIM for Slovenia is a digital SIM card built into your phone. The Slovenian mobile networks carry eSIM profiles, so your phone registers on arrival and stays connected in Ljubljana, Maribor, Bled, the Julian Alps and along the Adriatic coast. Your handset needs to support eSIM and must not be locked to a home carrier.
An eSIM for Slovenia starts at 1,95€; the exact price depends on the data size and validity you pick, shown in the table above. You pay once at checkout, there is no contract and no monthly charge, so a long weekend costs less than a two-week road trip.
The eSIM that's best for Slovenia isn't one-size-fits-all. It comes down to coverage where you travel, how much data you need, how long it lasts, whether you want a Slovenian number. This eSIM registers on Telekom Slovenije and Telemach and hops between them from Ljubljana to Bled and the coast. It is 1-20 GB, data only, with no local number.
Ready for Slovenia?
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.
