Vienna
The capital
Habsburg palaces, the Kunsthistorisches and a coffee-house culture that rewards sitting still. Concert and opera tickets, including the standing places, go online first.
Austria eSIM
Land in Austria already connected
Order before you fly and your eSIM is waiting in your inbox. Scan the QR code, land at Vienna, Salzburg or Innsbruck, and your phone finds an Austrian network on its own — city, valley or ski lift.
One eSIM across the Alps and beyond
Austria sits inside a 33-country European bundle, which matters more here than most places — ski areas and hiking routes cross into Germany, Italy and Switzerland without much ceremony, and so does your data. The UK is on the list too, so you can install and test it before you leave.
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Austria plans
Pick the length of your trip
Every plan below covers Austria. Choose the number of days you're away — the price is fixed, you pay once, and nothing renews afterwards.
Where to go
Mountains, and the cities at the edge of them
Two thirds of the country is Alps. The other third has some of the best coffee houses in Europe.
Salzburg
Mozart & the lakes
The old town under the fortress, then out to the Salzkammergut lakes at Hallstatt and St Wolfgang. Hallstatt manages visitor numbers actively — check before you drive.
Tyrol
Innsbruck & the ski areas
A city with mountains at the end of every street, and the Arlberg, Kitzbühel and Ötztal within reach. Lift status, piste maps and avalanche bulletins all live online.
Vorarlberg
The Bregenzerwald
Modern timber architecture scattered through alpine villages, and a lake festival with a stage built out over the water. Small, and easy to underestimate.
Styria
Graz & the wine roads
A university town with an intact Renaissance core, then the Südsteirische Weinstraße running along the Slovenian border. Tastings are usually by appointment.
Carinthia
The southern lakes
Wörthersee and Millstätter See warm enough to swim in properly by June, with Italy and Slovenia both an hour away. The lake bus timetables are worth having to hand.
On the ground
What you'll actually use it for
Getting around
ÖBB routing, live lift and piste status in winter, and a map that keeps working on a valley road with no signal from the last village.
Booking as you go
Concert tickets, mountain hut beds and cable car slots increasingly sell out online. Hut bookings in particular fill months ahead in summer.
Staying in touch
WhatsApp, FaceTime and Signal all run over data, so calls home cost nothing beyond the plan you've already paid for.
Backing up photos
Let a fortnight of pictures sync as you travel rather than praying your phone survives the trip home. This is the one that eats data, so save it for the evening.
When plans go wrong
A cancelled train, a closed road or a hotel that can't find your booking. All of it is easier to fix with a working connection than without one.
How it works
Set it up before you leave home
The whole thing takes about as long as printing a boarding pass, and it's far easier done on your own Wi-Fi than in an airport queue.
1
Choose your dates
Pick the plan that matches how long you're in Austria. If you're crossing into Germany, Italy or Switzerland, the same eSIM already covers you.
2
Scan the QR code
It arrives by email as soon as you pay. Open your phone's mobile settings, add an eSIM, scan — done in under a minute, over Wi-Fi at home.
3
Switch it on in Austria
Your plan starts when the eSIM first finds a network in Austria, not when you bought it. Turn roaming off on your UK line and you're set.
FAQs
Before you book
Which networks does an Austria eSIM use?
Our Austria plans roam onto A1, Magenta (T-Mobile) and Three. These are established Austrian networks, so you get the same coverage a local customer would — in the cities and through most of the valleys.
Will it work in the mountains and on the ski slopes?
In the resorts and on the main pistes, generally yes — Austrian coverage in the ski areas is good, because the lift companies rely on it too. Expect it to disappear in deep valleys, on back-country routes and in tunnels, exactly as it would on a local SIM.
Does it work in other countries?
Yes. The plan covering Austria is a 33-country European bundle, so the same eSIM keeps working in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia, Czechia and more, plus the UK. Useful given how often alpine trips cross a border.
What does “unlimited” actually mean?
You get 1GB of full-speed data every day. After that the connection carries on at a reduced 512kbps for the rest of that day, then resets the next morning. There's no hard cut-off and no overage charge, so you can't run up a bill.
Do I need this if my UK plan includes EU roaming?
It depends on your contract. Several UK networks reintroduced roaming fees or daily charges for Europe after Brexit, and some cap your data or speeds abroad. Check what your provider charges for Austria and compare it against a fixed one-off price. If your plan already includes generous EU roaming, you may not need one — we'd rather tell you that than sell you something you don't need.
Can I keep my UK number?
Yes. The eSIM runs alongside your existing SIM, so calls and texts still arrive on your UK number while your data goes over the local networks. Turn data roaming off on your UK line so nothing lands on your normal bill.
How much data do I need for a week?
For maps, messaging, translation and social media, most travellers use somewhere between 500MB and 1GB a day. These plans give you 1GB a day at full speed, which comfortably covers normal sightseeing. Streaming video or tethering a laptop will get through it faster.
Do I get a Austrian phone number?
No, these are data-only plans. That covers maps, email, messaging and calls through WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal. If you need a number that takes ordinary calls and texts, keep your UK SIM active alongside the eSIM.
Will my phone take an eSIM?
Most handsets released since 2018 will, including iPhone XR/XS and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer — as long as it isn't network locked. Look for “Add eSIM” or “Add data plan” in your mobile settings to check.
More destinations
Where else are you going?
The eSIM on this page covers these too — one plan, every country on the list.
Gute Reise
Sort your connection tonight and forget about it. One scan now, and Austria is just somewhere your phone already works.