Noord-Holland
Amsterdam
The canal ring, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum — the last two effectively timed-entry only, and sold out days ahead in season. Bike hire is booked the same way.
Netherlands eSIM
Land in the Netherlands already connected
Order before you fly and your eSIM is waiting in your inbox. Scan the QR code, step off the plane at Schiphol or the train at Rotterdam Centraal, and your phone finds a Dutch network on its own — no kiosk queue, no roaming bill when you get home.
One eSIM, the whole trip
The Netherlands sits inside a 33-country European bundle, so the eSIM you buy for Amsterdam keeps working on the train to Brussels or Paris, over the border to Cologne, or on a flight out of Schiphol to anywhere else in Europe. The UK is on the list too — install it at home, check it works, and it picks up again when you land back.
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Netherlands plans
Pick the length of your trip
Every plan below covers Netherlands. Choose the number of days you're away — the price is fixed, you pay once, and nothing renews afterwards.
Where to go
Small, flat, and denser than it looks
You can cross the country by train in under three hours, which is why most people see far more of it than they planned to.
Zuid-Holland
Rotterdam & Delft
Post-war architecture taken seriously, a working port you can tour by water taxi, and Vermeer's Delft twenty minutes away. A useful contrast to Amsterdam.
The bulb fields
Keukenhof & the Bollenstreek
Eight weeks a year, roughly late March to mid-May, and utterly mobbed. Timed tickets and parking slots are compulsory, and the bloom dates move with the weather.
Utrecht
The old centre
Split-level wharf cellars along the canals, a cathedral tower you climb by appointment, and a student city that feels less curated than the capital.
The Wadden
Texel & the northern islands
Ferries out to a chain of low sandy islands with birdlife and very little else. Ferry times and tidal mudflat walks both need checking the same day.
Zeeland
The Delta Works
The storm surge barriers that keep the country dry, and beaches along the way. An engineering pilgrimage that happens to have good seafood at the end of it.
On the ground
What you'll actually use it for
Getting around
NS train routing, the OV-chipkaart apps and cycle navigation that actually follows the fietspad rather than the road.
Booking as you go
Amsterdam's big museums, Keukenhof and the Anne Frank House are all timed entry, all online, and all sell out. Booking from the queue elsewhere is the point.
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 the Netherlands. If you're carrying on to Belgium or Germany, 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 the Netherlands
Your plan starts when the eSIM first finds a network in the Netherlands, not when you bought it. Turn roaming off on your UK line and you're set.
FAQs
Before you book
Which networks does a Netherlands eSIM use?
Our Netherlands plans roam onto KPN, Vodafone and Odido. These are established Dutch networks, so you get the same coverage a local customer would — and Dutch coverage is among the most consistent in Europe.
Does it work anywhere else?
Yes. The plan covering the Netherlands is a 33-country European bundle, so the same eSIM keeps working in Belgium, Germany, France, Denmark and more. The United Kingdom is included, so you can install and test it before you leave.
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 the Netherlands 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.
Will it work on the train and at Schiphol?
Yes. Dutch rail corridors and Schiphol both have solid coverage, and the airport has Wi-Fi as well. Worth having your eSIM already installed before you land so you're online while you're still working out which train you want.
Do I get a Dutch 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.
Goede reis
Sort your connection tonight and forget about it. One scan now, and the Netherlands is just somewhere your phone already works.