Europe eSIM: complete guide
One plan for many borders. Learn about plan types, typical coverage, how much data to buy, how to install safely, and what to do at border handovers.
Plan options
- Single‑country for city breaks
- Regional Europe for multi‑country routes
- Data tiers from 1–3GB to 15GB+
- Validity 3/7/15/30 days
Typical coverage groups
Schengen core
- FR, DE, IT, ES, PT
- NL, BE, LU
- AT, CZ, SK, SI
- PL, HU
- DK, SE, FI
- GR, MT
Common additions
- IE, UK
- NO, IS, CH
- HR, RO, BG
- TR (often separate)
Always confirm the final list in the app before purchase.
How much data?
| Use case | Per day | One week | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps + chat | 150–250MB | 1–2GB | Offline areas help |
| Social + browsing | 300–500MB | 2–4GB | Disable autoplay |
| Work + hotspot | 600–900MB | 4–7GB | Sync on Wi‑Fi |
| Video calls | 700–1200MB | 5–8GB | Use 360p/480p |
Buy & install — step by step
- Check eSIM support and unlock.
- Install the app on Wi‑Fi.
- Select Europe or a country plan.
- Purchase and install the profile.
- Activate as data line after landing and enable data roaming.
- Test; if needed toggle airplane mode.
Tip: install at home; activate on arrival.
Borders, 5G and fair‑use
- Border handover usually in 30–120 seconds
- 5G in big cities; LTE may be steadier in crowds
- Heavy streaming may trigger short deprioritization
Troubleshooting
- No data — ensure data roaming for the eSIM; reboot if needed
- Slow — force LTE, pause heavy sync
- Hotspot blocked — pick a larger tier
- Deleted eSIM — contact support via the app
FAQ — Europe
Does a Europe plan include the UK and Switzerland?
Many do, some don’t — confirm in the app.
When does validity start?
On first registration in a covered network after arrival.