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eSIM for Amsterdam
Nearly everything in Amsterdam happens on a screen, and you will hardly touch cash. The city is canals, bikes and museums with timed entry, and the airport is a 15 minute train ride away.
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3 GB
30 days
$3.49 $1.19/GB
5 GB
30 days −14%
$4.99 $0.99/GB
10 GB
Popular30 days −27%
$8.49 $0.89/GB
20 GB
30 days −29%
$16.49 $0.79/GB
50 GB
Best value30 days −37%
$36.49 $0.69/GB
Amsterdam: what to know before you go
- Airport to centre
- Trains from Schiphol (AMS) reach Amsterdam Centraal in about 15 minutes. You can tap a contactless card on transit, and the transit app has live times.
- Book a time slot
- The Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House all sell timed tickets online. For the Anne Frank House, that often means weeks in advance.
- Cycling
- The bike lanes move fast and are crowded. On a rented bike, fix the phone to the handlebars and listen to directions instead of holding it.
- Tulips
- Keukenhof is open for roughly two months each spring, normally from mid-March to mid-May, with timed tickets.
How much data you need
About 2 GB is enough for three days of maps, tickets and photos.
Written . Opening rules, fees and prices at attractions change, so check the official site before you rely on them.
Netherlands eSIM in 2026: plans, prices and networks
Prices run from $3.49 (3 GB, 30 days) up to $36.49 (50 GB, 30 days) across 9 plans. Operators: KPN 5G and Vodafone 5G.
| Data | Valid for | Price | Cost per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 GB | 30 days | $3.49 | $1.16 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | $4.99 | $1.00 |
| 10 GB | 30 days | $8.49 | $0.85 |
| 20 GB | 30 days | $16.49 | $0.82 |
| 50 GB | 30 days | $36.49 | $0.73 |
| Unlimited | 3 days | $10.05 | $3.35/day |
| Unlimited | 7 days | $22.48 | $3.21/day |
| Unlimited | 15 days | $46.59 | $3.11/day |
| Unlimited | 30 days | $85.85 | $2.86/day |
- Operators
- KPN 5G, Vodafone 5G
- Adding data
- Top up the same eSIM from its page
- Days start counting
- When the eSIM first connects at your destination
- Install before
- The date is on your order. After it, an eSIM that was never installed expires
- Your phone number
- Unchanged, every plan is data only
- Personal hotspot
- Allowed, it draws on your plan data at no extra cost
- Speed after the daily allowance
- Day passes drop to 500 Kbps
Questions about Amsterdam
- Can I tap my phone to ride the tram?
- You can, since public transport takes contactless payment. Data is still handy for the transit app and for showing your tickets.
- What is the cheapest Amsterdam eSIM plan?
- Amsterdam uses the Netherlands plans, because an eSIM belongs to a country and not to a city. $3.49 gets you 3 GB for 30 days. Data sizes range from 3 GB to 50 GB across 9 plans, and there are unlimited day passes too.
- Which mobile networks does the Amsterdam eSIM connect to?
- You get KPN and Vodafone, on 5G wherever it is available. The operators are listed on every plan, so you can check before you buy.
- Is there an unlimited data plan for Netherlands?
- Yes, the day passes. Each day starts with a full speed allowance, and after it you stay online at a reduced speed of 500 Kbps.
- Will my phone number still work?
- Yes. Every plan is data only, so your regular line stays active for calls and texts, and WhatsApp carries on as usual.
- Should I buy a local SIM card in Amsterdam?
- There is no need. An eSIM is a digital SIM card that you install from a QR code before the trip, so you skip the airport kiosk and never open the SIM tray.
- How does it compare with roaming in Amsterdam?
- For an EU SIM, roaming here is billed like at home, up to the data your plan allows abroad. The eSIM is useful once that allowance is gone, or if your line comes from outside the EU, where carriers usually charge by the day or by the megabyte.
- When is the best time to install the eSIM?
- At home, on Wi-Fi, before you leave. Once you arrive, pick the Fizztrip line for mobile data and switch data roaming on for that line.
- When does the plan start counting days?
- At the first connection at your destination. Buying the eSIM or installing it does not start the clock, so a 30 day plan runs for 30 days from the moment it first joins a network there.
- Can I buy the eSIM weeks before my trip?
- Yes. Validity only starts at the first connection at your destination, so buying or installing early does not use up any days. Install it before the "Install by" date on your order.
- Is there a deadline to install the eSIM?
- Yes. Your order and the site show an "Install by" date, and an eSIM that is still not installed after that date expires. Buying early is fine: just install it on Wi-Fi before then.
- What happens when my data runs out?
- The connection pauses and nothing extra is charged, since every plan is prepaid. Top up from the eSIM page and you are back online on the same eSIM, with nothing to reinstall. On a day pass you get a full speed allowance each day. Once it is used, you stay connected at a lower speed (500 Kbps) until the next day begins.
- Can I add data later?
- Yes, straight from the eSIM page. The extra data goes onto the eSIM you already have, so there is nothing new to install.
- Can I share data with a hotspot?
- Yes. Hotspot traffic uses the same plan data and Fizztrip adds no fee for it. Keep in mind that a laptop burns through data much faster than a phone, so for remote work a day pass or a larger plan is the safer pick.