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The best eSIM for the Netherlands in 2026.

Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light for the Netherlands, priced by me on the same day, plus eight places to see from the Amsterdam canals to Giethoorn and what your phone needs at each. Buy Ringo Light on the page.

Cheapest unlimited eSIM for the Netherlands: Ringo Light, $14.99 for 2 weeks and $26.99 for 30 days (Ubigi $29 and $44). Prices read 10 November 2026.

Two weeks of unlimited data in the Netherlands
$14.99

2 weeks · 10 November 2026

Next cheapest: Ubigi $29.00

US dollars, 10 November 2026. The rivals sell 15 days, Ringo Light 2 weeks. Ubigi's 15 days is 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Nomad sells no 15-day unlimited.

  1. $14.99
  2. Ubigi$29.00
  3. Airalo$48.00
  4. Saily$48.99
  5. Holafly$50.50
$26.99
A month of unlimited data in the Netherlands
· 30 days
$11.00
10 GB in the Netherlands
Ubigi· 30 days
Ringo Light · on sale now
Get Ringo Light for the Netherlands, from $8.99.

The short answer

Six travel eSIMs sell a Netherlands plan and get most of the traffic for this search. I priced all six on the same day, for a long weekend in Amsterdam, two weeks between Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam, and a month. I also read the fine print on unlimited. Here is where each one wins.

OUR PICK
Cheapest unlimited for two weeks or a month

Unlimited data at full speed for 2 weeks at $14.99 or 30 days at $26.99, and nothing renews. I found Airalo at $48 for 15 days and $69 for the month.

Ubigi
Cheapest buckets

I read 10 GB for 30 days at $11 and 25 GB at $19, on KPN, installed by QR code.

Nomad
20 GB for $20

I read 3 days of unlimited at $11 and 20 GB for 30 days at $20, on KPN and Vodafone.

Holafly
Simplest unlimited, two networks

It sells days, not gigabytes, with no daily cap stated for your own phone, on KPN and Vodafone. I read $27.50 for a week.

Prices read on 10 November 2026: Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi on their own sites or listings, Ringo Light from its catalogue. All in US dollars unless stated. Treat every number as a snapshot.

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The prices, charted

Two weeks of unlimited data in the Netherlands

US dollars, 10 November 2026. The rivals sell 15 days, Ringo Light 2 weeks. Ubigi's 15 days is 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Nomad sells no 15-day unlimited.

$14.99 · 2 weekscheapest48% less
Ubigi
$29.00 · 15 days
Airalo
$48.00 · 15 days
Saily
$48.99 · 15 days
Holafly
$50.50 · 15 days

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Prices read on 10 November 2026, in US dollars
PlanAiraloHolaflySailyNomadUbigi
ModelBuckets or unlimited daysUnlimited days onlyBuckets or unlimited daysBuckets or unlimited daysBuckets, then 2 MbpsUnlimited trips: 2 weeks or 30 days
Unlimited, 3 days$11.50$11.90No 3-day plan; 5 days $18.99$11No 3-day plan$8.99
Unlimited, 7 days$27$27.50$26.99$2520 GB, then 2 Mbps, $19No 7-day plan; 2 weeks $14.99
Unlimited, 15 days$48$50.50$48.99No 15-day plan; 10 days $3330 GB, then 2 Mbps, $292 weeks $14.99
Unlimited, 30 days$69$73.90$71.99No 30-day unlimited60 GB, then 2 Mbps, $44$26.99
10 GB, 30 days$18No buckets$17.99$16$11No buckets; unlimited 2 weeks, $14.99
20 GB, 30 days$27No buckets$26.99$2025 GB $19No buckets; unlimited 30 days, $26.99
Full speed on unlimited3 GB a day, then 1 MbpsNo daily cap stated; sharing 1 GB a day5 GB a day, then slowed2 GB a day, then 1 MbpsA fixed amount, then 2 MbpsUnlimited data at full speed
NetworksKPNKPN, VodafoneNot named by SailyKPN, VodafoneKPNLocal partner network
Renews?NoNoNoNoMonthly plans doNo; the trip ends when it ends
App neededYesNo, QR codeYesOptionalNo, QR installNo, the eSIM arrives by email

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Netherlands
  • 3 days $8.99
  • 2 weeks $14.99
  • 30 days $26.99
  • 90 days $63.99
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What to do in the Netherlands, and what your phone needs for it

Eight places most first trips include, from the Amsterdam canals to Giethoorn, with the one thing your data does for you at each. Most are an hour or less by train from Amsterdam, and all have good 4G and 5G.

The canal ring, Amsterdam
AmsterdamThe canal ringFour half-moon canals from the 17th century, lined with narrow merchant houses and on the UNESCO list. Walk the Herengracht and the Jordaan early, before the tour boats start.✓Bikes have right of way on the red lanes. Set your maps to walking and look both ways for bikes, not just cars.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
AmsterdamThe RijksmuseumThe national museum, home of Rembrandt's Night Watch and the Vermeers, on the Museumplein next to the Van Gogh Museum. Give it half a day.✓Tickets are sold for a time slot. Book on your phone and show the QR code at the door.
Keukenhof, Lisse
LisseKeukenhofMillions of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths in a park between Amsterdam and Leiden. It opens only in spring, roughly from late March to mid May.✓Tickets and the bus from Schiphol or Leiden are sold online. Buy both before you go.
The windmills of Kinderdijk, near Rotterdam
near RotterdamThe windmills of KinderdijkNineteen 18th-century windmills along the polder canals, still draining the land, and a UNESCO site. Best early or late in the day.✓The waterbus from Rotterdam is the nicest way in. Check the live timetable, it runs less often out of season.
Zaanse Schans, Zaandam
ZaandamZaanse SchansWorking windmills, green wooden houses and a clog workshop on the Zaan river, a short train ride north of Amsterdam. Free to walk around.✓Tap in and out at the station gates with your contactless card or phone wallet; no paper ticket needed.
The Oudegracht and the Dom Tower, Utrecht
UtrechtThe Oudegracht and the Dom TowerA canal with wharf cellars at water level, now cafés, under the tallest church tower in the country. Climb the Dom with a guide for the view.✓Many cafés here take cards only. A phone wallet does the job everywhere.
The Erasmus Bridge and the skyline, Rotterdam
RotterdamThe Erasmus Bridge and the skylineThe white Swan bridge over the Maas, the modern skyline, the Markthal and the yellow cube houses, all rebuilt after the city centre was bombed in 1940.✓The NS app gives live platforms and delays for the train back to Amsterdam, about 40 minutes by the fast line.
Giethoorn, Overijssel
OverijsselGiethoornA village of thatched farmhouses and footbridges where the old centre has canals instead of roads. Rent a quiet electric boat and steer yourself.✓It is a train and a bus from Amsterdam via Steenwijk. Save the route offline in case the signal dips on the water.

If you want unlimited for two weeks or a month: Ringo Light

Most trips to the Netherlands start in Amsterdam and spread out by train to Utrecht, Rotterdam and the windmills. For 15 days, I read Airalo at $48, Saily at $48.99 and Holafly at $50.50. For a month, they are $69, $71.99 and $73.90. Ubigi is cheaper at $29 and $44, but for a fixed amount at full speed. Ringo Light charges $14.99 for 2 weeks and $26.99 for 30 days, and nothing renews.

Read what unlimited means before you pick. I did, brand by brand. Airalo gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. Saily gives 5 GB a day, Nomad 2 GB. Ubigi gives 30 GB for 15 days or 60 GB for the month, then 2 Mbps. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone and limits sharing to 1 GB a day. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed for the whole trip.

For a short trip, Ringo Light sells 3 days of unlimited data at $8.99, and no 7-day plan. Nomad sells 3 days of unlimited at $11, and Ubigi a week with 20 GB at full speed for $19. I count the 2 weeks on Ringo Light at $14.99 as still cheaper than any rival's week.

Networks and roaming in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has three networks: KPN, Vodafone and Odido, the old T-Mobile. The country is small and flat, and all three cover it with 4G and 5G, trains included. KPN is the one most travel eSIMs ride here, and I read Holafly and Nomad adding Vodafone. Coverage thins only on parts of the Wadden islands and in the Frisian countryside, which Holafly itself flags.

If your phone plan is from another EU country, you roam here at home prices within a fair use limit, and I would check that before buying a travel eSIM at all. Travellers from the US, the UK, Canada or Australia usually pay a daily roaming fee, and that is where a travel eSIM saves money.

If you want a data bucket: Ubigi or Nomad

  • Ubigi, $11 for 10 GB. The cheapest 10 GB and the cheapest 20 GB class I found: 25 GB for 30 days at $19, on KPN, no app needed.
  • Nomad, $16 for 10 GB. 20 GB for $20 on KPN and Vodafone with 5G.
  • Saily, $17.99 for 10 GB. 20 GB at $26.99, which I read on saily.com today.
  • Airalo, $18 for 10 GB. Its Hé Hé plan on KPN, 20 GB for $27, buckets from $4 for 1 GB.
  • ✓Ringo Light, no buckets. Its 2 weeks is unlimited for $14.99 and its 30 days unlimited for $26.99. For 10 GB that lasts a month, Ubigi at $11 is the better buy, and Ubigi's 25 GB at $19 and Nomad's 20 GB at $20 both cost less than the month on Ringo Light. I would rather you read that here than at checkout.

What Ringo Light is

Ringo Light is the data eSIM from the company I write for, sold to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. For the Netherlands it sells three trips, all unlimited data at full speed: 3 days at $8.99, 2 weeks at $14.99 and 30 days at $26.99. Nothing renews. The eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan, no app.

The card to buy it is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table. I would read the table first.

Pick by trip

A long weekend in Amsterdam

I would buy Ringo Light unlimited, 3 days, $8.99, against $11 at Nomad. Its 2 weeks is $14.99 if the trip might run longer.

A week or two by train, Amsterdam to Rotterdam

I would buy Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $14.99, less than any rival charges for one week.

Two weeks, light use, budget first

My pick is Ubigi 10 GB for 30 days at $11.

A month of work from Amsterdam or Utrecht

I would buy Ringo Light unlimited, 30 days, $26.99.

You need your own number to keep ringing

None of these travel plans does that. The full Ringo, which Ringo Light funds, ports the number you have.

Frequently asked questions

Which eSIM is cheapest for the Netherlands?+
For two weeks or a month of unlimited data I would say Ringo Light: $14.99 for 2 weeks and $26.99 for 30 days on 10 November 2026, against $48 for 15 days and $69 for 30 days at Airalo. For 3 days, Ringo Light unlimited at $8.99, against $11 at Nomad. For 10 GB over 30 days, Ubigi at $11. For about 20 GB, I would take Ubigi's 25 GB at $19.
Which Dutch network will my travel eSIM use?+
I read Airalo and Ubigi on KPN, and Holafly and Nomad on KPN and Vodafone. Saily does not name its network on its listing. All of them cover Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and the train lines between them.
Is an unlimited eSIM really unlimited in the Netherlands?+
Every brand has a limit somewhere, and I check it before I recommend one. Airalo slows you after 3 GB a day, Saily after 5 GB, Nomad after 2 GB, Ubigi after its fixed full-speed amount. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed.
Do I need an eSIM if my phone plan covers the EU?+
If your home plan is from an EU country, roaming in the Netherlands is usually included at home prices, within a fair use limit. Travellers from the US, the UK, Canada or Australia usually pay a daily roaming fee, and that is where a travel eSIM saves money.

How we compared, and our sources

Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi, Ringo Light

We priced Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light for Netherlands on 10 November 2026, all on the same day, in US dollars. Each rival's price comes from its own website where it showed dollars, otherwise from an esimdb.com listing, and every source and its date is listed below. Ringo Light's prices come from the catalogue our checkout charges.

We compare the trips people actually book: a week, two weeks and a month of unlimited data, and a 10 GB bucket. We read each brand's fair use and speed rules and quote them as the brands state them. We did not run speed tests, so this page makes no speed claims for any brand.

Ringo Light is our own product. We put it in the table on the same terms as everyone else, and where a rival is the better buy the page says so.

Left out: Maya Mobile. We could not read its own prices for this country on the day, so it stays out rather than being guessed.

Written and priced by the Ringo team. Prices change often; if you spot one that has moved, tell us through the contact page and we will update the table.

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