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🇪🇺 eSIM for multi-country Europe trips: the honest maths
Prices checked April 2026 — always confirm the final price on the provider's site.
If your trip crosses 3 or more European countries, the decision isn't "which country's eSIM should I buy" — it's whether one regional eSIM beats buying a separate one per country. Usually it does, but not always. Here's the actual maths.
The 4 regional plans compared
The widest country coverage here, plus a bundled VPN — useful if you're connecting to hotel or train Wi-Fi across borders and want the extra layer of security.
See Saily Europe plans →Slightly pricier than Saily for the same data, but Airalo's in-app top-up makes it easy to extend if your route runs longer than planned.
See Airalo Europe plans →Worth the jump if 10GB feels tight — for example if you're navigating constantly across multiple cities or sharing a hotspot with a travel partner.
See Nomad Europe plans →The simplest option if your trip is 2 weeks or less and you'd rather not do any of this maths at all.
See Holafly Europe plans →Regional eSIM vs one-per-country: a real example
| Route | One eSIM per country | One regional eSIM |
|---|---|---|
| Spain → France → Italy (2 weeks) | ~$12 × 3 = $36 | $17-20 (one plan, no re-installing) |
| Just Spain → Portugal (1 week) | ~$8 + $8 = $16 | $17-20 — often not worth it |
The regional plan wins clearly once you hit 3 countries, both on price and on not having to reinstall a new eSIM at every border. For 2 countries, do the quick maths before assuming the regional plan is automatically cheaper.
Our verdict
Visiting 3 or more countries: Saily's 10GB regional plan is the best value. Visiting only 2: check individual country prices first — the regional plan isn't always the winner.