Austria has become a summer favourite for Gulf families, and for good reason: cool mountain air, emerald lakes and the grand avenues of Vienna. It's also a trip of trains, cable cars, restaurant bookings and lakeside walks you'll want to find on a map. A travel eSIM gives you local-network data from the moment you land at Vienna, without a SIM shop and without touching your home SIM.
Family trip, one setup
Whether it's a week of palaces and coffee houses in Vienna or a long stay by the lake in Zell am See, your phone is the family's map, train timetable and translator. Swapping SIMs at the airport with tired kids in tow is nobody's idea of a holiday.
Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, keep your own SIM in the phone for calls, and switch your mobile data to the travel line as you land.
Whose network you're on
Our Austria plans run on 3 and A1.net, two of the country's main operators. Coverage is strongest in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck and the popular resort towns. Up a mountain valley or on a quiet alpine road, signal can drop for a stretch, which is simply how mountains work.
How much data does Austria take?
A week of Vienna and Salzburg with maps, messages, restaurant searches and a few stories fits in 3GB; our 3GB plan for 15 days is $4. If the whole family is sharing a hotspot from one phone, or you're posting lake videos every evening from Zell am See, 10GB for 30 days at $10.5 gives you room to breathe.
Landing checklist (60 seconds)
Turn the travel line on, set Mobile Data to it, and switch Data Roaming off on your home SIM. Open your map, find the train into the city, and the first coffee is yours.
Boarding passes for Austria
Live prices in USD, all fees included.
AT · Nationwide
1GB
7 days · best entry price
$2.50
AT · Nationwide
2GB
15 days
$3.50
AT · Nationwide
3GB
15 days
$4.00
AT · Nationwide
3GB
30 days
$4.00
AT · Nationwide
5GB
30 days
$6.00
AT · Nationwide
10GB
30 days
$10.50
Quick answers
Does an Austria eSIM give me an Austrian phone number?
No. It's a data-only plan, with no local number and no calls. Keep your home SIM active for calls and use messaging apps over the eSIM data.
When does my plan start?
When the eSIM first connects to a network in Austria, not at purchase. Install it before you fly, on Wi-Fi.
Is the data unlimited?
No. Every plan has a fixed amount of data for a fixed number of days. If you'll share a hotspot with the family, choose a bigger plan.
I'm visiting several European countries. Which plan should I pick?
This plan is sold for Austria only. For a multi-country trip, our Europe plan is usually the simpler choice.
New to eSIM? Read the installation guide and check your phone on the compatibility page.