Milan eSIM
In Milan you connect to Vodafone or TIM, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 88 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Vodafone and TIM
- Real speed in Italy
- 88 Mbps median, 24 Mbps for the slowest tenth3,410 travellers across Italy, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan

Plans that cover Milan
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $5.89 | $5.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $2.63 | $7.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $1.98 | $9.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $1.49 | $14.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.19 | $23.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $0.94 | $46.89 |
How Italy compares across Europe
- Speed rank
- 10 of 46 destinations we sell in Europe
- Regional median
- 71 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 27 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Vodafone, TIM
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Denmark, 88 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Liechtenstein, 88 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 5: Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Naples
- tenth percentile
- 24 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 3410 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Milan Malpensa Airport "Silvio Berlusconi" (MXP)
- Airport
- MXP / LIMC
- Distance
- 49 km from the centre of Milan
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalOperator advertises MALPENSA FREE WI-FI as free high-speed internet access for everyone.
- Also serves
- Milan Linate Airport "Enrico Forlanini" (LIN), Il Caravaggio International Airport (Milan Bergamo, Orio al Serio) (BGY)
Getting into Milan
- Malpensa Express to Milano Cadorna (MXP), about 43 minutes
- Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale (MXP), about 57 minutes
- Milan Metro Line M4 (LIN), about 15 minutes. Runs through tunnels, where a signal drops
Underground and on the metro
Milan Metro runs 5 lines. It opened in 1964. The operator does not publish whether the tunnels carry a mobile signal, so we do not claim either way.
Worth knowing about Milan
- Milan is served by three airports Malpensa about 49 km northwest, Linate about 7 km east, and Bergamo about 45 km northeast so the ground journey differs enormously depending on which one you land at.
- Linate has had a direct metro link since 12 October 2024, when Line M4 reached Linate Aeroporto; the driverless line takes about 15 minutes to the city centre.
- The Malpensa Express runs to two different Milan termini: about 43 minutes to Cadorna and about 57 minutes to Centrale.
- Milan also has one of the world's largest tram networks, with 17 urban lines running at street level.