Ready for a trip to Europe? Brilliant! But have you given any thought to the different plug sockets and adaptors you’ll need? Every country has its own plug type, and it’s a real pain to discover you need a different adaptor when your phone’s teetering on 1% battery.
Have a look at the list below for some popular destinations, along with the type of sockets they use, the voltage, and frequency. You’ll also find out if you’ll need a travel adaptor. Trust me, being prepared with the right gear can save you from that last-minute dash to an overpriced airport shop.
Destination | Need a Travel Adaptor? | Plug Types | Voltage (volts) | Frequency (hertz) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Albania🇦🇱 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Amsterdam🇳🇱 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Andorra🇦🇩 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Antalya🇹🇷 | Yes | F | 220 | 50 |
Arezzo🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Athens🇬🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Austria🇦🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Azores🇵🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Balearic Islands🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Barcelona🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Belarus🇧🇾 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 |
Belfast | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Belgium🇧🇪 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Berlin🇩🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Bologna🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina🇧🇦 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Bruges🇧🇪 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Brussels🇧🇪 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Bucharest🇷🇴 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Budapest🇭🇺 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Bulgaria🇧🇬 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Cardiff | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Copenhagen🇩🇰 | Yes | C, E, F, K | 230 | 50 |
Corfu🇬🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Crete🇬🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Croatia🇭🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Cyprus🇨🇾 | No | G | 240 | 50 |
Czech Republic🇨🇿 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Denmark🇩🇰 | Yes | C, E, F, K | 230 | 50 |
Dublin🇮🇪 | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Dubrovnik🇭🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Edinburgh | No | G | 230 | 50 |
England | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Estonia🇪🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Faroe Islands🇺🇲 | Yes | F, K | 230 | 50 |
Finland🇫🇮 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Florence🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
France🇫🇷 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Fuerteventura🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Geneva🇨🇭 | Yes | C, J | 230 | 50 |
Germany🇩🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Gibraltar🇬🇮 | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Glasgow | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Gran Canaria🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Greece🇬🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Guernsey🇬🇬 | Yes | C, G | 230 | 50 |
Helsinki🇫🇮 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Hungary🇭🇺 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Ibiza🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Iceland🇮🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Ireland🇮🇪 | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Isle of Man🇮🇲 | Yes | C, G | 240 | 50 |
Istanbul🇹🇷 | Yes | F | 220 | 50 |
Italy🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Jersey🇯🇪 | Yes | C, G | 230 | 50 |
Kosovo🇽🇰 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Krakow🇵🇱 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Lanzarote🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Lapland🇫🇮 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Latvia🇱🇻 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Liechtenstein🇱🇮 | Yes | C, J | 230 | 50 |
Lisbon🇵🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Lithuania🇱🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Ljubljana🇸🇮 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Luxembourg🇱🇺 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Lyon🇫🇷 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Madrid🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Malaga🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Mallorca🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Malta🇲🇹 | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Milan🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Moldova🇲🇩 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Monaco🇲🇨 | Yes | C, E, F | 230 | 50 |
Montenegro🇲🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Moscow🇷🇺 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 |
Munich🇩🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Naples🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Nice🇫🇷 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
North Macedonia🇲🇰 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Northern Ireland | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Norway🇳🇴 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Oslo🇳🇴 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Paris🇫🇷 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Poland🇵🇱 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Porto🇵🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Portugal🇵🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Prague🇨🇿 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Reykjavik🇮🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Rhodes🇬🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Riga🇱🇻 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Romania🇷🇴 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Rome🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Rotterdam🇳🇱 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Rovaniemi🎅🏻 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Russia🇷🇺 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 |
Salzburg🇦🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
San Marino🇸🇲 | Yes | C, F, L | 230 | 50 |
Santorini🇬🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Sardinia🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Scotland | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Serbia🇷🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Seville🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Sicily🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Slovakia🇸🇰 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Slovenia🇸🇮 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Spain🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Stockholm🇸🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Svalbard🇸🇯 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Sweden🇸🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Switzerland🇨🇭 | Yes | C, J | 230 | 50 |
Tallinn🇪🇪 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Tenerife🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
The Hague🇳🇱 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
The Netherlands🇳🇱 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Turkey🇹🇷 | Yes | F | 220 | 50 |
Ukraine🇺🇦 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
United Kingdom🇬🇧 | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Valencia🇪🇸 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Vatican City | Yes | C, F, L | 230 | 50 |
Venice🇮🇹 | Yes | F, L | 230 | 50 |
Vienna🇦🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Vilnius 🇱🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Wales | No | G | 230 | 50 |
Warsaw🇵🇱 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 |
Zagreb🇭🇷 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 |
Zurich🇨🇭 | Yes | C, J | 230 | 50 |