This Is How Fast Romania’s Internet REALLY Is in 2025

Key takeaways

Romania’s internet infrastructure is highly developed, offering fast broadband speeds (235 Mbps) and decent mobile internet speeds (64 Mbps), even in remote areas.
Despite falling behind in European rankings, Romania still offers reliable and fast internet, with cities having speeds much higher than the national average.
The blazing-fast internet in Romania is cheap: as low as €6 per month

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Let me start by saying this: Romania has some of the best bang-for-your-buck internet in Europe, no question.

While the country no longer has the fastest internet in the world, the numbers (and especially monthly costs) are still amazing in 2025. Romania has faster internet than most other countries.

You might wonder why it’s not on top anymore. It’s simple: other countries have been catching up, but especially rural areas here bring the national average down (although things are improving here too).

Even so, for day-to-day use – streaming, working online, gaming – you’ll be very happy. Let me show you the numbers and share the stories that prove why Romania’s internet deserves its solid reputation.

Romania’s Average Internet Speed

Romania’s average broadband speed is around 235 Mbps (+57 Mbps compared to last year), while mobile internet clocks in at roughly 64 Mbps (+13 Mbps compared to 2024).

These numbers come from my own experience in various Romanian cities and a rural village, combined with data from Nomad Not Mad and official SpeedTest statistics.

While the numbers do not seem extremely impressive, these are just the averages in the country. In all cities, the internet speed will usually be a lot better.

For example, here is a speed test I ran in my hometown, Drobeta Turnu Severin. I have the cheapest plan available and never felt the need to upgrade, as the internet was always blazing fast:

At our village house, for example, we have a 100 Mbps plan for broadband internet, but I’m constantly getting speeds of around 80-90 Mbps. Recently, I saw that we can upgrade to higher speeds.

That’s still pretty good and I really don’t think you need more for regular, daily use.

Even better broadband speeds in 2025

The main broadband internet providers have announced plans for even faster internet in the larger cities, with close to ridiculous speeds:

Digi already has 2.5 Gbps plans available in Bucharest and some other large cities, with 10 Gbps internet announced for Bucharest.
Orange also announced plans to launch 10 Gbps plans in Bucharest.

While this is overkill for most people, it shows that the ultra-fast internet in Romania is getting even better, both in the villages and larger cities.

Mobile Internet & 5G Coverage

Romania shines at broadband, but the mobile side is a bit behind – and now it’s not just the villages that bring down the averages.

However, since 5G started rolling out in 2024 and coverage has improved a lot by now, mobile internet speeds have jumped significantly: from an average of 51 Mbps in 2024 to 64 Mbps in 2025 (and still improving).

Smaller cities and rural areas might still be on 4G, which explains those lower nationwide averages, but the 5G coverage is now over most of the country.

For example, here is the result of a speed test I ran on Orange, my mobile provider, which reached a solid 179.12 Mbps, more than double compared to last year when it only scored 85.62 Mbps:

While the speed is not even close to that of my broadband connection, it’s still great and well above the average, proving that in the cities, mobile internet speeds are also amazing.

However, things change when I’m at the village house, with the speed dropping to as low as 5 Mbps in some areas where the mobile signal is poor.

Romania internet prices

The main internet provider in Romania, Digi, has two super cheap, yet very fast internet offers available:

for 30 lei/month (€6), with speeds up to 500 Mbps
for 40 lei/month (€8), with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps

Super fast internet at VERY affordable prices. Here’s a screenshot of the offer available on their website if you sign a 2-year contract:

Digi internet offer — €6 per month for up to 500 Mbps internet!

The interesting part is that these prices have been the same since 2022, despite the huge inflation that affected Romania and resulted in increased prices all over the board.

As for mobile options, I have a €7/month plan that includes unlimited EU-wide calls and texts, 200 international minutes (outside the EU), and 24 GB of data. Pretty decent and very cheap!

Reliability & Latency

This matters a lot for gamers or people who rely on low latency for work (like day traders or video conference addicts). The good news is that Romania has generally stable connections, especially on broadband.

Outages are highly uncommon and if they happen, they are fixed quickly.

The Latency is great for local servers (under 10ms). International servers might be higher, but not a lot. As you can see in my speed tests above, my mobile ping was a decent 33ms (it’s in the 20s usually), while on broadband it was just 5ms.

Life in Cafés & Public Wi-Fi

In major cities, cafés and restaurants usually have free, high-speed Wi-Fi. Hotels, shopping centers, and public institutions usually provide free internet access – but here, the internet speeds are usually lower.

Romania still doesn’t have much of a “work in a café” crowd, but you won’t be frowned upon if you buy a coffee and take out your laptop to get some work done (or watch silly cat videos – your choice). Some places even have electrical sockets to charge your devices.

Just keep an eye on security. Free Wi-Fi is great, but it can be a hot spot for hackers – so you might want to use a VPN to protect your sensitive data.

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Conclusion

Even though Romania isn’t #1 on every speed chart these days, it’s still in a great position overall – especially if you’re spending most of your time in the cities or touristy areas.

You can work remotely, watch high-definition streams, and pay some of the lowest rates in Europe – and get amazing internet speed in return. So fortunately Romania’s internet is still something to write home about.

Combine that with a low cost of living and very cheap plans and you only have reasons to be happy.

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Having lived in Romania for almost 4 decades, I am here to tell you everything about this beautiful country. I hold a bachelor's degree in Journalism, I love traveling and I've been writing about Romania since 2013. Currently living in Constanta.