Bare Metal Servers in Europe: Frankfurt, London, France or Warsaw?
We have bare metal servers in four European countries. We measured ping to each one from 11 cities, so you can pick a location with real numbers.
Pick the location closest to most of your users. In our tests, Northern France reached Paris, Frankfurt, London and Amsterdam in 5–13 ms, and London was the fastest to New York at 71 ms. Frankfurt starts at $35 a month and the other three at $99, plus 10% tax and a one-time setup fee.
Quick answer: pick by where your users are
Start with your users, not the hardware. A server close to your users makes your site or app feel faster. Find the row that matches where most of your users are.
| Most of your users are in | Pick | Measured ping |
|---|---|---|
| The UK | London | London 2 ms, Paris 10 ms |
| France and the Netherlands | Northern France, or our Paris builds | Paris 2–5 ms, Amsterdam 11–17 ms |
| Germany, Italy and Austria | Frankfurt | Frankfurt 2 ms, Milan 10 ms, Vienna 20 ms |
| Germany and northern Italy, lowest ping | Eastern France | Frankfurt 3 ms, Milan 6 ms |
| Poland and nearby countries | Warsaw | Warsaw under 1 ms, Frankfurt 19 ms, Vienna 20 ms |
| All over Europe | Northern France | Paris 5 ms, Frankfurt 8 ms, London 9 ms, Amsterdam 13 ms |
| Europe and the US East Coast | London or Northern France | New York 71–73 ms |
Each number is the median of three ping rounds. Your own result depends on your network, so test the route before you decide.
The four locations at a glance
We have bare metal servers in the UK, Germany, France and Poland. Frankfurt starts at $35 a month; London, France and Warsaw start at $99. Prices are in US dollars, before a flat 10% tax.
| Location | Builds | Port (unmetered) | Monthly | One-time setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London, UK | 3 | 500 Mbps or 1 Gbps | $99–$111 | $55.30–$72.00 |
| Frankfurt, Germany | 4 | 500 Mbps | $35–$119 | $19.90–$69.00 |
| France (Northern, Eastern, Paris) | 14 | 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps or 5 Gbps | $99–$1,145 | $42.10–$744.00 |
| Warsaw, Poland | 3 | 500 Mbps or 1 Gbps | $99–$111 | $55.30–$72.00 |
Which build to start with
The standard entry build is the same in all four countries. It has an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (6 cores, 12 threads), 32 GB of RAM, two 512 GB NVMe drives and an unmetered 500 Mbps port. It costs $99 a month, plus a $55.30 one-time setup fee.
On a tight budget in Germany? Frankfurt also has DE-4: an Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 (4 cores, 8 threads), 32 GB of RAM, two 2 TB hard drives and an unmetered 500 Mbps port, for $35 a month plus a $19.90 setup fee. It suits backups, storage and small sites.
Need more memory? Frankfurt, Northern France and Warsaw have an AMD EPYC 7451 build with 24 cores, 128 GB of RAM and two 4 TB hard drives, for $107 a month. For fast disks and a lot of RAM, Frankfurt and Northern France also have an AMD EPYC 7351P build with 128 GB of RAM and two 1 TB NVMe drives, for $119 a month.
Need a 1 Gbps port? London, Eastern France and Warsaw have an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X build with a 1 Gbps port, for $111 a month. Our Paris builds are for heavy traffic: they have 5 Gbps ports and 128 GB of RAM, and start at $982 a month.
Compare every build and price on the country pages. Need 3+ servers or a custom build? Ask us for a quote.
Where each location fits
London: the UK and the US East Coast
London is the best pick for users in the UK. In our tests, ping was 2 ms from London, 10 ms from Paris and 12 ms from Amsterdam. It was also our fastest European location to New York, at 71 ms. If you serve the UK and the US East Coast from one server, start here.
Frankfurt: Germany and Central Europe
Frankfurt sits in the middle of Europe’s network. In our tests, ping was 9 ms from Amsterdam, 10 ms from Milan and 11 ms from Paris. Vienna was 20 ms and Warsaw was 21 ms. Pick Frankfurt for users in Germany, Austria and Italy.
France: the most choice
France has 14 builds in three areas. Northern France is the best all-round pick: it reached Paris, Frankfurt, London and Amsterdam in 5–13 ms, and New York in 73 ms. Eastern France is closest to Germany and Italy, at 3 ms from Frankfurt and 6 ms from Milan. Paris is 2 ms from Paris, and its builds have 5 Gbps ports.
Warsaw: Poland and Central Eastern Europe
Warsaw is the gateway between Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe. In our tests, ping was under 1 ms from Warsaw, 19 ms from Frankfurt and 20 ms from Vienna. Ping from London changed a lot, from 34 to 89 ms. For UK users, London or Northern France is a better fit.
Measured ping from 11 cities
Rows show where the test ran. Columns show our server location. A range means the three rounds were far apart, so plan with the higher number.
| From | Frankfurt | London | N. France | E. France | Paris | Warsaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| London | 17–38 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 34–89 |
| Paris | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| Amsterdam | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13–22 | 11–17 | 23–29 |
| Milan | 10 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| Vienna | 20 | 36 | 26 | 22–43 | 29 | 20 |
| Warsaw | 21 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 30 | <1 |
| Stockholm | 26 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 36 |
| Madrid | 36 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 55 |
| Istanbul | 42 | 60 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 42 |
| New York | 88 | 71 | 73 | 89 | 79 | 109 |
Swipe the table sideways to see all locations.
Your own result depends on your network. Ask us for a free test IP in the location you want, and ping it from where your users are.
Bare metal or VPS?
A bare metal server is a whole physical machine that only you use. A VPS is a virtual server with its own fixed share of a bigger machine. Both give you full root access. The right choice depends on how hard your workload runs.
Bare metal fits when
- Your CPU is busy all day, for example databases, game servers, CI runners or video processing.
- You need a lot of RAM or disk. Every entry build here has 32 GB of RAM.
- You want steady disk and network speed, with no other customers on the machine.
A VPS is enough when
- The workload is small or comes in bursts.
- You need more countries. Our KVM VPS runs in 45.
- You want a lower monthly cost to start. A KVM VPS in each of these four countries starts at $9.49 a month, with no setup fee.
New to VPS? Read KVM VPS explained, or see VPS in 45 countries.
What to check before you order
- Port and traffic. Every build in these four countries has an unmetered port: 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps or 5 Gbps. Unmetered means there is no monthly traffic cap on that port.
- Setup time. Most builds are ready within 24 hours. A few take up to 72 hours, because each machine is installed by hand.
- Setup fee. Every build here has a one-time setup fee. It is shown next to the monthly price and again at checkout. Renewals are the monthly price only.
- Disks. Entry builds have two 512 GB NVMe drives. Larger builds have up to two 1.92 TB NVMe drives, or two 4 TB hard drives.
- Operating system. Ubuntu LTS, Debian and Enterprise Linux are installed at no charge. Windows Server is available on many builds, with the licence billed separately, so ask before you order.
- IP addresses. Every build includes one dedicated IPv4. Extra IPv4 addresses are $6.50 per IP per month, and IPv6 is available on request.
- Billing. Prices are in US dollars, before a flat 10% tax. Pay yearly and save 10%. You can pay by card or PayPal.
- Refund. You can get a refund of your first invoice within 7 days. The one-time setup fee is not refunded.
- Support. Support is by ticket and email, in English.
How we measured
On 29 September 2026, we pinged each location from public test probes in 11 cities. We ran three rounds and show the median. Northern France and Paris each cover more than one nearby datacenter, so we show the middle value. Ping can change over time, so use these numbers as a guide.
FAQ
Short answers about bare metal in Europe. Billing, delivery and refunds are in the Help centre.
Is a bare metal server the same as a dedicated server?
Yes. Both mean a physical server that only you use. We use the two names for the same product.
Which location is best for users all over Europe?
Northern France. In our tests, it reached Paris, Frankfurt, London and Amsterdam in 5–13 ms.
Can one server cover both Europe and the US?
For the US East Coast, London and Northern France were the fastest in our tests, at 71 ms and 73 ms from New York. If most of your users are in North America, see our dedicated servers in the US and Canada.
Is the bandwidth unmetered?
Yes. Every build in these four countries has an unmetered port of 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps or 5 Gbps. The port speed is listed next to each build.
Can I test the network before I order?
Yes. Ask us for a free test IP in the location you want, and ping it from where your users are. After you order, you can get a refund of your first invoice within 7 days. The one-time setup fee is not refunded.
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Test the route before you decide.
Compare builds on each country page, or ask us for a free test IP first.