Why server location matters for Minecraft ping in Europe
Server location matters less in Europe than almost anywhere else, because the continent is small enough for one server to reach players from Portugal to Finland. Your Minecraft ping in Europe still depends mostly on the distance to the server, since every packet travels there and back. Below about 50 milliseconds nobody notices it, and above 100 milliseconds players feel it when they fight, break blocks or fly. From Warsaw the ping stays under 100 ms across the continent, and Germany is a little closer for the west. Only players in Britain and Ireland gain much from a location of their own, in the UK.
Minecraft server prices in Poland
All three hosts run Minecraft servers in Poland. The table shows the cheapest plan of each size at each host when you pay monthly:
| RAM you need | Astroworld | Lodehost | CheapestMinecraftHosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | Mini Performance €7.95 a month New customers: €3.18 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off | Mini €7.95 a month New customers: €3.18 for the first month, 60% off | Starter €3.20 a month |
| 8 GB | Starter Performance €15.95 a month New customers: €6.38 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off | Starter €15.95 a month New customers: €6.38 for the first month, 60% off | Plus €6.40 a month |
| 12 GB | Standard Performance €23.95 a month New customers: €9.58 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off | Standard €23.95 a month New customers: €9.58 for the first month, 60% off | Builder €9.60 a month |
| 24 GB | Premium Performance €46.95 a month New customers: €18.78 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off | Premium €46.95 a month New customers: €18.78 for the first month, 60% off | Crew €19.20 a month |
| 48 GB | Ultimate Performance €93.95 a month New customers: €37.58 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off | Ultimate €93.95 a month New customers: €37.58 for the first month, 60% off | Realm €38.40 a month |
Minecraft server prices in Germany
In Germany, Astroworld Hosting and Lodehost offer Minecraft servers, on the standard line and on the Performance line. These are the cheapest plans of each size when you pay monthly:
| RAM you need | Astroworld | Lodehost |
|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | Mini €7.95 a month | Mini €7.95 a month |
| 8 GB | Starter €12.95 a month | Starter €12.95 a month |
| 12 GB | Standard €16.95 a month | Standard €16.95 a month |
| 24 GB | Premium €23.95 a month | Premium €23.95 a month |
| 48 GB | Ultimate €46.95 a month | Ultimate €46.95 a month |
For 6 to 10 players with a few plugins on Java in Poland (Warsaw), the finder recommends Lodehost Starter: 8 GB, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5, for €15.95 a month when you pay monthly. As a new customer you pay €6.38 for the first month, 60% off. The best plans at the other two hosts are Astroworld Starter Performance at €15.95 and CheapestMinecraftHosting Plus at €6.40.
Which Minecraft server location in Europe for which countries?
The best Minecraft server location in Europe depends on where most of your players live:
- Poland is our first choice for players anywhere in Europe. It is closest for players in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine, the ping from western and southern Europe stays under 100 ms, and it has the fastest processor and the cheapest plans on our list.
- Germany suits players in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark, and it is a few milliseconds closer for a group spread across western and southern Europe.
- The United Kingdom is the best choice when most players are in Britain or Ireland and play PvP, where every millisecond counts.
- Fourteen more cities: Astroworld Hosting also runs its standard line in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Paris, Roubaix, Gravelines, Strasbourg, Madrid, Milan, Zurich, Vienna, Helsinki, Keflavik and Istanbul, at a surcharge and with NVMe storage. Most of these cities carry plans up to 24 GB; Nuremberg and Vienna go up to 64 GB. The Dutch and French ones have their own pages: Minecraft hosting in the Netherlands and Minecraft hosting in France.
Distances inside Europe are short, so a group spread over several countries will be fine in Poland or in Germany. That is why our finder puts players anywhere in Europe on a server in Poland: the ping stays under 100 ms, the hardware is the fastest and the prices are the lowest. Once you see your match, you can switch to Germany or any of the other cities under Edit answers. Our pages on Minecraft hosting in Germany, Minecraft hosting in Poland and Minecraft hosting in the UK compare each location in detail.