Building the Backbone: Eurofiber's New Long Haul Routes Across Europe

New Routes Coming

We're building out multiple strategic Long Haul connections:

• Amsterdam – Hamburg is ready for order delivery now! This northern route provides direct connectivity between two critical markets, bypassing traditional chokepoints and offering a clean path for customers who need diversity from established routes.
• Brussels – Düsseldorf is available for ordering today, with delivery starting summer 2026. This connection opens up new possibilities for customers looking to avoid congested corridors while maintaining low latency between Belgium and Germany's Ruhr region.
• Eemshaven – Mons will be completed within 18 months. This route is particularly interesting for submarine cable operators and carriers looking for diverse onward connectivity from landing stations.
• Rotterdam – Frankfurt is in development, with timeline to be announced. This is one of the most requested routes in our pipeline, connecting Europe's largest port directly to its primary data center hub.

We're also evaluating additional routes including Brussels-Frankfurt, Brussels-Paris, Amsterdam-Brussels, Amsterdam-Frankfurt, Paris-Frankfurt, Paris-Düsseldorf, Hamburg-Berlin, Vienna-Frankfurt, and Berlin-Frankfurt.

Why This Matters

"Too many customers are forced into routing decisions that don't make technical or commercial sense. Established infrastructure providers often push traffic through the same congested corridors or require unreasonable detours to achieve diversity. We're building these routes to eliminate those constraints. Shorter paths, genuine diversity, and direct connections to where your traffic actually needs to go." Rhoderick van der Wyck - Managing Director, Eurofiber International

For hyperscalers deploying across multiple availability zones, these routes provide the diverse pathways needed without the latency penalty of routing through Paris or Munich. For carriers, they offer commercially attractive alternatives to ILA-dominated routes where pricing and capacity allocation can be restrictive.

Technical Considerations

These aren't just duct and fiber in the ground. We've designed these routes with specific technical requirements in mind:

• The end-to-end spans are designed for customers deploying high-power lasers, including Raman Type 4 class amplification. That means you can run your own DWDM equipment optimized for your specific traffic patterns, whether that's 400G, 800G, or beyond.
• Fiber quality matters when you're pushing capacity. We've specified for low attenuation and consistent performance across the entire span. No surprises when you light up your first wavelength.
• Every route connects directly to carrier-neutral data centers in the cities we serve. That includes Amsterdam, Hamburg, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Rotterdam, and Frankfurt. No forced detours to proprietary facilities.

Open Infrastructure Approach

We don't lock customers into specific equipment vendors or service models. Dark fiber is available for customers who want complete control. Wavelengths for those who need managed capacity. Ethernet for customers looking for layer 2 services. Your choice, based on what makes sense for your network architecture.

This flexibility extends to how you purchase capacity. Monthly commits, longer terms, or indefeasible rights of use. We work with how your procurement and finance teams need to structure these investments.

What This Enables

These routes aren't just about adding kilometers to a network map. They solve real problems: International carriers can offer customers genuinely diverse A and B paths without forcing traffic through the same three cities everyone else uses. Hyperscalers can build out regional infrastructure with the redundancy and performance their SLAs demand. Content providers can reduce latency to end users by choosing more direct routing. And wholesale aggregators can differentiate their offerings with access to unique paths.

The connectivity landscape in Europe is evolving. Requirements for capacity, diversity, and performance continue to increase. Applications won't wait for infrastructure to catch up. That's why we're building now.

About Eurofiber

For 25 years, the Eurofiber Group has been building a neutral and interoperable infrastructure network across Europe. Today, Eurofiber operates 76,000 km of optical fiber throughout the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany, along with eleven company-owned data centers. In addition, our fiber network connects to more than 400 data centers in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany.

Want to know more about routing options, timeline, or technical specifications for any of these routes? You can contact our International Sales team (international.sales@eurofiber.com) and subscribe to our International Newsletter (see below).