Adapters in Europe

[confusedpink]

I want to know if the following countries have the same plugs and therefore I can use the same adapter:
Italy
France
Slovenia
Hungary
Austria
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Germany
The Netherlands

If anyone can help me out then I would be very grateful!

[madboutcats]

on the back of my travel adaptor its says for use in most european countries except the uk. so your list of countries should be ok as ive used mine before in france.

[dzug]

Yes they do - at least for plugs in general use

[KARL]

It is possible that you will come across sockets that will not take the adapter you have because there are slight differences between those in use in the countries you list. The differences concern pin diameter and spacing as well as the size of the plug recess in the socket. However, generally speaking you should manage. Austria, Germany and the Netherlands use similar sockets although this means at least two different types can be found. In France you will for example come across three pin sockets which can however take certain two pin plugs. The UK plug is utterly unique and not in use anywhere else in Europe. Presumably national pride and various vested interests prevent EU regulations dictating a single type across the EU - more or less any of those in use would be perfectly adequate. How much simpler life would be.

[fenultimate]

I used my Woolworths bog-standard 2-pin adaptor in 12 EU countries last year, including the Baltic States. You should not have any problems.