Deploy a Remote Desktop Server in Europe: Best Locations for 2026
Choosing the right European datacenter for your RustDesk relay. Frankfurt, Amsterdam, or Helsinki?
Deploy a Remote Desktop Server in Europe: Best Locations for 2026
If your clients are in Europe, your relay server should be in Europe. But which city? Here is the definitive guide.
The Top 3 European Locations
1. Frankfurt, Germany (⭐ Best Overall)
- Central location with excellent peering to all of Western and Eastern Europe.
- Home to DE-CIX, the world’s largest internet exchange.
- Latency: <15ms to most of Western Europe, <40ms to Eastern Europe.
- Best providers: Hetzner (incredible value), AWS eu-central-1, OVH.
2. Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Strong connectivity to the UK, Nordics, and Western Europe.
- Latency: <10ms to London, <20ms to Paris.
- Best for: Companies with a UK/Benelux focus.
3. Helsinki, Finland
- Best option for Scandinavian and Baltic coverage.
- Excellent for companies that need a “non-EU-core” jurisdiction.
- Hetzner has a datacenter here with outstanding pricing.
GDPR Considerations
All three locations are within the EU, making them ideal for GDPR-compliant deployments. Your data stays within the EU, satisfying data residency requirements.
The DeployRD Approach
We analyze your client geography and recommend the optimal European location. With DeployRD, your relay is deployed in the right datacenter, secured, and ready in minutes.