Hi everybody. My husband and I are travelling to the 3 Scandinavian counties for 3 weeks in May. Since all 3 counties have their own currency we are bringing cash specific to each country to pay for street foods, local products from the market and for other small stuff. My question is - is it better to buy the different currencies in our country of origin or better to bring US dollars and do the exchange at the airport or country we will be going. I am talking about the difference in exchange rate. I appreciate all your feedback.
Posted by
Virginia, USA
6592 posts
You might not need any local currency and if you get it, you may find it hard to spend. Even sausage kiosks on the street will typically take a card.
If you find you need some cash, just take out a small amount at an ATM (”Bankomat” in Sweden)
Posted by
Virginia, USA
6592 posts
Also, you might want to read through this post:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/norway/atms-common-in-hotel-areas-in-norway-sweden-denmark-and-iceland
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
7218 posts
Neither. The best exchange rate would be by using a debit card in a bank owned ATM in the country In which the currency is used. However, given the very small amount of cash needed in any of the Scandinavian countries, any savings over obtaining that same small amount before leaving home would be minimal.