Euros in Switzerland
Mar 31st, 2004, 02:07 PM
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Euros in Switzerland
We are traveling to Munich on April 10 and we will have some money converted to Euros. My question is this, we are also traveling to Austria and Switzerland, do we need to change money for each place we visit or is the Euro excepted in Austria and Switzerland too?? Thanks for your help!!
Mar 31st, 2004, 03:17 PM
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SF? San Francisco? (well, I actually know what you meant) - - but the "preferred abbreviation" is CHF - - as in "CH" francs (Confederatio Helveticae - - or something like that).
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Rex
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Rex
Mar 31st, 2004, 03:27 PM
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Mar 31st, 2004, 04:12 PM
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If you're near the border and all you have is euros some places will accept them - but your exchange rate will be at a premium - so you'll pay over regular prices - because they have to go to the truoble to exchange euros back into francs.
Mar 31st, 2004, 04:24 PM
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I've been in Switzerland four different times, and have only used Swiss franc. I guess there might possibly be places that would accept other currencies(?) but I wouldn't count on it. Plan to change into Swiss Franc for that part of your trip.
Apr 1st, 2004, 01:01 AM
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Austria's currency is the Euro, so no problem here.
*Some* places accept Euros in Switzerland (at some ungodly exchange rate, I would suspect), but it's not widespread at all. You'll have to use Swiss francs.
*Some* places accept Euros in Switzerland (at some ungodly exchange rate, I would suspect), but it's not widespread at all. You'll have to use Swiss francs.
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Get some Swiss Francs in Switzerland. Only certain places such as souvenir shops, shops near the border and chain supermarkets (Migors & Coop at reasonable exchange rate)accept EURO. But then usually you will get the change in Swiss Francs.
I'm used to writing CHF but once in a while see Sfr.even in Switzerland so am not surprised to see people outside Europe write SF.
I'm used to writing CHF but once in a while see Sfr.even in Switzerland so am not surprised to see people outside Europe write SF.
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