Swiss money. Where best to obtain?

[sciac2001]

Currently in Germany and will be going through Switzerland on our way to Italy so e time next week. Although we won’t be spending too long in Switzerland, the chances are that we could be there up to 3 or 4 days.
Can anyone with experience of Swiss transits advise on the best/easiest method of obtaining Swiss Francs please?

(I have a Caxton FX Euro account card, a UK bank Debit card and cash in Euros.)

Many thanks.

 

[BwB]

Bank ATM if you're not buying lots. Most major stores accept Euro but will give change in local currency. I think I used card to pay for most things as I didn't exchange.

 

[DBK]

I got some money out of an ATM using a debit card. The problem now is I've got some notes left and a bag of their huge coins and I don't know when I will ever spend them.

 

[MichaelT]

Just use a card for everything, did a week in Ireland before and never used cash.

 

[bobandjanie]

They rob you if you give them euro, I can remember years ago things priced in SF and euro, but when we went a couple of years ago, its marked in SF say 40 SF and you give them a 50euro note they give you 10SF change.
And its expensive so take plenty with you. Bob.

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[bobandjanie]

I got some money out of an ATM using a debit card. The problem now is I've got some notes left and a bag of their huge coins and I don't know when I will ever spend them.

That's the trouble they give you a currency you can only spend there.

 

[MichaelT]

That's the trouble they give you a currency you can only spend there.

yeah a bit like getting £££ out of an ATM here

 

[David and Sally]

Don't forget your vignette if using the motorways. It is only issued as a yearly one and costs about £32 - did for my motorbike recently.

Use ATM and card for everything. Spend any change you get in SFr before you leave.

 

[bobandjanie]

yeah a bit like getting £££ out of an ATM here

Yes another pain for us, having to shift Stirling over to Spain. Bob.

 

[Snowbird]

I love the SF, one of the most stable currencies in the world .

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[Easyliving]

We passed through Switzerland on our way back to France a few weeks ago. I had no Swiss Francs so we wanted to stay on free aires, there are quite a few.

We stopped at Winterthur but couldn’t find the right aire so I had to bite the bullet and get 50 Swiss Francs out of an ATM. We went to Camping am Schutzerweiher in Winterthur for the night, cost a not too bad 38 Swiss Francs. I remember the chap on reception was surprised I wasn’t paying by card.

Another freebie is the aire at Les Ponts de Martel (?spelling) with free parking, water and electric.

Altogether we weren’t all that keen on Switzerland - lots of roadworks, traffic and tunnels.

We got our vignette via an app, dead easy.

Paul