Another Currency Question

Hi,

I%26#39;m visiting Copenhagen this week and would like to know if the best option to get my money changed from USD to DKK would be at the airport or at a foreign exchange bureau? Do they charge commission fees and such?

I know it%26#39;s always easier to withdraw cash from the ATM but I don%26#39;t have a proper credit/debit card issued from the banks here Qatar that actually works overseas. So I always have to end up bringing everything in cash.

Appreciate if someone can please enighten me ...

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The best would be if you could wait until you get to the main station and find FOREX. It is the cheapest and easiest way. They don%26#39;t charge you when buying foreign/domestic valuta and if you keep your receipt, you can for free exchange the rest of the kr that you haven%26#39;t used back to dollars.

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I agree, use an exchange bureau like Forex or Change Group, who both got several offices in CPH. Generally You get more out of using one of these, instead of a normal bank.

By the way - don%26#39;t confuse %26quot;Forex%26quot; with %26quot;Forexchange%26quot;. Forexchange got offices in the airport, and got sky high prices. Besides taking about 40DKR they also charge about 15% of the full amount! That can add up pretty fast.

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Thank you both very much for your kind reply! It is very useful indeed ;-)

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Well if you don%26#39;t have danish cash or a credit card that will work then you won%26#39;t be able to buy a ticket to go to Copenhagen central for the Exchange like the other%26#39;s are recomending???. I can%26#39;t see how you would avoid changing at the airport - however i totally agree - do NOT use Forexchange. There are a couple of banks inside the departure terminal before you head downstairs for the bags. You could use them....

Regards

Adrian