Where to exchange money in Norway?

Hi fellow travelers.

I’m planning a trip to the Norwegian fjords soon, and of course, I’ll need to exchange my euros for Norwegian kroner since the currency isn’t the same as in France.

I know you can exchange money at tourist offices or some banks.

Honestly, I’m writing this because it’s my first time traveling to a country that doesn’t use the euro, and I’m wondering how the process works.

Do I need to take care of any administrative steps before heading there, or have special documents on hand to exchange money once I arrive? Do I have to have cash for this?

Or can I just walk into a bank like nothing’s up and exchange money using my bank details, employment contract, etc.?

Anyway, I just wanted to get some details on how it all works and what I’ll need to do to make sure everything goes smoothly and without any issues—I have no idea how this works and don’t want any bad surprises.

Looking forward to your replies! 😉

You can pretty much pay for everything by card in Norway, and euros are often accepted.

Hi, As mentioned before, you can pretty much pay for everything by card. The only exceptions I remember were strawberries bought on the side of the road and a parking lot in the Lofoten Islands where you had to put cash in a box—I can’t think of any other places where I needed cash. During our last trip in October, we didn’t even try to withdraw money. That said, there are fees when you pay with a regular card. To avoid this, we opened an account with an online bank that offers a free card with no foreign transaction fees. Before every trip to a non-euro zone, we transfer money to it. It’s easy and, most importantly, it saves us from unnecessary expenses.