Currency in Europe

It’s handy to know the different currencies you´ll need on your Eurail rail trip as not all European countries use the Euro. In fact, 15 of the 33 countries you can visit by rail with a Eurail Global Pass have their own currency.

Check out the map to see which countries are using the Euro and which aren’t, to help you plan your trip.

What you need to know

Countries that use the euro (€)

Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain

Countries that use other currencies

Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, Hungary, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

How to exchange your money

Here are the best ways to get the currencies you'll need on your trip:

Exchange money into the local currency before you arrive in each country.
Withdraw local currency from an ATM once you arrive. There's almost always an ATM in main train stations.

Don't carry too much cash around with you and keep it in a money belt along with your debit/credit cards. If you have two cards, it's a good idea to keep them in separate places, so if one gets stolen you've still got the other one!

What currencies do other countries use?

Country	Currency	Code	Symbol
Bosnia Herzegovina	Bosnian Convertible Marka	BAM	KM
Bulgaria	Bulgarian Lev	BGN	B
Croatia	Croatia Kuna	HRK	kn
Czech Republic	Czech Koruna	CZK	kč
Denmark	Danish Krone	DKK	kr
Great Britain	British pound	GBP	£
Hungary	Hungarian Forint	HUF	Ft
North Macedonia	Macedonian Denar	MKD	ден
Norway	Norwegian Krone	NOK	kr
Poland	Polish Zloty	PLN	zł
Romania	Romania New Leu	RON	lei
Serbia	Serbian Dinar	RSD	РСД
Sweden	Swedish Krone	SEK	kr
Switzerland	Swiss Franc	CHF	CHF
Turkey	Turkish Lira	TRL	TL