floridababa Posted June 16, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Doing Amsterdam to Budapest and not sure what to bring. As an American, we usually bring EUROS etc; but not sure if going to Germany, Hungary, Budapest their money would be better. Does anyone know?? Thank:D you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted June 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Germany uses the Euro. Budapest is IN Hungary and uses the forint. There are a number of threads dealing with currency issues. You can generally get by with Euros in Hungary, but you won't get a very good exchange rate. If you are spending some time there, you probably want forints. If you are doing expensive shopping you can probably use a credit card. It all depends on what you plan to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted June 17, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Doing Amsterdam to Budapest and not sure what to bring. As an American, we usually bring EUROS etc; but not sure if going to Germany, Hungary, Budapest their money would be better.Does anyone know?? Thank:D you Most probably, the majority of your ports will be in the Schengen zone (Amsterdam, Germany, Austria) and you will use euros. The currency for Hungary is the forint - you can use the ATM to get local currency in Budapest (this is where you will get the best rate of exchange) OR order some from your bank before you go. Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in Budapest. If you are a member of AAA, you can order your foreign currency online and it will be delivered to your home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted June 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Most probably, the majority of your ports will be in the Schengen zone (Amsterdam, Germany, Austria) and you will use euros. The currency for Hungary is the forint - you can use the ATM to get local currency in Budapest (this is where you will get the best rate of exchange) OR order some from your bank before you go.Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in Budapest. If you are a member of AAA, you can order your foreign currency online and it will be delivered to your home. Just a note that the Schengen zone is not the same as the Euro zone. For example, Switzerland is in the Schengen zone but doesn't use the Euro, and of course so is Hungary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted June 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Just a note that the Schengen zone is not the same as the Euro zone. For example, Switzerland is in the Schengen zone but doesn't use the Euro, and of course so is Hungary. right - thank you for clarifying. Also, same for Sweden, Denmark ... For the purposes of the OP, with the exception of Budapest, euros will be the local currency. Holland, Austria & Germany all use the euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coli Posted June 17, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Holland, Austria & Germany all use the euro. Netherlands - please don’t call it Holland :) Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnKen3 Posted June 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) Sorry. No idea how to post a table on this forum. Category In the European Union - No impact for tourists. In the Schengen Zone - no immigration checks when travelling between two countries in the Schengen Zone. There will be immigration checks when travelling between one non-Schengen country and one Schengen country. Edited June 17, 2018 by JohnKen3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted June 17, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 17, 2018 In the Schengen Zone - no immigration checks when travelling between two countries in the Schengen Zone. There will be immigration checks when travelling between one non-Schengen country and one Schengen country. The one to watch for is travelling from a non-Schengen country, via a Schengen country to another Schengen country, which I did 2 years ago, flying from Israel to Spain via Athens. You need time for the connection, because you go through passport control in Athens and it can take a long time, then you go through security again (at least I did in Athens; it doesn't always happen) before heading to your next flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted June 18, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Sorry. No idea how to post a table on this forum.. I’m trying to figure out who put out that table and why. It does list the 28 EU countries but does not list all the Schengen countries (eg Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and de facto members Monaco, Vatican City and San Marino), it doesn’t list countries that do use the Euro (eg Andorra, Montenegro, Monaco, Vatican City, San Marino) and does list countries as using the Euro when they don’t (eg Romania, Bulgaria). BTW Amsterdam to Budapest may well have a stop in Slovakia (which does use Euros) and might possibly have an excursion into Czech Republic (which is not on Euros). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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