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- Buy Swiss francs online with Post Office
- Choose Click and Collect or home delivery when buying online
- Great rates and 0% commission – with your cash ready the next working day
Cuckoo for Switzerland? Get your travel money from us
Right at the heart of Europe, Switzerland is a land of majesty and mystery, shrouded in mountains and bordered by France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Lichtenstein, absorbing parts of those cultures into its own. Famous for its high-end luxury, Switzerland isn’t known for budget trips. But spending sensibly can keep your costs down.
Get your Swiss francs with Post Office. We offer great rates and convenience for getting your holiday cash before you set off. You can order currency online and choose click and collect or home delivery.
If you order online by 3pm, you can grab your Swiss francs in a local branch of your choice the next working day. Or order by 3pm and we’ll deliver to your home the next working day.
For ease and security, you can load up a Travel Money Card with Swiss francs and pay using contactless payment, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Get our best rates online. The more you buy, the better the rate.
Get your Swiss currency from us
A few reasons to get your holiday money at Post Office:
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Over 60 currencies available, all with 0% commission and great rates online
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Order online or in your local participating Post Office branch
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Our best rates are available online, but you can still buy your Swiss francs in branch
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Better rates the more you spend, and order between £400 and £2,500
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We deliver orders of £500 - £2,500 for free, or it’s £4.99 for orders between £400 and £499
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Order by 3pm for home delivery the next working day
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We’ll buy back any unused Swiss franc banknotes, or if your holiday’s cancelled we offer a refund guarantee within 28 days of purchase. T&Cs apply
Home delivery
Want your cash delivered tomorrow? Order by 3pm today for delivery to your home.
Smarter Swiss travel at your fingertips
You can load your Swiss francs onto our handy Travel Money Card and pay using contactless payments, Apple Pay and Google pay. Plus, top it up and even switch between currencies on our free travel app.
How far will your Swiss francs go?
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With leading resorts like Verbier and Zermat as well as some of Europe’s highest peaks, it’s not surprising that snow enthusiasts the world over descend on (or ascend up) Switzerland every year
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Aside from the snow sports, Switzerland is also known for its private banking sector and world-leading private schools
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All of this together does not a cheap country make. That said, it’s possible to do a Swiss holiday without breaking the bank by saving where possible, if that’s your aim
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Try buying food and drink at local supermarkets and preparing it yourself. Avoiding expenses like ski school if you don’t need them. Taking your own equipment if you have it. Choosing your accommodation carefully can all help stay on-piste where your budget’s concerned
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And of course, there’s more to Switzerland than skiing, Toblerones and cuckoo clocks. There are the beautiful cities of Geneva, Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne, Lausanne… For a small country, Switzerland packs a punch with its notable towns
Some common questions
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The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the tiny Campione d’Italia. It is divided into 100 centimes.
Swiss franc banknotes come in 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 denominations. Centime coins are 5, 10, 20, 50 (or ‘half-franc’), and franc coins are 1, 2 and 5.
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Swiss francs are used in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Campione d’Italia. It has a relatively stable value on the stock exchange and is therefore commonly traded.
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Buy your Swiss francs with Post Office. We’ve got plenty of ways you can order your holiday money – whether that’s at the dedicated counter at any of our participating branches, online or loaded onto a Travel Money Card.
Ordering online is both the most convenient and offers the best rates. And remember, the more you buy, the better the rate.
If you buy online (minimum order £400, maximum £2,500) by 3pm and choose our click and collect service, your travel money will be ready for pick-up the next working day at branch of your choice. Find a branch near you.
Or if you order by 3pm and choose home delivery instead, we can send your travel money to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm, which aims to deliver the next working day. Orders over £500 have free delivery on working days. Orders of £400 to £499 cost £4.99 to deliver.
Paying with card is common in Switzerland, so you could take a Travel Money Card. It is a prepaid Mastercard® which you can load up with 22 different currencies, including Swiss francs. You can use it as you would your normal card, including with Apple Pay and Google Pay, for contactless payment, chip & PIN and cash withdrawals.
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The highest Swiss franc banknote is CHF1,000, while the lowest denomination is 5 centimes.
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