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Best way to convert US Dollars to Euros

I returned from the US with about $70 in cash. I am travelling to Europe soon and want to convert the Dollars to Euros without the intervening Sterling conversion.
What is the most economical way of doing this?

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  • Kernow666
    Kernow666 Posts: 3,480 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    there isn't you will have to sell them back and then buy EUR , some places will actually do a USD - EUR but the fee will be hidden


    for the paltry amount you have I wouldn't worry about it
    "If I know I'm going crazy, I must not be insane"
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    When you are in a eurozone country you can exchange the dollars directly to euros, you cannot do this with cash in UK.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • System
    System Posts: 178,432 Community Admin
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    Convert directly in the destination but check the USD/EUR rate beforehand.
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