Comments on: Norway’s Banknotes Tell a Story Most Visitors Miss

By: John Potier

John Potier — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0000

One year when my wife and I were driving to her parents home on the west coast and using the North sea ferry crossing Newcastle to Bergen, we tried to use currency to buy food on the shop but were told that we were offering out-of-date notes. Fortunately the Purser offered to accept a 50 kroner note for use in the ship’s cafe telling us to visit a Bank once back on land.
This we did and finding a mobile Bank in the first village we drove through, exchanged our handful of outdated currency for the latest versions. What a relief!
Driving away we had covered some kilometers before my wife noted that she had left her handbag behind! Panic!
We returned to the village only to find that the mobile bank had moved on. Another panic!
We enquired at a small local supermarket, explained the situation and asked where the mobile bank had moved to. Fortunately for us, the cashier in the mobile bank had found the handbag and left it with the staff in the supermarket!
Panic over!
Lesson: Ensure your currecy is in date and take a credit/debit as back up!

By: Anthony John Dale

Anthony John Dale — Tue, 09 May 2023 00:58:20 +0000

Another great / useful page David, keep up the good work !!
Tony

By: Danielle Henry

Danielle Henry — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:59:25 +0000

Hi, I have old notes. Can I change these at a bank in Norway? When do I need to get them to the bank for the closing date?

By: Geir Arild Hustad

Geir Arild Hustad — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 12:10:14 +0000

In reply to Steve Pettersen. Hello Steve, yes, they are in coins. It is 1-krone, 5-kroner, 10-kroner and 20-kroner.

By: Steve Pettersen

Steve Pettersen — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:39:05 +0000

Are the smaller denominations all coins?

By: Lucky

Lucky — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 02:58:02 +0000

In reply to Sue. Hello! I am a Norwegian female, and I just want to say if you have any questions, I can also help out! :) I actually JUST came from USA on my first alone travel ever (and first time going to USA at all!) and I could come with tips and such if you'd like! Traveling alone in Norway is not really "dangerous" but there's things to know, especially expensive things etc. :) Hit me up if you'd wanna chat! :)

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:53:13 +0000

I would like to thank you for for information. Your blog your everything on Norway. I am hoping to visit next year but, can you tell me if its safe for lone females to travel there? I havent travelled before and I’m basically crappin it! I’m in my forties which makes it worse..please can you advise. Thankyou.