How to send money to South Korea from Switzerland with the best CHF-KRW rate

The cheapest option overall is Wise, giving your recipient 9,631,955 KRW when you send CHF 6,000.

Below we’ve compared 6 ways to send money from Switzerland to South Korea.

Best companies for CHF/KRW transfers

6 of 6 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 6,000 CHF transfer

Best companies for CHF/KRW transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 32.32 1 CHF = 1614.0200 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'631'955.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
CHF 32.321 CHF = 1614.0200 KRW
₩ 9'631'955.00You payCHF 6'000.00
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Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'530'967.60 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW
₩ 9'530'967.60You payCHF 6'000.00

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 32.32 1 CHF = 1614.0200 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'631'955.00 Within minutes
CheapestRecommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
CHF 32.321 CHF = 1614.0200 KRW
₩ 9'631'955.00You payCHF 6'000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 56.50 1 CHF = 1609.3367 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'565'092.00 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
CHF 56.501 CHF = 1609.3367 KRW
₩ 9'565'092.00You payCHF 6'000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'530'967.60 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW
₩ 9'530'967.60You payCHF 6'000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 6'322.20 1 CHF = 1580.5500 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'476'977.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 6'322.201 CHF = 1580.5500 KRW
₩ 9'476'977.80You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee CHF 36.00 1 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'473'781.79 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 36.001 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW
₩ 9'473'781.79You payCHF 6'000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee CHF 36.00 1 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW Recipient gets ₩ 9'473'781.79 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
CHF 36.001 CHF = 1588.4946 KRW
₩ 9'473'781.79You payCHF 6'000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 0.0000 KRW +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩ 0.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 0.0000 KRW
₩ 0.00You payCHF 6'000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee CHF 0.00 1 CHF = 0.0000 KRW +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩ 0.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 CHF = 0.0000 KRW
₩ 0.00You payCHF 6'000.00

How to send money from Switzerland to South Korea

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Wise at 9,631,955 KRW for a CHF 6,000 transfer.

Wise was the cheapest on 6 of the 30 days it quoted fr.6,000 transfers to South Korea.

Sending the same money as an international transfer from your Swiss bank costs 1 to 3% in the rate before any fee.

Fund your transfer

You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

TWINT won't do this, it's for paying people and shops inside Switzerland.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need a photo ID and your Swiss address.

The company may pause a first large transfer, it just means you need to submit more details to confirm it's really you.

Compare amounts

How much CHF are you sending to South Korea?

How much CHF you send to South Korea heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Wise was the cheapest in 10% of the transfers from CHF 6,000 it quoted, and in 8% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
CHF 1'0000.32%CHF 1.70₩ 1'605'768.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩ 21'765.77
CHF 5'0000.27%CHF 0.00₩ 8'025'748.61with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩ 83'198.58
CHF 6'000This pageCHF 32.32₩ 9'631'955.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩ 2'487'885.50
CHF 25'0000.25%CHF 0.00₩ 40'162'834.84with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩ 395'881.36
CHF/KRW Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Switzerland to South Korea?

The cheapest way to send CHF to KRW can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Wise), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 CHF transfers to South Korea.

KRW received for CHF 6'000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rateNo quote Wise ₩ 9'631'955.00Wise₩ 9'631'955.00Revolut₩ 9'565'092.00Xe₩ 9'530'967.60

9.3M
9.4M
9.5M
9.6M
9.7M
9.8M
9.9M
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionWiseRevolutXe
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1629.2294 – ₩ 9'775'376.17
Regency FX Cheapest 1624.8304 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'748'982.66 −₩ 26'393.51
Wise 1629.2500 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'722'843.00 −₩ 52'533.17
Xe 1611.9180 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'671'508.00 −₩ 103'868.17
Revolut 1624.3711 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'654'449.00 −₩ 120'927.17
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1620.9469 – ₩ 9'725'681.15
Regency FX Cheapest 1616.5703 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'699'421.81 −₩ 26'259.34
Wise 1621.1300 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'674'385.00 −₩ 51'296.15
Revolut 1616.1460 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'605'563.00 −₩ 120'118.15
Xe 1600.5528 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'603'316.80 −₩ 122'364.35
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1631.7904 – ₩ 9'790'742.18
Regency FX Cheapest 1627.3845 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'764'307.18 −₩ 26'435.00
Wise 1632.1100 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'739'910.00 −₩ 50'832.18
Revolut 1625.7102 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'662'408.00 −₩ 128'334.18
Xe 1599.0084 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'594'050.40 −₩ 196'691.78
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1628.3039 – ₩ 9'769'823.48
Regency FX Cheapest 1623.9075 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'743'444.96 −₩ 26'378.52
Wise 1629.0300 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'721'530.00 −₩ 48'293.48
Revolut 1623.6868 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'650'382.00 −₩ 119'441.48
Xe 1606.0374 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'636'224.40 −₩ 133'599.08
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1622.4486 – ₩ 9'734'691.77
Xe Cheapest 1619.2143 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'715'285.80 −₩ 19'405.97
Wise 1619.6200 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'665'374.00 −₩ 69'317.77
Revolut 1611.0037 CHF 116.50 ₩ 9'478'340.00 −₩ 256'351.77
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1619.6200 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'665'374.00 –
Revolut No quote collected this day – – – –
Xe No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1622.4094 – ₩ 9'734'456.21
Regency FX Cheapest 1618.0289 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'708'173.18 −₩ 26'283.03
Wise 1622.7200 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'683'874.00 −₩ 50'582.21
Xe 1612.7991 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'676'794.60 −₩ 57'661.61
Revolut 1616.4331 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'607'269.00 −₩ 127'187.21
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1611.0883 – ₩ 9'666'529.64
Regency FX Cheapest 1606.7383 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'640'430.01 −₩ 26'099.63
Wise 1611.0600 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'614'291.00 −₩ 52'238.64
Revolut 1605.6546 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'543'207.00 −₩ 123'322.64
Xe 1588.9896 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'533'937.60 −₩ 132'592.04
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1607.0800 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'590'539.00 –
Revolut 1601.2453 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'517'001.00 –
Xe 1584.1386 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'504'831.60 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1609.4900 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'604'921.00 –
Revolut 1604.4625 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'536'122.00 –
Xe 1580.2479 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'481'487.40 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1615.5539 – ₩ 9'693'323.23
Regency FX Cheapest 1611.1919 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'667'151.26 −₩ 26'171.97
Wise 1615.5700 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'641'205.00 −₩ 52'118.23
Revolut 1610.6828 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'573'093.00 −₩ 120'230.23
Xe 1579.1094 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'474'656.40 −₩ 218'666.83
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1616.1722 – ₩ 9'697'033.09
Regency FX Cheapest 1611.8085 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'670'851.10 −₩ 26'181.99
Wise 1614.7200 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'636'132.00 −₩ 60'901.09
Xe 1584.0495 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'504'297.00 −₩ 192'736.09
Revolut 1606.1034 CHF 116.50 ₩ 9'449'509.00 −₩ 247'524.09
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1615.6418 – ₩ 9'693'851.08
Regency FX Cheapest 1611.2796 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'667'677.68 −₩ 26'173.40
Wise 1614.7200 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'636'132.00 −₩ 57'719.08
Xe 1584.0495 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'504'297.00 −₩ 189'554.08
Revolut 1606.1034 CHF 116.50 ₩ 9'449'509.00 −₩ 244'342.08
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1600.7644 – ₩ 9'604'586.29
Xe Cheapest 1597.6224 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'585'734.40 −₩ 18'851.89
Wise 1600.8100 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'553'122.00 −₩ 51'464.29
Revolut 1595.6245 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'483'594.00 −₩ 120'992.29
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1610.0100 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'608'024.00 –
Revolut 1604.7713 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'537'958.00 –
Xe 1584.4950 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'506'970.00 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1603.6799 – ₩ 9'622'079.21
Regency FX Cheapest 1599.3499 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'596'099.60 −₩ 25'979.61
Wise 1603.6800 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'570'249.00 −₩ 51'830.21
Revolut 1598.7096 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'501'930.00 −₩ 120'149.21
Xe 1582.5942 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'495'565.20 −₩ 126'514.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1620.3531 – ₩ 9'722'118.85
Regency FX Cheapest 1615.9782 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'695'869.13 −₩ 26'249.72
Wise 1620.9500 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'673'311.00 −₩ 48'807.85
Xe 1603.5723 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'621'433.80 −₩ 100'685.05
Revolut 1616.3404 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'606'719.00 −₩ 115'399.85
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1615.4358 – ₩ 9'692'614.89
CurrencyFair Cheapest 1613.1600 CHF 3.99 ₩ 9'672'507.36 −₩ 20'107.53
Wise 1615.5800 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'641'264.00 −₩ 51'350.89
Xe 1599.0381 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'594'228.60 −₩ 98'386.29
Revolut 1610.4315 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'571'599.00 −₩ 121'015.89
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1616.0422 – ₩ 9'696'253.24
Regency FX Cheapest 1611.6789 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'670'073.35 −₩ 26'179.89
Wise 1619.3300 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'663'643.00 −₩ 32'610.24
Xe 1608.9282 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'653'569.20 −₩ 42'684.04
Revolut 1605.2513 CHF 116.50 ₩ 9'444'496.00 −₩ 251'757.24
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1616.0422 – ₩ 9'696'253.24
Regency FX Cheapest 1611.6789 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'670'073.35 −₩ 26'179.89
Wise 1619.3300 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'663'643.00 −₩ 32'610.24
Xe 1608.9282 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'653'569.20 −₩ 42'684.04
Revolut 1605.2513 CHF 116.50 ₩ 9'444'496.00 −₩ 251'757.24
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1612.9592 – ₩ 9'677'755.23
Regency FX Cheapest 1608.6042 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'651'625.29 −₩ 26'129.94
Wise 1613.0700 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'626'286.00 −₩ 51'469.23
Xe 1594.5237 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'567'142.20 −₩ 110'613.03
Revolut 1608.3165 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'559'028.00 −₩ 118'727.23
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1606.4467 – ₩ 9'638'680.09
Regency FX Cheapest 1602.1093 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'612'655.65 −₩ 26'024.44
Wise 1607.3400 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'592'091.00 −₩ 46'589.09
Xe 1594.5237 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'567'142.20 −₩ 71'537.89
Revolut No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1606.6300 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'587'854.00 –
Revolut 1601.3275 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'517'489.00 –
Xe 1585.8018 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'514'810.80 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1613.1692 – ₩ 9'679'015.14
Regency FX Cheapest 1608.8136 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'652'881.80 −₩ 26'133.34
Wise 1613.2800 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'627'539.00 −₩ 51'476.14
Revolut 1607.5804 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'554'653.00 −₩ 124'362.14
Xe No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1611.0601 – ₩ 9'666'360.77
Regency FX Cheapest 1606.7103 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'640'261.59 −₩ 26'099.18
Wise 1611.0900 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'614'470.00 −₩ 51'890.77
Revolut No quote collected this day – – – –
Xe No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1604.1219 – ₩ 9'624'731.66
Regency FX Cheapest 1599.7908 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'598'744.88 −₩ 25'986.78
Wise 1604.2100 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'573'412.00 −₩ 51'319.66
Xe 1582.2180 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'493'308.00 −₩ 131'423.66
Revolut 1594.6651 CHF 116.50 ₩ 9'382'212.00 −₩ 242'519.66
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1604.1219 – ₩ 9'624'731.66
Regency FX Cheapest 1599.7908 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'598'744.88 −₩ 25'986.78
Wise 1604.2100 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'573'412.00 −₩ 51'319.66
Xe 1582.2180 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'493'308.00 −₩ 131'423.66
Revolut No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1602.9562 – ₩ 9'617'737.13
Regency FX Cheapest 1598.6282 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'591'769.24 −₩ 25'967.89
Wise 1603.0600 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'566'549.00 −₩ 51'188.13
Xe 1578.3768 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'470'260.80 −₩ 147'476.33
Revolut No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1601.1474 – ₩ 9'606'884.53
Regency FX Cheapest 1596.8243 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'580'945.94 −₩ 25'938.59
Wise 1601.7100 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'558'493.00 −₩ 48'391.53
Revolut 1597.0439 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'492'030.00 −₩ 114'854.53
Xe 1571.8329 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'430'997.40 −₩ 175'887.13
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1614.0200 CHF 32.32 ₩ 9'631'955.00 –
Revolut 1609.3367 CHF 56.50 ₩ 9'565'092.00 –
Xe 1588.4946 CHF 0.00 ₩ 9'530'967.60 –

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send CHF 6'000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what CHF 6'000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more KRW per CHF than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of KRW on every transfer from Switzerland.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 9,764,307.18 KRW.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to South Korea.

We've tracked 106 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 4 amounts over the past month.

  1. WiseAppeared in 103 comparisons

    Cheapest in 8% of them

  2. RevolutAppeared in 90 comparisons

    Cheapest in 16% of them

  3. XeAppeared in 96 comparisons

    Cheapest in 8% of them

Based on 106 comparisons across 4 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Wise is the cheapest and gets you the most KRW, but it was the cheapest in only 8% of the 103 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

Revolut (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 16% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to South Korea.

If it's a one-off transfer, go with Wise, since it's the cheapest right now.

Ways to send money from Switzerland to South Korea

6 companies send money from Switzerland to South Korea, across broker, app, online, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.

For one-off transfers

Online transfers

Online services like Wise are usually cheaper than Swiss banks for one-off and medium-sized transfers.

With Wise, 6,000 CHF gets your recipient 9,631,955 KRW.

The fee is 32.32 CHF, with a % markup on top of the CHF/KRW rate.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 28 of the 30 days it quoted.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

A multi-currency account is useful if you earn in Swiss francs but spend money in KRW (be it payments or travelling).

Wise converts CHF 6,000 with a % exchange-rate markup and lets you hold CHF and KRW in one account.

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

For regular transfers

Money transfer apps

For the monthly transfer to family, money transfer apps are the easiest to start with.

Wise charges fr.32.32 on a fr.6,000 transfer, and the money lands within 3 hours.

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 93% of the days it appeared for fr.6,000 transfers.

You can also save recipients and create automated scheduled transfers to South Korea.

You can’t make deposits with TWINT, but instead you can use Apple Pay, Google Pay, bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

For large CHF transfers

Currency brokers

Private banks can usually do this too, but brokers streamline the process and you also get an account manager to handle the transfer.

For example, if you are buying property in South Korea or moving your wealth, a broker like Xe charges no fee and works on a margin instead (% on CHF/KRW).

I suggest , since the more KRW you send the better rate you get.

Our analysis shows Xe was the cheapest broker in 9% of the transfers from CHF 6,000 it quoted.

Brokers charge no fees, so settle with the one that gives you the best CHF/KRW rate.

For companies paying across borders

Global accounts

Converting every payment separately adds extra work for Swiss businesses with regular costs in South Korea.

A global account lets you hold KRW alongside CHF and pay from the balance.

Wise Business, WorldFirst and Airwallex offer multi-currency accounts with business payment tools.

Ways to fund CHF and receive KRW in South Korea

With Wise, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending CHF 6,000 gives your recipient 9,631,955 KRW.

The transfer can be paid for by bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

You can pay from your Swiss bank account

Send CHF to the account details provided by the company.

Use the exact reference so it can match the payment to your transfer.

TWINT is mainly for payments in Switzerland, so it does not replace an international transfer to South Korea.

In South Korea, they can get KRW delivered as bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    ₩9,631,955

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    ₩9,473,782

    -₩158,173

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay fr.6,000.00

    ₩9,473,782

    -₩158,173

Things to know before sending CHF to South Korea

The exchange-rate margin usually matters more than the transfer fee from Switzerland. Gift tax and account protection also depend on details that are easy to miss.

Compare CHF/KRW transfer options

For a CHF 6,000 transfer to South Korea, these are the best options in our comparison.

Cheapest way to send money to South Korea

The cheapest option is Wise, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 9,631,955 KRW, which is 0.69% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to South Korea

The fastest option is Revolut. Pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 9,565,092 KRW in within minutes.

Switzerland is in SEPA, but CHF is not a SEPA currency

Swiss banks can make SEPA payments in euros, but a CHF transfer to KRW requires a conversion.

Same goes for TWINT and Swiss instant payments.

Money transfer companies can take these as funding methods (since accounts are in Switzerland) but then they switch to an internal network of accounts.

Gift tax depends on your canton

Switzerland has no federal gift tax applied on transfers abroad.

Most cantons impose their own rules, with the amount due usually depending on the value of the gift and your relationship to the recipient.

The federal Swiss authorities explain the cantonal rules here.

Money transfer protection

Do not assume every app used in Switzerland is FINMA-authorised or covered by Swiss deposit insurance.

Some services operate under a foreign licence, and a Swiss virtual IBAN does not by itself create Swiss deposit protection.

Eligible deposits at participating Swiss banks are protected up to CHF 100,000 per customer and bank, but esisuisse confirms that a virtual IBAN or correspondent account may fall outside that protection.

If you’re in doubt about a money transfer company or app, check the legal company behind the service in the FINMA register.

How we analyse the market

Most pricing comes straight from the companies, and anything we collect by hand is marked in the table.

That covers 6 of them sending CHF to South Korea, refreshed in real time on live searches and compared on rates, fees and the ways to pay and collect.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 106 comparisons across 4 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for CHF/KRW transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

Each goes through our review. More on who we are, why you can trust us and how to get started.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.