Fleppensteyn

I thought it was EU law but apparently it depends on the country. It’s 3000 in Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and other countries have other limits. But it’s not surprising this is not a thing in Germany, they really try to push for cash

There’s not a lot of places accepting those currencies. Either take a European currency or US$.

But better to not take cash at all, especially that much. You have to declare it etc. Just pay by card and use ATMs if you really need cash.

It’s illegal to buy anything in cash over 3000 euros

They’re very uncommon. I once got paid cash for fruit picking in France. It was the first and only time I carried 200 euro notes. No shop accepts them. ATMs give out 50 euro notes max.