Anecdata: before a visit to Berlin I got the standard advice that in Germany, cash is usually king. On the ground tho I found that a card worked almost everywhe

Anecdata: before a visit to Berlin I got the standard advice that in Germany, cash is usually king. On the ground tho I found that a card worked almost everywhere that was not a humble corner shop. My largest no-card purchase was a 50€ lunch bill. Still tho, I had to prepare for the trip by withdrawing a wad of cash. This is not necessary in Scandinavia.