Is obtaining a Wise banking card before traveling in Germany, Austria and Switzerland safe and reliable at the ATMs in this area?
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Karen, as Liz said above, titles that describe the sort of assistance you're looking for are a signal for others likely to have the knowledge/experience needed to help you.
If you're signed in, there will be the word "edit" in blue at the end of your original text. Click that, change your thread title - maybe to "Is a Wise card a good idea?" or similar - then click "Update Topic."
I looked at this post because I thought it might have an interesting/humorous "Karen" travel story....
But, I believe that a Wise card ends up being no different (with the possible exception of small fees)
than using your bank ATM card at an international ATM, which is definitely the way to go if you need cash.
At the same time, depending on your actual itinerary/needs, the need for cash is much much lower than
it used to be. A single withdrawal may be sufficient to cover your needs, or getting EUR/CHF upfront
from your US bank. Getting a new card/Wise account (if you don't have one already) seems potentially
like overkill. Just about everyone accepts credit cards now.