Is Bruges safe for solo female travelers?

Bruges is generally considered very safe for solo female travelers. It has a low crime rate, and people tend to be friendly and willing to help if needed. Like anywhere, it's advisable to use common sense and take usual precautions, such as not walking alone late at night in unlit areas and keeping your belongings close, but overall, it makes for a secure and pleasant destination for solo trips.

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How safe is Bruges for female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.8 /5

based on 17 experiences from female travelers

Adeline

Adeline

France

Solo travel

Bruges is a lovely city and very easy to visit by foot, though be aware that local bikers don't like tourists as they find them annoying and disturbing... I felt very safe traveling alone and wandering in the streets. If you are going during busy touristic time, I would recommend to take the streets next to the main roads which are very often crowded while the neighbouring ones are very often empty.

Posted: August 16, 2025
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Reilly

Reilly

United States

Group travel

This was my first time in Belgium! I LOVED IT!!! Brugge is so pretty and everyone is very friendly!! Some things me and my friends did: - a canal boat tour (definetely worth it even if you aren’t into touristy stuff- the views of the nature and houses are so amazing from the canals) - beer flight tasting in the main square area - ate a lot of French fries and drank a lot of beer!! I also love finding record stores in Europe and Brugge had a few good ones! Safety: 10/10 during the day (I wasn’t there at night) everyone was so nice and friendly

Posted: May 6, 2025
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Srijita

Srijita

France

Solo travel

I went to visit Brugge from Lille in February 2025 for a day. I fell in love with the town. It is straight out of a fairytale. I am not the biggest fan of solo travelling either, but i genuine loved roaming around by myself in this small but breathtaking town by myself. Going from one end to the other will not take you more than 30-40mins on foot. And every corner of it is so picturesque. You might also meet some amazing people, like the belgian painter i met who gave me a souvenir for free or the local sellers who were selling hand crafted jewelry from recycled products and gosh they looked so beautiful that I had to buy one!

Posted: May 1, 2025Experienced: January, 2025
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Couple travel

Bruges is an incredibly beautiful city; we have often felt very comfortable there. It's easy to park in the underground parking garages. Waffles from chefz Albert are a must. Just like the ice cream from Freds. Also, feel free to check out the market and drive to the sea in Bredene in the evening to see the sunset.

Posted: April 29, 2025Experienced: June, 2024
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Group travel

Hi Bruge is a beautiful historical city. It has a magical quality. I loved the wafers and chocolate. It is also very safe and has a good transportation system. Their mos famous food is muscles. They also have a fruit flavored beer. People are very helpful.

Posted: December 29, 2024
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How safe is Bruges for women?

Local safety index

3.9 /5

Based on 4 local experiences

Local crime index

1 /5

Based on 4 local experiences

Its a really clean city with a lot of tourists. The only problem you could have are people that are drunk. Tourists love to try our drinks but they are really strong and they underestimate how drunk they can get. Overall I would say in the night people sometimes shout because they are drunk but I think that happens in a lot of cities.

Posted: April 17, 2025
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Bruges is a safe city. But as everywhere, if you’re walking alone at night as a girl, just be alert. I’ve been there a lot and never experienced criminality, not even pickpocket. It’s a beautiful city with nice architecture and lots of shops and restaurants.

Posted: January 9, 2025
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Bruges is a medieval style city that is quite safe to stay in and walk through. You can walk relatively safely after dark without worrying that something is going to happen. Public transport is very safe for women.

Posted: December 29, 2024
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Most crimes are from drugs. I’d say Bruges is very safe. Somehow I’m still careful but that’s just being a woman. Even walking alone is fairly safe. There’s enough street light and most people are harmless

Posted: December 23, 2024
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