Is Gdansk safe for solo female travelers?

Gdansk is generally safe for solo female travelers. As a popular tourist destination, it usually has a good police presence and public areas remain busy until the late evening. However, as in any location, it is recommended to practice common safety measures such as avoiding poorly lit areas during nightfall, cautioning against pickpockets in crowded areas and maintaining an awareness of your surroundings at all times.

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How safe is Gdansk for female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.8 /5

based on 18 experiences from female travelers

Couple travel

I was at Gdańsk with my boyfriend. We spend great time walking through the center. We were at the mall, bought few things. In the end we went to play pool. Gdańsk have one in center. By the time we ate some delicious food so I deffinetly recommend Gdańsk. There is also a beautiful beach nearby!

Posted: August 1, 2025
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Couple travel

I lived in Warsaw, Poland for 1 year and had the opportunity to visit many cities. Gdansk is a city by the sea among the Polish cities. The city is very beautiful, especially if you like the structure of the cities in Northern Europe and the old towns. Compared to other European cities, Londonia is cheaper. The currency is Zloty and it is a cheaper city than the capital Warsaw. But I went there with a friend in December and it was incredibly cold. Since it is by the sea, the wind coming from the sea increases the coldness felt incredibly. I have also seen this city in the summer. I definitely recommend you to go there. There will be many activities to do and it will be easier to travel. The people seemed a bit cold to me. Apart from that, we stayed in an Airbnb 15 minutes away from the city center and unfortunately I was not very pleased. Apart from that, Poland is very nice. It is a safe country. I feel safer than I have ever felt in my life. I love it so much with everything. So definitely go there, but I recommend you choose it in the summer.

Posted: May 31, 2024Experienced: November, 2023
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Kateřina

Kateřina

Czech Republic

Group travel

Poland is in my opinion very safe country. Gdansh is beautiful city full of galleries, pubs, caffes and people there mind their own business. I had no problem with anything. Olny there are no shops open after 8pm, which i am not used to, but if you buy food for breakfast during the day, you are safe;)

Posted: April 2, 2024
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Emilia

Emilia

Italy

Solo travel

This was my first solo travel in the age of 18. I booked an very cheap hostel with single room but shared bathroom. The room was really ok but the bathroom stinked so much :D Mostly I experienced nature. My favorite activity was to walking by the see with my foot in the water ale looking into sea.

Posted: January 25, 2024
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Solo travel

I really liked Gdansk. I didn't have a great desire to visit, but I found incredibly cheap flights. Visiting this place is relatively cheap, it has beautiful architecture and there is a beach about 20 minutes away by taxi and 30 minutes by train. I visited this place alone and felt completely safe.

Posted: December 16, 2023
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How safe is Gdansk for women?

Local safety index

4.2 /5

Based on 37 local experiences

Local crime index

1.4 /5

Based on 37 local experiences

Based on the news what happened here and my personal feelings, something’s I feel insecure by walking here at the evening. But in general Gdańsk is a pretty safe city, I’m not scared about being robbed, I feel secure in my apartment. Just scared of walking alone after dark

Posted: August 27, 2025
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Julia

Julia

I feel very safe in Gdansk, there is maybe couple places that’s are not grey at night alone but even then nothing ever happen to me or my friends. Public transport is safe, if there is something I would worry about it is only drunk people.

Posted: August 9, 2025
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I think Gdańsk is a very safe place, I've never experience any unpleasant situation in public and I think it's very tourists- and women-friendly. I'm not worried about visiting any district of the city and in any case, I know it is very easy to get help here.

Posted: June 26, 2025
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Julia

Julia

Gdańsk is a safe city where you can walk alone easily. I don't walk alone at night but I think it's better to be in a group after 10 pm - anyway many things will be closed at this time. Sometimes be careful in the public transport or areas around Orunia/Nowy Port but those are not touristic areas.

Posted: June 13, 2025
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Daria

Daria

I would say that Gdańsk in front of the rest European cities is really safe place. I wouldn’t be worried that much of being murdered, kidnapped or raped. However there is a chance to be sexually harassed - by words and actions, but in dangerous neighborhoods like down town, Orunia, stogi, especially after dark.

Posted: May 25, 2025
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