Is Gothenburg safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Gothenburg for solo female travelers?
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based on 3 experiences from female travelers
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It was very cozy and lovely. Visited some museums and walked around the city and hiked to the Bergsjön in the morning. There was a beautiful lake and view to the whole city. Met some friends and they showed me around.
Posted: July 24, 2024Solo travel
Gothenburg is my hometown. Everywhere downtown is really safe, I even used to walk home alone from night clubs in the middle of the night and I have never felt unsafe.
Posted: July 13, 2023Solo travel
Accommodation: I can recommend Slottsskogens hostel. Recommendations: Gothenburg is not a big city and it does not have as many attractions to see compared to other European cities, but it is worth trying to see a bit of nature around it if you like forests/oceans. I really recommend doing a day trip to one of the archipelagos, you can easily get there by public ferry, and they are beautiful.
Posted: October 23, 2022How safe is Gothenburg for women?
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Caroline
Overall it is very safe. But I would still be on edge alone in the dark. In most places it is safe to walk around alone, but ofc there are always areas to avoid. Suburbs around Gothenburg feels less safe than the central areas.
Posted: December 27, 2025
Ella
My experience with Gothenburg is that is ir very safe and I've barely every been uncomfortable but I also know that some bad things have happened to other people. I would say it is generally safe but you shoulf still be careful like you would be everywhere else
Posted: December 16, 2025I think it’s pretty safe compared to most countries. I’ve been to the US and other different countries where i’ve seen that it’s way worse so I wouldn’t be too worried to travel alone to Sweden. Just check the neighbourhood out in beforehand.
Posted: September 27, 2025Safety map
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Linnea
Gothenburg
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Hiiii! I am a student in Gothenburg who loves to travel and meet new people. I didn't really have any casual pictures of just me so my profile picture became what I had, heh. I love dancing but I hate doing my dishes😔
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Linnea
Gothenburg
Can host for:
5 days
About me
I am 26 years old and live in Gothenburg in my own apartment. I am a preschool teacher but I am studying at the moment. In my freetime I like to hang out with friends, take walks in nature, shop secondhand, dance, read, go to art exhibitions, watch movies etc. I am open to having guests (1-2) in my apartment and to hang out or just offer a place to sleep. I also like to travel and last year I traveled by train from Sweden to France and Italy🚂. It was very nice and I would love to go back to Italy in the future. Some more places I would like to visit are Scotland, Finland, Japan and Croatia.
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