Is Vienna Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Vienna is known to be a very safe city for solo female travelers. Statistically, the crime rate is low, and most areas of the city can be safely explored both during the day and at night. Public transport is extremely reliable and safe to use. It's common to see women walking alone at night. Local people are generally welcoming and respectful towards women, and police and other authorities are helpful and trustworthy. However, like anywhere, it's important to be aware of surroundings and to take the usual precautions particularly at night, such as staying in well-lit and populated areas and keeping belongings secure.

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How safe is Vienna?

Safety at night:

Safety at night:Very safe

Vienna is renowned for its high degree of safety, even at night. The capital of Austria has a low level of crime and strong rule of law. Its transport networks are reliable and secure, providing safe public spaces even during the late hours. It's common to see people, including women, walking alone confidently after dark. Of course, like any city, there can be instances of petty crime but these are relatively rare and can be minimally encountered by taking customary precautions. Lighted main streets and bustling city center areas are generally the safest places to be. Vienna's populace is typically helpful and respectful, contributing to an overall atmosphere of safety and security for solo female travelers during the night hours.
Public transportation:

Public transportation:Safe

Public transportation in Vienna is notably safe and reliable. There are extensive and timely networks of metro, buses, trams, and trains, which are often well-lit and crowded. The security is good, with cameras installed in most of them and security personnel occasionally present. However, as in any major city, it is advisable to stay aware of one's surroundings especially late at night.
Street harassment:

Street harassment:Low

In my experience, Vienna is relatively safe for solo female travelers. Street harassment is not as common or heightened like some other cities but could still occur, albeit sporadically. Both locals and authorities demonstrate respect towards women, and the city provides a largely secure atmosphere. However, it is still advisable to remain cautious, especially in crowded tourist areas or later in the night.
Petty crimes:

Petty crimes:Low

Vienna is generally considered to be a safe city, particularly for solo female travelers. However, petty crimes such as pickpocketing or purse snatching can occur, especially in crowded tourist areas and public transport. Stay aware of your surroundings and keep your personal belongings close at all times.

Is Vienna worth visiting?

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 52 experiences from female travelers

Things to do

4.6/5

Safety

4.6/5

Food

4.2/5

Budget-friendly

3.4/5
Johanna

Johanna

Germany

Solo travel

Vienna was so lovely,I loved it there...โค๏ธ You are so safe in this City,the people are a bit rude,but in a funny way...The Food is so good๐Ÿค™๐Ÿป The Architecture is so special,you feel like in a Princess Movie...๐Ÿค

Posted: January 30, 2025
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Zeysan

Zeysan

Czech Republic

Couple travel

It was so fun but it was so fricking cold! We couldnt enjoy outside at all but every single thing we ve been was really fyn. It is really expensive though. Getting into touristic attractions took at least 100 euros

Posted: January 16, 2025
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Marta

Marta

Portugal

Solo travel

I felt very safe. Even though Viena is very expensive I could enjoy it either way. Ut was more of a budget trip so I really tried not to spent a lot. The museums were very expensive but I could visit 2, one of them was free at that day and the other one โ€œ musa museumโ€ is free so I still get to enjoy. If youโ€™re able to spent more on that I would recommend Albertina museum. I stayed at the Metro apartments for 3 days and it was like 70โ‚ฌ. Itโ€™s pretty good I think and it was only one hour walking from the center. If youโ€™re visiting on Christmas I recommend to check the Christmas markets. Food recommendation - wurstelstand. Thatโ€™s it, have a safe trip:)

Posted: December 29, 2024
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Sonder

Sonder

Turkey

Solo travel

I can say that Viana is a safe city. I stayed in a nice hotel in the city center and walked to the X-mas markets. Although it got dark early and it was the most crowded time of the city, I did not have any security problems. .

Posted: December 14, 2024
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Sarah

Sarah

Spain

Solo travel

Vienna is a fantastic city to visit solo. I felt very safe the whole time. Mostly everyone spoke English. The waiters were all very friendly. The public transport was easy to take and use. The city was beautiful. It was quite expensive.

Posted: November 29, 2024Experienced: November, 2024
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Solo travel

everything was safe, I felt good there, I stayed in Vienna for 2 days and spent a total of 400โ‚ฌ, I visited all the popular places the people are nice and kind, a bit expensive, but anyway I liked everything

Posted: October 20, 2024
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Halyna

Halyna

Ukraine

Solo travel

I love Vienna! It was my first solo journey and Iโ€™m so grateful for this experience!!! I felt completely safe there, thatโ€™s a city with amazing history, culture and food! Iโ€™ve spent not that much, because I like to travel cheap, so I ate mcdonalds and food from supermarket. I used couchsurfing for staying there, it was an amazing experience!!! My couchsurfer was a girl with amazing energy and we were talking a lot about our cultures. Iโ€™m in love with Albertina museum and I recommend you to visit it, itโ€™s amazing! Transport arenโ€™t expensive, so I liked it too

Posted: September 5, 2024
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Swetha

Swetha

Belgium

Group travel

Hi, I travelled with my friends there . Every well connected. Very safe even at night times. As always there were some weirdos but leaving them aside it was beautiful place. Lovely buildings. Felt it was too hot. Tasty food and water. Friendly people . Less expensive food when compared to Belgium. Excellent public transport.

Posted: September 4, 2024
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Jacqueline

Jacqueline

Switzerland

Couple travel

Vienna is a very safe city. I really enjoy walking around. We travel there in January 2024 so he was very very cold. The restaurants are a bit expensive. The best thing about this city is that music is everywhere. We attended several jazz concert as well as opera and ballet. We love everything about the concert. It is a romantic city full of music, we also enjoy our shopping experience there in the city centre ๏ฟผ.

Posted: July 31, 2024
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Radka

Radka

Slovakia

Group travel

For me is Vienna a little bit overated. I was on concert with my female friends and we stay in Vienna for 2 night. The city is pretty, but food and drinks are too expensive. Transfer by taxi is so expensive so I recommend metro.

Posted: July 25, 2024
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Is Vienna safe for women?

Safety index

4.5 /5

Based on 93 local experiences

Crime index

1.8 /5

Based on 93 local experiences

It is very safe, and the public transportation is exceptionally secure. Even in the less safe stations, there is often security, and the community of women is really great! There are a few districts that are a little less secure (20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 10th), but they are not exactly unsafe.

Posted: January 30, 2025
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Vienna is very safe. Of course it depends on the districts youโ€™re in. So maybe skip the 20th, 10th, 11th and 15th. But even in these places you most definitely wonโ€™t experience crimes. But at nighttime it could feel a bit creepy

Posted: January 28, 2025
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Tassia

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Vienna once stole my heart and I stayed here. But I still love to discover new places and rediscover already visited. I enjoy taking pictures of buildings and especially details that I find curios. Also I'm into fantasy and sci-fi books, speak Russian, German and English and I find it relaxing to take care of my many plants.

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Sunshine

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. . . Balance is a key ๐ˆ๐ ๐„๐•๐„๐‘๐˜๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐๐† you do ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐“€ค all night long and do ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ฌ ใƒ„ next day Drink ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐žใƒ„ but donโ€™t forget your ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ž Eat ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž ใƒ„ when your heart wants it and kale ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ when your body needs it Wear high heels ใƒ„ on Saturday and walk barefoot on Sunday Go ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ใƒ„ at the mall and then sit down and ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ใƒ„ in your bedroom ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ Move and stay still Embrace all sides of who you are and ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก Be brave and bold and spontaneous and loud and let that complement your abilities to find silence and patience and modesty and peace ใƒ„ Aim for ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž . . . Make your ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ and donโ€™t let anybody tell you how to live according to theirs ใƒ„ ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ= ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž โœ”๏ธŽ

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Vienna

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Nelly

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Zeynep

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