Is Finland safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Finland for solo female travelers?
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based on 42 experiences from female travelers
Marjuska
Slovenia
Finland, Group travel
I was there with school with Erasmus and it was a great experience I loved it my host was amazing and I still keep contact with her. I want to go to Finland again to experience more and take my mom to Lapland.
Posted: March 3, 2026
вероника
Russia
North Karelia, Couple travel
Unfortunately I can not recommend any attractions, we only had time to stop at Petrozavodsk and visit a couple of cafes there (those were not very impressive). That was our second backpacking trip and we mostly enjoyed the beauty of the karelian nature. We climbed the mountain Vottovaara, and even spent one night on the top of it. Our trip lasted like 5 days, and we had our tent with us so we spent nothing on hotel, and the only food we had was either sublimates or snacks. I recommend it to...
Posted: October 26, 2025Finland, Solo travel
My overall experience made me want to come back again as I didn’t spend enough time in Helsinki. It is a very expensive city which is something that you should keep in mind. but overall the atmosphere was very nice, I did feel safe during the day although not so much during the night.
Posted: October 8, 2025How safe is Finland for women?
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Helsinki
Helsinki is one of the safest cities in the world! It is very easy to move around and find transportation almost at any hour. It's very safe to walk around as a woman, even late at night and in lonely roads or parks. The crime rate is very low and police are totally reliable.
Posted: April 13, 2026
Angelina
Helsinki
Definitely very safe! I never feel scared walking around alone in the daytime or night although there are often drunkies or drug users who are best to avoid. Outside of helsinki in espoo and vantaa id definitely be slightly more careful in
Posted: April 2, 2026
Anastasiia
Helsinki
I can walk in the night freely and nobody will worry me. I live in Pasila and here is a lot of strange people (drunk or drug) but they don't disturb other people. In general Helsinki is a safe place, include for women
Posted: March 24, 2026Safety in Finland
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Linh
Helsinki
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi! I'm Linh from Vietnam and I live in Helsinki. I like cooking, baking, playing the piano, learning about cultures and the local cuisine when travelling. Would love to connect with you! 😊
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Chiara
Helsinki
Can host for:
4 days
About me
I'm an Italian woman. I'm a quiet and nice person who loves meeting new people especially from different countries and I also like to travel, discover new cultures and learn new languages. Especially I love Japan, it's culture and language and I hope to visit it soon. I also love cooking, baking, watching movies, tv series and figure skating.
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