based on 19 experiences from female travelers
I tend to visit late as I live in the nearby city and the nightlife is better, and I generally feel safe and aren't concerned about being by myself even if it's in the middle of the night and it's less crowded.
Posted: April 24, 2025Experienced: February, 2025we went to helsinki with my friends on a ferry for one day. that was actually really fun! we went to see some free museums, national library, walked in city centre, went on small shopping in “normal” and “stockmann” and had dinner. we felt really safe there, walking alone with girls only. i really want to recommend y’all Leaf buffet. it is located in forum mall on 0 floor. so u basically pay 14€ per one person and u can have any amount of food u want. there was like 20 types of sushi, soup, some meat, drinks, salads, fruits and cake. recommend visiting helsinki!
Posted: April 21, 2025Duma
Indonesia
Helsinki is totaly safe and easy to connect. Also the public transportation is connecting, bus, metro, train. I had a lovely experience visit museum, market and sauna. Sauna one of the local things do almost every day
Posted: August 26, 2024Experienced: October, 2018When I arrived Helsinki this time it’s so cold but all of people has good energy, beautiful smile. I love it Helsinki. I felt I’m in my hometown. Everything was perfect. (Food, people, hostel..) different atmosphere.
Posted: July 25, 2024I felt extremely safe during my trip. The city and public transportation are well organized. I really enjoyed mu time there. However, the city was quite pricey comparing to other european cities. I stayed at a hostel for like 8 days and it was comfortable as well but if you have the budget I would recommend staying at a hotel or an airbnb.
Posted: May 22, 2024Helsinki and Finland in general is a totally safe place to visit alone as a woman. I had no problems at all and it is one of the safest places I have ever been to. It is a very expensive city and Finland in general as well. The cheapest cup of coffee can cost you around 5/6 euros and an average meal can go around 25/30 euros per dish. I recommend you to visit helsinki's public library which is very very interesting to discover and it also has an affordable cafe and buffet (13 euros)
Posted: April 7, 2024Experienced: March, 2024Bisan
Israel
I had a great time, it was my first solo trip and I really enjoyed it. I felt safe all the time. Finnish people are so welcoming and kind. The food was good, transportation is cheap (in general Helsinki isn’t that expensive).
Posted: February 26, 2024Experienced: April, 2023A very beautiful, interesting and safe city. The people are quite reserved but very respectful and speak English very very well. This is a lot to do and see (like museums, sightseeing, concerts and parties).
Posted: November 3, 2023Experienced: August, 2023Beautiful city, would love to visit in summer, as it was very cold in February, and there was therefore not much to do at the time. There are boat trips to several islands, which is good fun, and interesting, but again very cold and icy, so you need to come prepared!
Posted: August 5, 2023I went to Helsinki on vacation last year and I really enjoyed it there. I would definitely recommend a day trip to Tallinn, as it's very easy to get there by ferry (I think the trip takes about 2 hours). My favorite thing to do in Helsinki was using the saunas. Overall, I had a great time there and felt very safe.
Posted: July 27, 2023Based on 44 local experiences
Based on 44 local experiences
I've lived in Helsinki now for fine years and I never experienced anything. I use regularly the pubblic transportation, especially the metro, which I take every day and I never have any problem. There might be some drunk people, but they don't usually harm anyone.
Posted: April 24, 2025Helsinki is a very safe city. Even if you forget your stuff somewhere or leave it at a table you will most likely find it untouched. I think normal precaution when walking alone at night or taking pubpic transport alone at night is sufficient.
Posted: April 12, 2025Katariina
Hello! I’m from central Finland and have lived in Helsinki for 4 years. I love nature, skiing, dancing, hiking and theatre. I’d describe myself emphatic, genuine and bubbly.
Isa
I live in Helsinki with my cat. I like to travel, go to concerts and get tattoos. I study in university of applied sciences currently. I like cooking and baking and exploring new places. Mostly been travelling in Europe but now going to head to Tokyo in October!
Isa
Helsinki
3 days
I live in Helsinki with my cat. I like to travel, go to concerts and get tattoos. I study in university of applied sciences currently. I like cooking and baking and exploring new places. Mostly been travelling in Europe but now going to head to Tokyo in October!
Katariina
Helsinki
3 days
Hello! I’m from central Finland and have lived in Helsinki for 4 years. I love nature, skiing, dancing, hiking and theatre. I’d describe myself emphatic, genuine and bubbly.
Narmin
I'm 23 years old. I'm from Azerbaijan and currently volunteering as a teacher assistant in Latvia, Valmiera. My profession is social work.