Is Helsinki Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

100% safe. people get drunk at the evening but they aren't dangerous. they only stinks. super cold in winter. weather nice on summer, you can easily have a swim. food is expensive but affordable, have fun

Solo travel

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.

Group travel

we 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,...

Solo travel

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

Group travel

When 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.

Solo travel

I 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.

Solo travel

Helsinki 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)

Solo travel

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).

Solo travel

A 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).

Solo travel

Beautiful 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!

Helsinki is very safe overall, but generally I'd recommend avoiding Kontula, Malmi, and Itäkeskus at night. During the day it's okay, but they are still not the best areas. Mostly there are a lot of drug deals in these parts that can be witnessed, and these are the areas with the highest numbers of immigrants (men).

Helsinki is a very safe city all in all. I’ve lived here for many years and even at night I can take the public transport alone in short skirts without any harassment. The main train station is one of the safest I’ve ever seen. You’re more likely to be fully alone there than in any weird situation.

I’m a resident in Helsinki living in the suburbs. Although there’s been news of some incidents around the city sometimes, I have personally never felt unsafe anywhere in Helsinki, even at night I have felt safe.

Mostly very safe, I have never came across any serious harassment. Sometimes men can yell something and act disrespectfully but nothing serious. On weekends it’s bit of mayhem but police forces makes me feel safer.

It's safe. Still I would keep catious of normal things like not leaving drinks unattended etc. Also as any city there are also unsafe people here too so stay aware of your surroundings when walking alone at night.

Pick pockets and drug addicts around the city center, mostly nearby railway station. Basically safe, lots of security, just keep you mr belongings safe and avoid suspicious looking people during day and night time