Is Germany safe for solo female travelers?

Germany is generally a very safe destination for solo female travelers. The crime rate is low and local citizens are typically courteous and helpful. Public transportation, including trains and busses, is widely available and secure. Nevertheless, previously would be wise to respect general safety guidelines as in any other place, such as avoiding isolated areas late at night and being aware of your belongings. German people usually speak English, which makes communication easier. Remember, always trust your instincts.

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How safe is Germany for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.3 /5

based on 282 experiences from female travelers

Elin

Elin

Sweden

Bremen, Group travel

Bremen 2025: great beer and coffee, friendly climbing gym, beautiful architecture and perfect routes for running. Warm days, relaxed pace, cosy cafés and an easy city to enjoy actively outside Summer.

Posted: February 18, 2026Experienced: February, 2025
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Habsan

Habsan

Sweden

Berlin, Solo travel

went to berlin for my first solo trip! such a social and lively city, stayed at a hostel and bunch a met of bunch fun people that i spent the rest of my trip with. i loved how easy it was to walk everywhere, the beautiful sights and the amazing food! the majority of people speak english so don’t worry about not being able to speak german. totally recommend!! i was there for 4 days and wished i stayed longer, definitely revisiting!

Posted: February 17, 2026
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sarah

sarah

France

Hamburg, Family travel

I loved it for the part I visited! It's a very big city and there is a lot of things to do, there's a lot of different cultures. The port is so nice as well as the old town ! There is a big outdoor ice skating ring it was amazing. Food was good and there's so many restaurants!

Posted: February 13, 2026Experienced: December, 2025
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How safe is Germany for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 2309 local experiences

Local crime index

2.1 /5

Based on 2309 local experiences

kamar

kamar

Aachen

Aachen is a really nice city and absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to crimes and the city center area is also really nice I would recommend going for coffee and a walk trough the city 🌆

Posted: February 23, 2026
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Hamburg

Hamburg is a safe city when you take the bigger roads or the metro/Busses. But there are a few areas, like Reeperbahn, Steilshoop, Billstedt, St. Georg, where you should not hang out at night. Theft is rare, but good bikes are very popular.

Posted: February 23, 2026
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Jena

Jena is overall a safe place to stay. Public transport is well developed and reliable, so you can easily get around the city even at night. The cycle paths are well lit at night, as are the main paths through the park.

Posted: February 22, 2026
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Miriam

Miriam

Halle

Can host for:

3 days

About me

Hey :) i'm Miriam, 26 &a Student feom germany. I really like to travel &to get to know people from different countries, exchange stories &&&.:)

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Dania

Dania

Wurzburg

Can host for:

2 days

About me

Hi, I am Dania Noman, an Applied Mathematics bachelors student at Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg Schweinfurt. Currently, I live in Würzburg. I am big into going to the gym, running occasionally, playing the guitar, reading books and studying ahaha. I love traveling hence why I am on this app and I would love to make friends that share the common interest of exploring. 🫶

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