Is Germany safe for solo female travelers?
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based on 274 experiences from female travelers
Berlin, Solo travel
I felt safe during my time and I currently live and study here, but I wouldn’t recommend Berlin to anyone who isn’t really big on clubbing and partying because otherwise it’s a boring city and the weather doesn’t help
Posted: November 16, 2025
Marguerite
France
Freiburg im Breisgau, Solo travel
This little city was really charming. I really liked the market and the heart warming cakes. I’ve been welcomed freely by a woman thanks to “Couchsurfing” who was used to travel alone too. I was surprised by her big heart. We talked a lot that night, she gave me confidence with only few words. She prepared me food in advance and offered me a lunch for the next day (even if I was leaving this exact day). She even payed the drink… her kindness was melting my heart. I asked her why did she do all those things for me, and she answered “If only you could know what people gave to me, I have to return the favour.”
Posted: October 28, 2025Experienced: March, 2025Berlin, Solo travel
It does feel safe. And berlin is not as expensive as I thought, much and more is affordable here and the quality at which food gets sold is very much richer than the price. Overall experience has been excellent.
Posted: October 23, 2025Experienced: August, 2025Cologne, Solo travel
Generally Cologne was really safe, I liked it so much first time as Solo traveler, so I decided to go there second time with my family and show them around, it was beautiful too, and I was surprised to hear turkish people everywhere lol, more than german
Posted: October 10, 2025Germany, Solo travel
Especially during Oktoberfest, it was very fun, very warm and people are really friendly. For stay, I stayed in a&a hostel, that's very shitty, they charge you for towel, water etc. I won't recommend that. For Food, prefer going to bars with local
Posted: October 9, 2025Experienced: August, 2025How safe is Germany for women?
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claire
Berlin
Honestly Berlin is tough as female solo-traveler. I'm from here but if you are by yourself you will probably at least once receive catcalling or stares, especially when you have a cool outfit on and it's nighttime. But if you are out and about in alternative spaces, majority really minds their own business and you can feel comfortable as you are. I'd recommend being with one other person during the night for safety reasons.
Posted: November 28, 2025
Lola
Koblenz
if you know how to avoid certain areas at night (koblenz main station where the crack addicts are) and stay in the old city to party, you're okay. there might be some weird men out in the city, but not more than somewhere else in a moderately small european city. i've been walking the city alone at night since i've been 15 and nothing ever happened- however in bars, men might be a little persuasive, so be careful not to talk to just anyone.
Posted: November 28, 2025Leipzig
I feel safe walking through Leipzig, even at night. The only problem is the huge park, which is not illuminated at night, but you can avoid it. There are football games at most of the weekends and the fans can be quite disagreeable, so maybe stay away from them and the stadium.
Posted: November 28, 2025
Malika
Bonn
Living here for 3 months already, I would say it is a small, beautiful and quite town. It has definitely some history to check on. It is also a very excellent location, close to big cities like Köln and Düsseldorf.
Posted: November 28, 2025Pfronten
Pfronten is my little home village which is very calm I would say. I’ve never experienced any crimes here, no pickpockets or anything, not very crowded… I feel very safe here every hour of the day, after my work as a barkeeper I walk home alone as a girl at 3 or 4 in the morning and that’s no problem at all!
Posted: November 27, 2025Safety in Germany
