Is Aachen safe for solo female travelers?

Aachen is generally safe and secure for solo female travelers. The crime rate is relatively low, and the locals are usually friendly and hospitable. Public transportation is reliable and accessible, providing a convenient mode of transportation even at night. Nevertheless, as in any other city, it's important to take general safety precautions such as keeping an eye on your belongings, avoiding deserted areas late at night, and staying aware of your surroundings.

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How safe is Aachen for female travelers?

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I visited for an exhibition and to see the cathedral which is very ancient. Aachen is a beautiful town and very safe. I stayed centrally and it was an easy walk frim the station, and very easy to get everywhere on foot.

Posted: March 27, 2024
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How safe is Aachen for women?

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4 /5

Based on 14 local experiences

Local crime index

1.8 /5

Based on 14 local experiences

Aachen is a city at the border of Belgium and The Netherlands. I personally never had any issues even though I like going out late. The only concern is that there’re a lot of homeless people and drug addicted people on the streets. It depends on where you go.

Posted: August 19, 2025
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All in all, Aachen is a safe city with a lot of students living there. The typical places you should avoid at night are the region around Kaiserplatz (there are a lot of homeless people and junkies) they usually do not do anything, but you never know, and it is better to avoid the region around the Rothe Erde, as well as Aachen Bushof (the busstation area) and the trainstation there. Stay safe! I generally avoid parks in the dark.

Posted: July 23, 2025
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Aachen is a really small and cute city. Like all German cities you can see some homeless person in the street but they are not dengerous. I’ve been living for 4 months here and ı have never experienced any dangerous situation.

Posted: June 3, 2025
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Aachen is a student City so it’s generally safe as there are always a lot of young people around. There are some homeless Periode which sometimes seem scary however they are harmless and keep to themselves.

Posted: April 14, 2025
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Overall Aachen is a pretty safe and friendly city. With majority of a student population, I usually feel pretty safe and walk around after dark quiet confidently. Of course there are a couple of areas where they have some amount of crimes but they are not that frequent and usually they're not the touristy places.

Posted: January 24, 2025
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