Is Berlin Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

I solo traveled to Berlin at the end of July and I stayed at EastSeven Hostel. Overall, the city is really great and I loved the vibe. The people are cool and you can see that people are free with the way they dress and how they express themselves. There is a lot of street arts and many activities to do. There is also quite an active night life in this city with its many nightclubs. I didn't try them but I've heard from other travellers that the dress code can be quite strict depending on the nightclub you want to go to. The crazier the outfit, the better. Regarding the safety, I felt very safe. No one bothered me when I was walking or sitting alone somewhere. No catcalling too. Getting a ticket for public transportation is a bit confusing tho. It's better to install an app and when you want to purchase a ticket, you need to specify the starting point.

Family travel

I love Berlin, it’s my favorite city :) In daytime I felt safe going outside on my own. In nighttime I stayed in crowded places with friends. When you respects the local culture and values people tend to be much more talkative and happy to meet you :) Besides that, I recommend to go to Berlin to live, not to consume (stores etc) and visit hotspots. Berlin has a much bigger story than the trendy places offer. This is actually applicable to almost any city :)

Group travel

I went to Berlin with my female friends. We felt safe throughout our trip - the only uneasy encounter we had was on Alexanderplatz at 9 p.m. Some men started staring as us and were coming closer every minute as we sat on a bench and ate pizza. But they didn't follow us after we left. I recommend going on a free walking tour - you can find many of them online. I learnt a lot about Berlin, thanks to that. Our trip was on budget, but I don't see Berlin as a very expensive city - it's as expensive as a typical European capital. We stayed at a hostel, Generator Berlin Alexanderplatz, and we loved it! We chose a dorm for four guests, so we had a private room just for us. We didn't use public transport almost at all as it was more expensive than taking a Bolt or an Uber and splitting the costs. We spent almost 3 days in the city, we visited the Jewish Museum, remains of the Berlin wall, the Museum Island and went to the top of the TV Tower. I'd say Berlin is a perfect destination for a city break!

Group travel

I didn't feel safe in Berlin like a woman, there are a lot of homeless people. There are strange people in the subway. It is worth having pepper spray with you. Overall, I had a nice time, there are many museums and various attractions. I recommend going to a techno-style party

Solo travel

Berlin is really safe at night, i recommend the deutch oper it was really nice and nlt that expensive !! And the city is nice but in it's totallity. So for sure, i recommande Berlin for its cultural options, but also the vive in certain place !!

Family travel

I went on Christmas holiday. It was pretty cold but there was all the Christmas decoration and the atmosphere was incredibly welcoming. I was with my family and we stayed in an hostel. During the day I organized a sort of tour to visit the most famous thing like the Berlin wall. I loved that city.

Depends in which “Kiez” you are staying, there are some Metro stations which I won’t recommend to be, especially in the evening.. Berlin is a nice City and definitely worth a visit but the Klischee about the abused drug use is true, and sometimes you will experience unpleasant situations or at least see them (drug addicts, a lot of homeless people etc) so be aware of that

When I went to Berlin during holidays, I felt safe. I've never been catcalled by anyone and each time I was sitting alone on a bench to rest from walking so much around the city, no one bothered me. However, they are still homeless people and junkies hanging around subway stations but they are minding their own business. I would say that the most important thing to be careful about are the pickpockets. They are Romani women dressed weirdly and handing out papers to sign for a supposed charity organization. Just shoo them away and they will leave you alone.