Is Bonn safe for solo female travelers?

Bonn is generally considered very safe for solo female travelers. It is a peaceful, well-organized city with reliable public transportation and friendly locals. The crime rate is low, especially violent crime, and people respect public order. It is also pedestrian-friendly which makes it safer to navigate during the day and night. However, as with any place, it's always important to stay vigilant, especially after dark and in less crowded places while also respecting the local customs and laws.

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How safe is Bonn for solo female travelers?

How safe is Bonn for women?

Local safety index

4.2 /5

Based on 30 local experiences

Local crime index

1.9 /5

Based on 30 local experiences

Generally very safe in the 5 years I‘ve lived here. If I‘m walking by myself in the dark however I won‘t listen to music and pay attention to my surroundings more. Don‘t linger around the central station at night time, junkies on crack can be quite scary.

Posted: January 7, 2026
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It's mostly safe. Like in a lot of german cities there is a bot of a drug problem around the central station. I wouldn't recomend to stay in Tannenbusch or Bad Godesberg, but the other parts of town are quite nice!

Posted: January 5, 2026
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Malika

Malika

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, 2025
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Stuti

Stuti

i absolutely love it here. nice people, cozy environment and always help around. Bonn is small and cute, as a person of colour I've surely experienced some microaggressions but it's definitely not as bad as the bigger neighboring cities like Düsseldorf and Cologne (these are that bad either, just a comparison)

Posted: November 13, 2025
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Margo

Margo

In my view, Bonn is a safe city. No matter what time, even at night, I never feel threatened. The people here are friendly and helpful. the city is very multicultural. This allows you to meet very different people and enjoy specialties from all kinds of countries.

Posted: October 2, 2025
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Daniela

Daniela

Bonn

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3 days

About me

Hi, I'm Daniela from germany and like all of us I like to travel! I enjoy talking over a cup of tea, trying new foods, going out with friends and taking walks by the river or in the forrest etc. My prefered type of traveling involves my trusty backpack and waaay to many steps and spontanious decisions.

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Jules

Jules

Bonn

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3 days

About me

Hi, I’m Jules :) I’m from Bonn, Germany, and currently really into solo travel – mostly around Europe for now, but I definitely want to see more of the world in the future. I grew up in Germany, but my dad is French and my family lives in Paris. I sometimes stay with them for a few weeks or months, so I’m hoping to build some connections – I don’t really have any friends there yet :/ I’m also trying to improve my French, since my dad sadly never really spoke it with me growing up.

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