Solo travel

I've been there many times, yet everytime I was there and id look at the Dome, it was breathtaking! It's clean, modestly safe, and during Christmas period it fills with cute markets! Id advice you to go there during those colder times.

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

Group travel

Cologne is a wonderful city with a lot to explore especially the cathedral. It is also quite interesting during carnival season. It feels relatively safe although you should avoid places like chorweiler.

Cologne is a safe city, in general. The city center has some drug addicts and homeless people, but I never had any issues with them. So no need to avoid certain areas. Just around Ebertplatz, there is some drug dealing, I heard bad stories, but I had no bad experiences there.

The streets are quite unsettling at night, especially around transportation hubs and downtown areas. Particular caution is advised if you are a woman of Asian appearance. Public transportation often has unsavory individuals who may beg or shout aggressively; wearing headphones is not recommended. Daytime is generally calmer.

I feel Cologne is a rather safe place, especially considering its big city with a lot of tourists and many public events throughout the year. There are obviously places that you want to avoid, especially at night, however, all in all, I usually feel safe even when stay late and coming back home by myself. Public transportation stations in the city Centre could use some more security personnel though. And maybe avoid Neumarkt in the middle of the night 🙂