based on 19 experiences from female travelers
Carla
Germany
I felt safe in cologne. It was a nice experience and I visit a lot of bars. I met a lot of new people. And I had a great time there. There were a lot of good vegan restaurants. Most of the time I felt very safe
Posted: July 19, 2025Cologne is a very touristy city. Consider your travel date if you want to avoid the crowds. During my short one-day trip, I visited the Lindt Chocolate Museum, the Cologne Cathedral, which you can't miss, and the shopping streets. I recommend heading away from the city center if you want to feel more immersed in the city.
Posted: May 30, 2025Experienced: April, 2025For me it was a little difficult, sometimes I felt alone and had no one to go out with, there aren't that many things to do and they don't have festivals or as much street music as I expected there would be, the people are friendly but they don't make much of an effort to include you, unfortunately the first day I arrived I had a very persistent experience in terms of xenophobia but nothing went wrong.
Posted: April 14, 2025Experienced: March, 2025I felt safe. You can see the churches around, there are 12 of them. It's nice to see the botanical garden, grab some Kölsch and stroll around the river. I stayed at Novo Hotel. I walked mostly on foot but it's easier if you rent a bike or go by bus.
Posted: March 10, 2025Experienced: February, 2025Gülsüm
Turkey
It was my first time doing a solo trip. I felt pretty safe considering the fact that the city itself has free wifi and you can find an english speaker everywhere in the city. The only thing that out me off was the food options. Maybe I couldn't find something good but everything was pretty bland, especially after trying amazing food all around in my Paris trip.
Posted: February 10, 2025Experienced: November, 2024my experience cologne was really nice, i went for the concert there, and felt quite safe throughout the day, though maybe not as much during the night time. the transportation was okay, though there were some problems with bus, which made me amost miss my train
Posted: January 4, 2025Experienced: September, 2024Based on 63 local experiences
Based on 63 local experiences
It’s safe, but there’s a lot of catcalling and disgusting looks by men, especially in summer. You have to watch your bag and your jacket, when you’re in a bar or a club but there are few pickpockets on the streets.
Posted: July 21, 2025Jule
Well, if you are where travelers usually are, you are save. As long as you mind your own business you will be also fine at sketchy places. If you get harrased I would suggest to ask another female for help. If anything happens call either police 110 or 116 016 the helpline for women it's available 24/7 anonymous and for free, in many languages.
Posted: July 20, 2025