Is Dresden Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

I was surprised at how beautiful the city of Dresden is, very clean and safe compared to many cities in Germany. The architecture in the city center is more like French or Italian architecture, which is nothing short of amazing! The best coffeeshop in the city is called Oswaldz, located near the center and with incredibly delicious coffee. I also recommend eating at restaurants like Mama Mia, Shiki, but the price tag there is not cheap, rather than the usual restaurant level in Germany. Visit the suspension road in the city and see the city from above.

Group travel

I traveled with a bunch of female friends. In our group I always felt safe, because I had people around me. If I were travelling alone I would have probably not gone out late, because Dresen still is a big city. We stayed at the AO Hostel. It’s very recommended. Cheap, nice rooms, good breakfast even and close to the city Center. But I’m sure staying at a hostel in Neustadt is even more of an experience. When visiting Dresden you definitely have to check out Neustadt for bar hopping. Spending the afternoon/ evening at the Elbufer, ordering food and having a chat when the weather is warm must be one of the best things to do. I can highly recommend “Falscher Hase” when you want to eat in a nice and cozy atmosphere and enjoy an amazing vegan cuisine! Getting around in DD is no problem. You have many train stations and bus stops. Simply count in longer waiting periods for the night.

Solo travel

I visited Dresden solo for 3 days and felt super safe the entirety of my trip although I was mostly out during daylight. I took the train in and used public transportation to get around which was easy and got me everywhere I needed to. I stayed at Lollis Homestay, a cozy hostel in the Neustadt neighborhood close to plenty of bars and restaurants. The Frauenkirche church in the city center is breathtaking inside and a must see. The Molkerei Pfund dairy shop was so crowded but beautiful and necessary for me to see as a fan of The Grand Budapest Hotel. I also rented a bike a couple of times and rode through some nice big parks in the city.

Solo travel

Really nice if small city, lots to do and beautiful to walk around. Felt very safe, lots of good veggie food options too. I stayed in Lollis home stay hostel with was very social, would recommend for solo travellers!

I live in the „Nightlife part of town“ (Neustadt), and although it can get pretty loud and crowded with drunk people, I always feel perfectly safe. Neither me nor any of my friends had anything happen to them while out in the Nightlife. The old town is even more safe and most residential areas (except for some very far outside the city center) are perfectly safe too.

I feel like it's a very safe city. I walk alone during nights, use all public transports and never reeled uneasy about it. Nevertheless one should have in mind, that the old town part is quite empty at night, whereas the Neustadt is a party area with some drunken guy on weekends. So keep this in mind.

Solo travel

My experience in Dresden was really good! I didn’t felt scared, except for this time in the metro station where I didn’t even felt scared but disgusted, there’s always disgusting type of men in every city, so i feel like for Dresden, its fine. I stayed 3 weeks and had amazing time here visiting the city center and the areas for drinking. The views amazing! Weather was really good these lasts days. I actually didn’t eat anything at any restaurant but preferred to cook at home so I can’t recommend restaurants. I stayed in Radebeul area and to be honest I couldn’t be more happy that I stayed here, it’s an area really quiet, a bit further away from the city center but just like 20 min which it was so amazing!