Is Frankfurt Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Frankfurt is a generally safe city for solo female travelers. It's a modern city with a high standard of living and low crime rates. However, as in any large city, it's important to take general precautions such as avoiding walking alone at night in unfamiliar areas and being aware of your surroundings.

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How safe is Frankfurt?

Safety at night:

Safety at night:Safe

Frankfurt is quite safe even during the night, as law enforcement is reliable and crimes against tourists are rare. It's a bustling city with people around at all hours, which often adds to the general safety feeling. However, it's vital to stay vigilant, aware of your surroundings, and avoid isolated areas, particularly late at night.
Public transportation:

Public transportation:Very safe

Frankfurt has an efficient and widely used system of public transport, which includes trams, buses, and an extensive network of U-Bahn (underground railway) and S-Bahn (suburban rail) services. Its safety levels are high, with regular security patrols and surveillance cameras in operation. Night services are available, and the vehicles are usually well-maintained and clean. Just remember, like anywhere else, to keep an eye on your belongings, especially during peak hours.
Street harassment:

Street harassment:Very low

Frankfurt is generally a safe city to explore. As a solo female traveler, you might receive occasional looks but street harassment is quite minimal. As with any city, it's advised to stay alert, but the level of street harassment is very low. Most people respect personal boundaries and are often ready to help if you are in need.
Petty crimes:

Petty crimes:Low

Frankfurt, like any large city, does have isolated incidences of petty crimes such as pickpocketing or scams, especially in crowded tourist areas or on public transport. However, they are relatively low in frequency. Practicing basic safety measures like staying alert and keeping hold of personal belongings at all times should help avoid these incidents.

Is Frankfurt worth visiting?

Overall rating

3.5 /5

based on 4 experiences from female travelers

Things to do

2.6/5

Safety

3.8/5

Food

4/5

Budget-friendly

4/5
Katie

Katie

United Kingdom

Group travel

Travelled here with a group of 6 (3 girls, 3 boys). The city centre was relatively safe with tourists and local police. We stayed near the train station (Frankfurt Hbf) which wasn’t a very safe atmosphere. A lot of unfriendly faces around and if I wasn’t travelling with my guy friends I would’ve felt very uncomfortable. Lots of drug activity, lots of staring (at us girls) and multiple times we were approached by dodgy men. Wouldn’t walk around the train station area alone. The city was a different experience entirely, felt safe and secure and would walk alone.

Posted: July 18, 2024
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Dheeraj

Dheeraj

Australia

Solo travel

I definitely felt safe in this city. I usually travelled from oberursel to east of the city to catch some dance classes at the Honbu in Enkiem then go to the Gym FITSEVENELEVEN in the city I’d often leave the gym at 11PM and get home past 12PM and find that the journey to and from I felt completely safe The food was usually price I found the quality of the take out of fast wood was incredible, fresh and always made with love, eating healthy is important to me so knowing there’s always those options was so helpful I did my trip quite affordable and usually cooked at home and rarely ate out but when I did it was awesome I kept my money for activities like dancing and gym especially in the colder months when it’s snowing and little day light there isn’t much to do outside, I find when you do activities you love it’s easy to make friends and meet people which is what I tried to do. I avoided bars, clubs etc as I’m not a social drinker so I can’t comment on these spaces I particularly enjoyed bad Homburg it’s a neat and tidy area that’s very safe and a bunch of nice cafes and restaurants My favourite spot is Bella gelato italiano this spot had a choke hold on me 😭🤣 i think I’ve had the ricotta, pistachio and pomegranate gelato 10 times since being here. I’d highly recommend 🙏🏽 I’m from Australia so I’m used to warm weather, coastal living and connecting with nature. To be honest it was very difficult to stay in Germany as I’m not a city girl and when it’s to cold to be out in nature I’m not a fan, the weather is warming up and I can definitely see that the place is more beautiful going into spring and people are happier. Overall Germans don’t seem to be very joyful people that’s my only criticism

Posted: March 14, 2024
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Group travel

There’s a lot of rats in Frankfurt and a bit dirty in town, but for 2 days walking it was ok💅🏻 Also transport was good (except trains) DB IS SO GREAT(no please try not to use db) 🤩🤩🤩 Also we didn’t book a hotel, we just found one on the main street, it was quite normal and cheap!

Posted: May 17, 2023
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Solo travel

Frankfurt was really safe. I was there in May and was a bit intimidated at first because it was my first time in Germany, but everyone was very friendly and spoke English. I used Uber to get around. I visited Romer Square and Kleinmarkthalle, which were nice little covered markets. Frankfurt is very pedestrian-friendly and easy to understand.

Posted: April 9, 2023
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Is Frankfurt safe for women?

Safety index

3.6 /5

Based on 47 local experiences

Crime index

2.4 /5

Based on 47 local experiences

Lily

Lily

The safety in Frankfurt really depends where you are. There are very nice neighborhoods where you’re fine. But the district near the central station doesn’t as feel safe. In the end feeling safe is very subjective and you should always walk around with open eyes. But the good thing about cities is that there are a lot of people and you can always seek help or look for a friendly companion.

Posted: March 24, 2025
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Frankfurt is quite a safe city. In the evening, there is a lot going on in the train station district. I advise against staying in this area at night, otherwise Frankfurt is generally quite safe. Women can stay here alone without any problems.

Posted: March 15, 2025
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Meet locals in Frankfurt

Michelle

Michelle

About Me

Hey everyone, My name is Michelle, I am 29 years old and currently live in Germany. I love to travel and could probably talk about it for hours on end. I speak 3 languages and have been learning Spanish as my forth. I travel solo quite a bit and look forward to meeting other women travelers or showing people around my city xx

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Sara

Sara

About Me

Hello girls☀️ I’m Sara and I’m 25 years old. I’m living in Frankfurt since five years but finally moved into a single room apartment last year (rent prices are high:() … I’m open to host, but be aware that my apartment is fairly small. I also like to travel so let’s see where it takes me this year. I’m open to tell you my secret hotspots for cute coffee shops so don’t hesitate to hit me up:)

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Stay with locals in Frankfurt

Sara

Sara

Frankfurt

Can host for:

4 days

About me

Hello girls☀️ I’m Sara and I’m 25 years old. I’m living in Frankfurt since five years but finally moved into a single room apartment last year (rent prices are high:() … I’m open to host, but be aware that my apartment is fairly small. I also like to travel so let’s see where it takes me this year. I’m open to tell you my secret hotspots for cute coffee shops so don’t hesitate to hit me up:)

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Celina

Celina

Frankfurt

Can host for:

1 day

About me

Hi, I am Celina. I live near to Frankfurt since a few month

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Upcoming visitors to Frankfurt

Courtney

Courtney

About Me

Hi my name is courtney! I’m 19. I’m currently on a solo trip in Europe for about 3 months i’m looking to visit Lisbon, Scotland, London and, Lyon during my time! I love to go out a dance (although i’m definitely no pro) and I love to explore. I’d be totally down to travel with someone and am potentially looking for some places to stay.

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Elizaveta

Elizaveta

About Me

Hi everyone 💓 My name is Liza, I’m 25 I’m here because I think that open world begins with an open mind. I like when people from different countries and cultures meet each other and get closer. In my every trip I’ve met kind and helpful people, so I really want to be one of them. For me it is very important to be respectful for each other and have an opportunity know more about other mentality, traditions, thoughts 💭 I live in SaintP at least 16 years, so I will happy to show this amazing city with a long history 🤍 So, nice to meet you, my dear stranger!

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