based on 16 experiences from female travelers
Eda
Turkey
I felt safe most of the times but in a certain places like Hauptbahnhof or St. Pauli, I try not to pass those places by walking. I also sometimes didnt feel safe at public transports because of the Hijab i wear. Besides that I think Hamburg is wonderful. Ot has bith the criwded streets like Mönckebergstraße and boat trips from Landungsbrücken. I would %100 recommend you to go to Elbphilarmoni buildng. Its free to enter and you can see all the city from its balcony.
Posted: July 5, 2025I felt safe, i just had to watch out on the streets with clubs. I would recommend going to Kunsthalle museum and if you like going out then Reeperbahn. My restaurant recommendation is block house. I stayed at my sister’s so she drove me around but there is local bus and a train.
Posted: January 1, 2025We were in Hamburg. The city has many activities. Like take a boat trip. I was at the musical "Harry Potter and the cursed chıld". The city library is huge. In the basement, used/old books, audio books, films and games are sold at a reasonable price.
Posted: December 30, 2024Experienced: July, 2024Kathrin
Austria
I felt most of the time safe. Around the trainstations in Hamburg it is not that safe. Especially at Hauptbahnhof. I liked the Bunker. There you can go up for free and have a beautiful view over the city. Additionally I was in "Naschcafé" which i can recommend. The food there is really good. Also "Falafelprinz" at Schanze. You can get there cheap Falafelwraps. If you like to go into a museum, you should try "Deichtorhallen" or "Kunst und Gewerbe". All in all, it was a really nice trip.
Posted: August 6, 2024Discovering Hamburg for the first time. It is an atypical city, very interesting with several aspects. I really enjoyed walking along the river and taking the public boat that allows you to discover the city. The architecture of the city as well as its monuments and churches are magnificent. I recommend spending at least 2 days there and if you are lucky with beautiful sunshine. Concerning the food, you absolutely have to try a fish sandwich on the port. On the other hand, it is a city that can be dangerous for a girl alone. Especially the area next to the station.
Posted: June 12, 2024Experienced: May, 2024- felt very safe - easy to cycle - nice food - super shopping street - nice drug stores (DM) - people are friendly - public transport very good - better weather than Netherlands lol - lots of good places to stay at
Posted: June 2, 2024Based on 97 local experiences
Based on 97 local experiences
Hamburg is definitely a rather save city. Especially at day light you don’t have to worry about anything as long as you’re around people or public places. Worst thing that should happen there is being whistled after. I wouldn’t recommend at any time to walk alone into the side areas of the Stadtpark where there are only few people (biking is fine). At dark you should avoid any parks or dark alleys since there’s a lot of homeless people here that could be drunk and lost self control and there’s actually gangs here too. As far as I’m concerned they’re not dangerous but I wouldn’t wanna walk into them at night.
Posted: July 20, 2025Freya
Hamburg is a beautiful safe city to visit. People are friendly, public transport is good and it has a lot to offer. Check the weather before going tho... Could be rainy:) Apart from that, you don't have to worry about anything. Of course it is a big City, so just keep your valuables close.
Posted: July 20, 2025