Based on 16 reports
Based on 16 reports
Mareike
I feel safe in any area I go to. Even during the night, everything’s really calm. Also, there is public transport all through the night and usually, if you ask your driver, they will let you get out at the closest option for your way home.
Posted: June 18, 2026I feel very safe in the city. During the day you can go to all areas of interest and it’s perfectly fine. It’s a city that’s very calm and quiet at night, especially along the fjord. But people generally mind their business. Just avoid the area called Garden, especially at night
Posted: January 6, 2026I‘ve been living in Kiel for my whole life and always felt really safe. Would recommend crowded areas by nighttime this always helps to feel protected. There are also police officers by the central station so whenever you feel uncomfortable waiting for public transportation you can talk to them.
Posted: September 12, 2025Allie
It really depends on the area you’re in. Areas you shouldn’t travel to alone as a woman especially in the dark are: Mettenhof and Gaarden. Other than that I’d say it’s the same to most German cities.
Posted: May 14, 2025Based on reports from women living in Kiel, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
Mareike
Kiel
3 days
Hi! I‘m Mareike from Kiel, Germany. I‘m a 28yo neurologist who loves astronomy/astrophotography, board games, crocheting, (solo) traveling and spending time near any kind of water. I life with my 7yo bunny Lupin aka Hasi (bunny in German) aka Hühnchen (Chicken). Don’t ask me about the last one 😂 Always happy to get to know knew people!
Toni
Kiel
3 days
I'm down to earth, love art music dance museum recycling... I speak German, English, Spanish, French, a little Swedish and I'm learning Turkish.