Is Netherlands Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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based on 189 experiences from female travelers
Mini
Germany
Amsterdam, Solo travel
1 Week of pure joy🙂↕️ The city is chaotic, energetic & vibrant but in a good way mot like german cities. Loved the feeling I had doesn't matter where I was!🙂↕️ It's quite expensive there but if you weren't in amsterdam yet you definitely should add it to your list!🙂↕️
Posted: June 12, 2026Experienced: July, 2025
Lena
Germany
Amsterdam, Solo travel
I loved my whole trip in the netherlands. Amsterdam is quite expensive, but it is worth all the money. Just be careful walking around alone at night in the city, the nightlife can be quite harsh. Check out the arquitecture and the truffel chips while your visiting Amsterdam!!!
Posted: May 28, 2026Experienced: July, 2025
Banan
Germany
Amsterdam, Group travel
I visited Amsterdam and I really enjoyed the canals, the bikes, and the atmosphere. It was a beautiful city. I was in Amsterdam in the summer of 2024. It was really beautiful, and I would like to go there again.
Posted: May 3, 2026
Catherine
Canada
Amsterdam, Group travel
Amsterdam was incredible!! I visited for the first time with some friends and we all fell in love with the city. We arrived a few days before King's day (which is a big celebration that lasts almost 2 days). Even though everybody is celebrating and drinking, we always felt safe, no matter the time or the neighborhood we were in! Also have to give a big shoutout to the ferry system which is on point, never had to wait once and we took it daily.
Posted: May 3, 2026Experienced: March, 2026Is Netherlands safe for women?
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madelief
Haarlem
Pretty safe just the most trouble is getting youre bike stolen. And some youth who are fightjng eachother i walk alone at night comfertably. Just somethimes if im in a bit sketchy neigberhood i will call someone.
Posted: June 8, 2026The Hague
Quite safe, just don’t go into dodgy streets alone at night, and then you will be perfectly alright. City centre has good vibes.
Posted: June 6, 2026Barneveld
Regular town with a lots of farms in the region. A bunch of churches and a small city center, but it has everything you need. Although pretty much everything is closed on Sunday's, you still can get ice cream or a cup of coffee :)
Posted: June 3, 2026Groningen
I’ve personally never felt unsafe in Groningen, but make sure to lock your bike!! And beware there can be a lot of drunk students in the city centre, mostly on the weekends and on Thursday nights :) They can be really fun and nice, but it’s something you should know before you stumble into the centre and see so many (drunk) people!
Posted: June 2, 2026Safety in Netherlands
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Jinora
Heerlen
Can host for:
3 days
About me
I'm 33F with autism and ADHD. I've been on Couchsurfing from 2012 - 2021, and on BeWelcome since 2020. On CS I had over 85 references, on BeWelcome I have 6 comments about me. I have been living on my own for 10 years, my cats have been living with me for 6 and 4 years now. I'm a (sustainable) Tourism student, as well as a business student (at 2 universities).
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Beatriz
The Hague
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hiii! I'm Brazilian and have been living in The Netherlands for 4 years :) I share a flat with my (Swedish) girlfriend and we often travel together. I'm a political economist with interest in sustainability and feminist theory/literature/organizing! I'm not super much the party type but you can always convince me to go to a costume party or karaoke. I am super affectionate and love sharing moments with friends, old or new I do quite a lot of hitchhiking and couchsurfing and that's my usual preferred form of traveling! I live up to the latina standard, which means I am super warm and get a lot of energy from socializing and meeting new people.
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