Is Netherlands Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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Based on 6 experiences
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Safety overview
Safety at night:Safe
Public transportation: Safe
Street harassment: Low
Petty crimes:Low
Tap water:Very safe
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The Netherlands are super safe and the majority of people speak English, so I was able to get directions if needed. Plus their public transport is amazing, it's so easy to get from city to city!
Posted: October 23, 2022Solo travel experience
Itinerary: Amsterdam (5 nights) with a day trip to Haarlem and The Hague Antwerp (3 nights) with a day trip to Ghent Utrecht (3 nights) with a day trip to Rotterdam Safety: I felt very safe there. Recommendations: Train travel within the Netherlands is fantastically easy. Pick up an OV-chipkaart when you arrive, load it with euros,and you can catch a train to nearly everywhere.
Posted: September 25, 2022Solo travel experience
Itinerary: Brussels (1 day) Ghent (1 day) Bruges (1 day) Antwerp (1 day) Rotterdam (1 day) The Hague (1 day) Utrecht (1 day) Amsterdam (3 days) Safety: I felt very safe. Recommendations: Netherlands is really easy to travel to. Just make sure you get a public transport card.
Posted: September 25, 2022Solo travel experience
Itinerary: 2 days in Amsterdam 1 day in Leiden 1 day om Utrecht 1 day in Hague 1 day in Rotterdam Safety: I felt safe alone. Recommendations: Netherlands is a great country. It’s small so most of these places are within an hour of Amsterdam
Posted: September 25, 2022Solo travel experience
Itinerary: Two days in Amsterdam One day in Elburg One day in Harderwijk One day in Amersfoort Two days in Utrecht Safety: I felt perfectly safe. Recommendations: Public transport in the Netherlands is pretty good and affordable.
Posted: September 25, 2022Solo travel experience
Itinerary: Amsterdam: 3 days Kaag: 2 days Leiden: 2 days Safety: I've felt nothing but safe in the Netherlands and the people are great. Recommendations: The Netherlands is a beautiful place.
Posted: September 25, 2022Meet locals in Netherlands
Kira
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About Me
Hi!, My name is Kira and I have been living in the Netherlands for 5+ years now. I am always interested to meet new people, share travel stories and learn about each other’s culture:) I'm interested in animals, backpacking, digital nomad, sightseeing, technology, languages, culture, cinema, food & cuisine and solo travel
Countries I’ve Visited
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇺 Guam, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇻🇦 Vatican City, 🇰🇭 Cambodia, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇵🇱 Poland
Nienke
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Im a nature and people loving girl. I love to make new connections and learn about other peoples perspectives on life. I love deep convo's about anything, but can also shut up and look at a tree for a few hours:) I REALLY love doing weird spontaneous stuff and going where life takes me:)
Countries I’ve Visited
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States
Mahshid
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Hello :) I’m a collection of paradoxes. I love dancing at festivals as much as talking about how to dismantle capitalism. I do a lot of crafts and DIY’s but I also love to go crazy at parties and be among people. I read a lot but can be very silly and comic at the same time. You can’t guess my character just by looking at something that I did! But what matters the most to me, is to be a good human. And that I strive to be at all times.
Countries I’ve Visited
🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇳 India, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇿 Swaziland, 🇹🇷 Turkey
Stay with locals in Netherlands
Nienke
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You can stay for:
2 days
About me
Im a nature and people loving girl. I love to make new connections and learn about other peoples perspectives on life. I love deep convo's about anything, but can also shut up and look at a tree for a few hours:) I REALLY love doing weird spontaneous stuff and going where life takes me:)
Countries I’ve Visited
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States
Annelies
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3 days
About me
Love to travel, cook and eat. I live my two sons in a village 15 mins from Rotterdam.
Countries I’ve Visited
🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands, 🇰🇭 Cambodia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇯 Fiji, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇱🇦 Laos, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇴 Macao, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Isabel
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You can stay for:
1 day
About me
I am a scientist in cancer research that loves the summer and enjoys outdoor activities. I am also a big fan of boardgames and theatre.
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Upcoming visitors to Netherlands
nataly
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I’m Ucrainian girl . Live in Naples for 14 years. Love travel and meet new people.
Daura
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I’m an artist based in Brazil, I love visiting galleries, cafés, bookstores, finding the best vegetarian dishes, and taking photographs ✨
silène
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Hey, My name is silène and I'm interested in books, art, cinema, culture, events & social, education, hiking, nature, nightlife, writing, live music and food & cuisine
Countries I’ve Visited
🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇲🇨 Monaco, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇻🇦 Vatican City
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Posted: November 2, 2022Safety in Netherlands
