Is Netherlands Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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Zeyna
Palestine
Amsterdam, Solo travel
Amsterdam really feels safe and welcoming , almost everyone there speaks English and willing to help out if you ask . The canals , the old buildings , the bikes ! It just feels magical ! Some touristic places can be a bit dirty during the day because of crowds tho . And regarding the food prices you can find a sandwich for 5€ in the supermarket up until a meal for 30€ . I went in July but it rained a couple times so maybe take a jacket even if it’s technically summer . The public...
Posted: August 2, 2026
MATHILDE
France
Netherlands, Group travel
I have done woofing (volunteering) in the Netherlands farm during 3 months with my best friend ! We have visited all the country! It’s was really amazing! We learned a lot of new things and meet a lot of new people!
Posted: July 29, 2026
Bara
Czech Republic
Breda, Group travel
Dear Travel Ladies, my trip to Breda was due to school conference, but in my free time I got to explore the beautiful places in the city itself. It was a very cozy experience, there weren't many people and the architecture of the city looked very nice
Posted: July 19, 2026Experienced: June, 2026
Lulu
Poland
Netherlands, Solo travel
🇳🇱 My First Solo Trip in Europe: The Netherlands ✨ I’d like to begin posting here by sharing my very first solo trip in Europe, the Netherlands. It had been on my bucket list since I was a child, especially because I grew up learning about Dutch history. Now that I’m living in Poland, I finally dared myself to go. I thought solo travel would be scary, but it turned out to be one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. My journey started with an afternoon FlixBus from Wrocław to...
Posted: July 13, 2026Experienced: April, 2026Amsterdam, Family travel
It was very cold bcs i visited on february but it wasnt the worst point. You can smell the 🌿 everywhere. But except this, it was funny. And the second was the fees were to heavy like it was so expensive for food etc.
Posted: July 9, 2026
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, 2026
Sharanai
Spain
Amsterdam, Family travel
I went with two of my girl cousins, we had such a great time. They’re 40 and 47 and I’m 22. We felt safe and it’s a really interesting city. We went to a lot of museums and had the tour with the boats which was amazing. Also is a safe city to party as a woman
Posted: April 6, 2026Is Netherlands safe for women?
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Noordwijk
Noordwijk is pretty safe and the people are overall really nice just look out in de night when you’re walking or biking at really dark places, such as varkensbos or leeuwenhorstbos, sometimes there are some pretty creepy people
Posted: July 31, 2026
Marith
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is very safe, also for female travellers. I've never had an issue even at night. However, it is still good to try to not go to abandoned places at a late time and to avoid some areas at nighttime.
Posted: July 30, 2026
Tessa
Dordrecht
Mostly safe, can be some wierd people in the city centre later in the night. Have had comments made but was easily able to just leave, was a risky situation but nothing happened. If you go to the centre or to parks close to there, try not to go alone.
Posted: July 30, 2026Heerhugowaard
Lots of crime happens all the time, mostly at night tho. I would at all times avoid going to the Rivierenwijk as that is the most dangerous street here. People in this city aren't very friendly or welcoming either, you won't see someone on the street smiling at you
Posted: July 27, 2026Eindhoven
I have gone out at night for my walks. Sometimes going to the city centre for a good time. I didn’t feel unsafe and didn’t encounter anyone creepy. People are generally friendly and helpful. Always looking for a good time
Posted: July 23, 2026
Evi
Olst-Wijhe
I have lived here almost my whole life and nothing has happened since. The people are generous and there are many supermarkets for such a small town! The train station is nearby and even at night there are not many people, at daytime its probably one of the safest places and at night its always pretty quiet outside, ofcourse you do have to look out for weird or creepy people, but those aren't really there most of the time.
Posted: July 12, 2026Safety in Netherlands
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Tamarah
Nijmegen
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi butterflies, I myself like to fly away to other places to meet other butterflies and beautiful people and their colors of traditions and cultures. But I also can really enjoy to stay in my cocoon and would love to welcome other butterflies and people, having a great time with them in my wonderful, social and green hometown. Even though I am born with a muscular disease and I am using a power wheelchair to move around, it absolutely doesn’t make me to stay in my cocoon all the time. On the contrary! I’m looking for the possibilities, and not the impossibilities. That’s my life motto! And independency with a physical disability is also a high priority in my undertaking life. :) Every year I’m making a trip to have a water sports holiday on a great lake (sailing, canoeing, rowing and even water skiing). When I’m in my hometown I love to be with my fellow butterfly friends to have a good fresh (vegetarian) meal and to enjoy their company. I can also really enjoy of the serenity of nature or writing my thoughts and feelings down on paper as poetry.
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Emma
Groningen
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi, beautiful people💕 My name is Emma, I'm 19yo originally from Bulgaria, but now I'm doing my bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Groningen 🇳🇱 I looove people, I looove traveling and specifically the process of getting from one point to another - not even the destination that much. Besides that, I'm very much into literature (classics, criminal, romance - just give it to me), history, and politics.
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