Is Oslo Safe for Solo Female Travelers? Solo Travel in Oslo

Oslo is generally an extremely safe city for solo female travelers. As with any major city, it's always smart to stay vigilant and aware of your surroundings, especially during evenings. However, it has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, the residents are helpful and respectful, and the city is well lit and well policed. Public transportation is safe to use at all hours. Nevertheless, always follow basic safety precautions such as not walking alone late at night in deserted areas or leaving your belongings unattended.

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How safe is Oslo?

Safety at night:

Safety at night:Safe

Oslo is generally a safe city to walk alone at night. Incidents of serious crime are relatively low. However, as with any city, it's wise to remain aware of your surroundings, particularly in less crowded areas or late at night. Always follow your intuition, avoid isolated areas and keep your personal belongings secure. Overall, Oslo provides a safe environment for solo female travelers.
Public transportation:

Public transportation:Very safe

Oslo's well-functioning public transportation network, comprised of trams, buses, and trains, is considered among the safest in the world. Women typically feel very secure, regardless of time of day or district. The presence of CCTV, well-lit stations, regular patrolling, driver and fellow passenger assistance make journeys reliable and problem-free.
Street harassment:

Street harassment:Low

Oslo prides itself on being a safe and open city. Street harassment incidents in Oslo are generally low compared to many other cities around the world. People tend to respect personal space, and unwanted attention or catcalling in the streets is not a common experience. However, it's always wise to keep your guard up and be aware of your surroundings, particularly at night or in less crowded areas.
Petty crimes:

Petty crimes:Low

Oslo, like any other city, does have instances of petty crime such as pickpocketing, especially in crowded tourist spots and public transportation. However, compared to other major cities around the world, the occurrence is relatively low. The citizens are generally law-abiding and the city is considered safe for solo female travelers. It is however always wise to remain cautious, not to flash your valuables in public and be aware of your belongings.

Is Oslo worth visiting?

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 21 experiences from female travelers

Things to do

4.1/5

Safety

4.7/5

Food

4.1/5

Budget-friendly

2.8/5

Solo travel

sharing from the local: Nature stuff: - Maybe take the ferry to one of the islands, maybe Hovedøya. You take the boat with a normal bus ticket. - If you have the time, go to bogstad gård. I would say it’s the prettiest lake in Oslo, you can swim there, walk around and have a kanelsnurr - You should really stop by botanisk hage! It’s close to city center and really pretty! - The kings castle have a really pretty park! Culture stuff: - I would really recommend the national gallery! It’s new and kinda different I would say to other museums! I go there maybe twice a week myself. It’s so peaceful and astonishing at the same time. - You can have a tour in the kings castle, it’s interesting I think! Foods and drinks!: For coffee the cafe “Time Wendelboe” is world class! But there’s a lot of coffee places that are good, Norwegians love their coffee.. I really like the Italian food at Baltazar ristorante! The best Chinese food is probably Szechuan Chengdu by Grunerløkka. There’s a bunch of god sushi places just don’t eat at Sabrura❌ it sucks. I would also stay away from Egon! For Norwegian food i like Fiskeriet on Youngstorget, they got fish mostly! Here’s a link to all the best Norwegian restaurants but it’s written in Norwegian:/ https://www.visitoslo.com/no/artikler/norske-restauranter/ Shopping: - For vintage shopping, grunerløkka have some good stores like good vibes vintage, Robot, Frøken Dianas salonger and velouria vintage. - For classic shopping i would recommend Svean on Frogner, they get a lot of Scandinavian clothing. - Dapper on Grunerløkka, they mostly have menswear but a lot of it I would say is unisex. - Ganni postmodern and Acne archive also on grunerløkka! Mostly women’s fashion. It’s really cool! - - Valkyrien is a shopping mall on majorstua with stores like Other stories and Moniker, both cool stores one with mostly women’s clothing and the other a sports store. + a bunch of other stores. - Steen og strøm in Karl Johan is cool, more brands that are well known, four floors of different things. - Paleet is a shopping mall in Karl Johan as well closer to the kings castle. They have a really good clothing store on the second floor!

Posted: August 1, 2024Experienced: June, 2024
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Georgia

Georgia

United Kingdom

Solo travel

I felt very safe during my time in Oslo, even though it was only a night! People were friendly. The transport and food is expensive, but there’s enough to see in the city for an evening. I enjoyed my time there and would recommend to other solo female travellers

Posted: July 30, 2024
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Dottie

Dottie

United States

Solo travel

Oslo is a lovely, clean city. People were very friendly and the city is very safe. There are lots of museums and art galleries. The public transportation is very easy to navigate. There are many parks and restaurants. I did a walking food tasting tour (from Viator) to learn more about the local foods and history. The city is very walkable and it wasn't difficult to find people who spoke English. I stayed at an Airbnb apartment near a train station, walking distance to the dock where I was taking a cruise. Since I used public transport and travel light enough to carry my stuff, I never needed a taxi or ride share service.

Posted: July 30, 2024Experienced: June, 2024
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I stayed in Oslo for a week. It was amazing. The whole city is absolutely beautiful. Felt extremely safe there, had 0 negative experiences. If you're visiting, I recommend buying a public transport ticket for a week or so in zone 1, it's way cheaper, I probably saved about 50 euros that way. The ferries are included in this zone and you must go visit the islands in Oslofjord, they are breathtaking. Also if you love nature you have to visit Frognerparken as well. Eating in restaurants is extremely expensive, so I'd recommend going to local grocery stores and buying the food there, you must try brunost, it's amazing. For accomodation, I'd recommend finding either a hostel or AirBnB (it was somehow way cheaper than hostels) somewhere on the edge of zone 1, since it'd be cheaper.

Posted: July 6, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
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Solo travel

This is an amazing city! The nightlife is great, the public transport is great and amazing parks! Also nice to walk by the sea. I would recommend checking out frognerparken and Aker brygge. Truly recommend

Posted: June 4, 2024
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Solo female traveling in oslo. Always felt super safe even at night. Highly recommand taking a walking tour as it is an easy to make travel buddies. During the summer, I enjoyed taking the waterbus to visit the islands of the Oslofjord. It's an inexpensive lovely day trip especially for spending the day at the beach.

Posted: March 26, 2024Experienced: June, 2023
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I didn't always feel safe in Oslo but I felt safer than in Romania . There's a card you can buy to travel in different zones of Oslo , there's an app too I think. Good food and drinks at Vulkan and cafés on Akerbrygge. Deichman biblioteks should be on your list too. Norwegians are friendly, nice people and their smile makes you remember them.

Posted: March 14, 2024Experienced: June, 2019
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I had an amazing time and regret not staying longer. I highly recommend the Folk Museum, the Viking Ship Museum, Vigeland Park and a walk by the water to see the beautiful Opera House. I managed to try one nice dish - a Norwegian waffle with brown cheese, cream, and jam. It was delicious. Initially, I felt incredibly uneasy being alone, but I felt safe and comfortable exploring the city.

Posted: August 7, 2023
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Solo travel

I spent eight days in Oslo in June. The weather was amazing, and of course it was light until very late. The parks, palaces, museums, saunas, food and people are wonderful. The waterfront area is full of great restaurants. I loved it and plan to return there.

Posted: June 10, 2023
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Solo travel

Oslo is a beautiful city, ideal for exploring on your own. I walked everywhere, except for taking a ferry ride to the Viking Ship Museum from the city center. I lived near the Summer Palace, in a charming area. I recommend exploring the palace grounds, the Botanical Gardens, the Munch museum, Vigeland and the park with over 200 sculptures, Dramstredet area full of old houses, as well as visiting the Akershus fortress and castle. I found the food to be expensive.

Posted: May 25, 2023
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Is Oslo safe for women?

Safety index

4.6 /5

Based on 26 local experiences

Crime index

1.3 /5

Based on 26 local experiences

Kristina

Kristina

Oslo is quite safe. I have walked home alone at night many times. But, of course, use normal caution when walking alone at night through parks or by Aker river. Oslo has a lot of forest and it's very accomodated to visit. You can easily just pop up a tent and make a fire at the designated fire places. Robberies happen, but it's not very common. I think if you forget your wallet anywhere, it will probably just be there when you go back for it or someone will find it and try to contact you to pick it up.

Posted: September 3, 2024
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Oslo is a rather safe town. It har crimes as all bigger city’s. I felt safe living in Oslo, and did not worry going home alone at night. As a general advice i would avoid walking alone through parks at night, just in case.

Posted: August 19, 2024
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Is Oslo safe right now?

Before your visit to Oslo, it's essential to check travel advisories for Norway, including your home country's official travel advisory. These advisories can provide up-to-date information on safety, health, and any specific considerations for travelers.
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United States Travel AdvisoryTake normal security precautions

The United States government advises to exercise normal precautions in Norway. Check the full travel advisory.
Last updated: July 26, 2023
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Canada's Travel AdvisoryTake normal security precautions

The Canadian government advises taking normal security precautions in Norway. Check the full travel advisory.
Last updated: October 1, 2024
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Australia's Travel AdvisoryTake normal security precautions

The Australian government advises exercising normal safety precautions in Norway. Check the full travel advisory.
Last updated: October 3, 2024

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