Is Lucerne Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Family travel

I had a brief but memorable stop in Lucerne for about 3-4 hours during my trip. I spent most of the time walking around the city, enjoying the beautiful scenery. We had a snack by the river (highly recommend it, though it’s a bit pricey—well, that’s Switzerland for you). I also tried some ice cream, and I still remember how one scoop cost 4 euros! For me, that’s a huge difference, since in Ukraine, 4 euros could buy you 4-6 scoops. However, the scoop was as big as my fist, and it was delicious! We also took a stroll to the famous flower-covered bridge, listened to some musicians, and then headed to another city. Lucerne left a stronger impression on me than Zurich. The people were friendly, even the tourists (unlike in Zurich, where I didn’t feel as comfortable with the younger crowd).

Solo travel

I visited Lucerne and it was beautiful, I highly recommend it. I also went up the Pilatus mountain for a half-day trip from Lucerne and it was equally beautiful there (you can go up the mountain by cable car or train).

Solo travel

To do: - Walk across the Chapel Bridge - Take a boat ride on the lake - Take a stroll through the old town - See the Lion monument - Visit the Glacier Garden - See Meggenhorn Castle - Swim in the lake Safety: I felt safe at all times. Recommendations: Lucerne is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited.

Solo travel

Things to do: - Visit the Lion Monument - Tour the Chapel Bridge - Take a gondola to the top of Mt. Pilatus - Go on a lake cruise - Visit the Old Town - Swim in the lake Safety: I was there in June and I was traveling alone, I felt completely safe. Recommendations: Lucerne is my favorite city in Switzerland. It has mountains and the lake, but the city is expensive.

Solo travel

To do: - Chapel Bridge - Lion Monument - Swiss Museum of Transport - The Jesuit Church of Saint Francis Xavier - Hofkirche St. Leodegar - Glacier Garden in Lucerne - Spreuer Bridge - Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre - Bourbaki Panorama Lucerne Safety: Incredibly safe and the locals are extremely kind and helpful. Recommendations: Lucerne is beautiful and a great city to explore.

In the evenings/nights I don't feel save as a women. But where did we? I've never experienced physical violence in my hometown, but I have friends, who did (also rape). My apartment is on the ground floor and since I'm living here (1 year) nobody ever tried to break-in.

It is a pretty safe place to be. The people are friendly and will help you. Sometimes at night some drunk people are walking around at the trainstation butbif you ignore them and just wait at the designated place for your bus, they'll mind their own buissnes.