Is Hamburg safe for solo female travelers?

Hamburg is generally safe for solo female travelers. The crime rate is relatively low and the locals are friendly and helpful. However, it is always advisable to stay vigilant, especially during the late hours and in less busy places. Stick to well-lit areas, keep an eye on your belongings, and do not share your travel plans or accommodation details openly. Public transportation is reliable, convenient, and safe. Make sure to use licensed taxi services if needed. Overall, with standard precautions, you can enjoy a pleasant and safe trip.

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How safe is Hamburg for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.1 /5

based on 18 experiences from female travelers

sarah

sarah

France

Family travel

I loved it for the part I visited! It's a very big city and there is a lot of things to do, there's a lot of different cultures. The port is so nice as well as the old town ! There is a big outdoor ice skating ring it was amazing. Food was good and there's so many restaurants!

Posted: February 13, 2026Experienced: December, 2025
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Fatima

Fatima

Peru

Solo travel

I went to visit a friend and it was so funny. We cooked together, went to eat on the beach and went to the amusement park. The weather was kinda rainy but I enjoyed it a lot and I felt safe the time I was there.

Posted: August 5, 2025Experienced: July, 2025
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Eda

Eda

Turkey

Family travel

I felt safe most of the times but in a certain places like Hauptbahnhof or St. Pauli, I try not to pass those places by walking. I also sometimes didnt feel safe at public transports because of the Hijab i wear. Besides that I think Hamburg is wonderful. Ot has bith the criwded streets like Mönckebergstraße and boat trips from Landungsbrücken. I would %100 recommend you to go to Elbphilarmoni buildng. Its free to enter and you can see all the city from its balcony.

Posted: July 5, 2025
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How safe is Hamburg for women?

Local safety index

4 /5

Based on 120 local experiences

Local crime index

2.2 /5

Based on 120 local experiences

Most of the time Hamburg ist really safe but keep an eye on some people around Hamburg Central Station especially at night

Posted: February 7, 2026
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If don't go alone in the nights to the Harburg or Reeperbahn areas it will be fine. Normally all of the girls in the city will help you if you don't feel safe. I like to travel with the U Bahn and stay at the cctv areas to feel safe. Everywhere who is alcohol in the game will be risky I think thats normal

Posted: January 1, 2026
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Usually safe, nothing ever happened to me but you here some crazy stuff in the news sometimes that someone was hurt right down the street. Also stay away from the junkies at the central stations and don't make eye contact with them, they are usually harmless but don't provoke them...

Posted: November 24, 2025
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Hospitality Exchange in Hamburg

Terry

Terry

Hamburg

Can host for:

7 days

About me

Hey, I'm Terry :) I like to read, travel and watch bl and my fav band is StrayKids. I'm pretty introverted but I'd like to meet new people and cultures. I'm a bit scared to take the bus or train in countries i don't know, cause I don't wanna get lost and people are scary :)

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Gael

Gael

Hamburg

Can host for:

2 days

About me

👋 Hey I'm Gael, 32, non binary but female assigned at birth. I was born in Ecuador, and have lived in Germany since 2013. I'm a quiet person, I love animals, I've been vegetarian since 2012 and have been vegan since 2018. I have 1 cat 🐈, she's really afraid of new people and preferred to be alone, no touching unless she is coming to you. And still, you have to be careful because she could be aggressive. I can only host ONE NIGHT 🌃 and ONE PERSON 👤. More than that it's a nightmare for my cat. I've made the experience. Sorry. I live in Hamburg in a flat close to the airport. ⚠️ Not possible to host these dates: -From 14.02 until 22.02 -From 02.04 until 07.04 -From 30.04 until 06.05 -From 13.05 until 01.06 -From 24.07 until 16.08 -From 18.09 until 30.09 -November (the whole month) -From 14.12 until 07.01.27

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