Is Poland safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Poland for female travelers?
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based on 197 experiences from female travelers
Warsaw, Solo travel
Warsaw is one of the calmest capital i have ever been. Felt so safe. It’s not that much expensive as well. People are friendly and public transportation is also cheap as compared to other European countries.
Posted: October 11, 2025
Wiktoria
Poland
Zakopane, Family travel
My third time in Zakopane - this time with my mom and more for mountains, less for rest. My legs were dead after 6 hours in Hala Gąsienicowa and even more after Dolina Kościeliska. Weather was amazing, lots of people but still comfortable. Food soooo good! I mostly tried polish foods - żurek in bread recommended! My mom loved pierogi (without an s!) If you're looking for hotel there, I can send you a link for Booking.com as I don't remember the name now. We had amazing view for Giewont, balcony and peace for a really low price (Almost nothing!)
Posted: August 26, 2025Experienced: July, 2024
Ekin
Turkey
Krakow, Solo travel
I’d say I felt mostly safe because I stayed at a female only hostel. But i also enjoyed the nightlife and everyone was very respectful even though i was sadly dangerously intoxicated:( (was having a bad day)
Posted: August 24, 2025
Mėta
Lithuania
Zakopane, Solo travel
It was quite safe. I stayed in a hostel where they had mixed rooms- but during most of the stay they only had women in that room. I ventured into the mountains alone. Not sure about the people knowing english there - I used broken polish to communicate because I had the feeling no one would understand english. Keep in mind that big stores are closed on sundays so buy your food early!!
Posted: August 6, 2025Szczecin, Solo travel
I felt really safe in this city. It is also more of a small city with not too many tourists. There are not too many activities to do, but the shopping malls and prices are really good. I enjoyed this trip a lot.
Posted: August 4, 2025Experienced: April, 2024How safe is Poland for women?
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Krakow
Well, I've never in my entire life of living here felt in danger while walking through the town. Of course, I might be an exception. But still, in Kraków, my only bad encounters were just with drunk people. Poland feels to me like one of the safest countries in the world after it gets dark. Here you don't have to worry about many things, e.g. pickpocketing, like in other countries, if you meet the bare minimum safety standards.
Posted: November 3, 2025Warsaw
It is very safe durring day and night. You should be aware that walking at night in center of the city sometimes might be streścił because of party people; but that is all. They might talk to you which might be uncomfortable, but they are just drunk not dangerous. It is a safe city overall! Enjoy!
Posted: November 2, 2025
Michalina
Warsaw
It’s mostly safe. Try to stay out of Praga district and don’t walk alone in the middle of the night, especially in the strict city centre near the metro station and you’ll be just fine. Don’t be afraid to call the cops if you feel unsafe in any situation. Have fun!!
Posted: October 31, 2025Gdansk
The level of safety varies significantly between districts. The safest include Przymorze Małe, Brętowo, and VII Dwór, while Letnica and Młyniska are considered less safe. Despite general safety, this is not a city completely free from crime.
Posted: October 28, 2025
Julia
Warsaw
Overall I would say that Warsaw is a clean and safe place, there are some parts of the city that I would avoid especially at night like: Praga Północ, you can get across some weird and strange guys there. Besides that Warsaw is a safe city
Posted: October 25, 2025Safety in Poland
