Is Switzerland safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Switzerland for female travelers?
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based on 100 experiences from female travelers
Akeyo
Luxembourg
St. Gallen, Group travel
I loved everything about St Gallen. I am from Luxembourg so the city and the streets felt very familiar. I enjoyed my time there. The only downside to St Gallen is how expensive everything was. Transport, accommodation and food. Also, entry into some places was very expensive, but to some other places it was very affordable.
Posted: November 12, 2025Experienced: May, 2025Switzerland, Family travel
I felt extremely safe, one of the few locations where even walking late at night posed no threat. The country is quite expensive, but if you’re staying in a hostel you’ll be able to save up and also meet likeminded individuals!
Posted: October 20, 2025
Zeynep
Turkey
Switzerland, Solo travel
I was going to Zurich alone and I was feeling totally safe. At night I had take a train to Basel at 9pm I easily went to the station and arrived after some hours and I was walking alone very late but I was just feeling safe and relax. The next day I wemt to the Bern and in the same day I came back to Basel and made a late walking in the street. Everything was so nice.
Posted: August 10, 2025Geneva, Family travel
Geneva is lovely. I felt pretty safe there, everyone was just minding their own business. Everything is quite expensive. There are lots of things to do, many luxury shops, you can walk/cycle around the Léman lake... I recommend the Botanical Garden of Geneva, which is amazing and 100% free!
Posted: July 30, 2025Experienced: July, 2024Switzerland, Solo travel
It was extremely safe, had no issues walking around on my own. The only problem was how early everything closed, so it was important to get up early and see everything you can before 7pm. Even the restaurants close pretty early. Getting the swiss travel pass is definitely worth it, as it always reduces the hassle of buying transportation tickets if you wanna go somewhere
Posted: July 26, 2025Experienced: January, 2025How safe is Switzerland for women?
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Based on 465 local experiences
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Based on 465 local experiences
Emilie
Porrentruy
Small rural town, 7'000 people living there, everybody knows everybody. It's safe to come here. You might come across drunk or high people sometimes tho, like in every city, staying aware when walking alone at night. There aren't so many things to do so I wouldn't advise staying more than 2 or 3 days.
Posted: November 13, 2025Zurich
Nothing to be afraid of, it is a very safe city where also women can walk alone at night. In general the crime rates in Switzerland are very low and there is nothing that you have to be or should be afraid of.
Posted: November 13, 2025St. Gallen
I never had problems myself and was never threatened or anything of that kind. As it is with all cities, if you go out to party there can & will be men that say inappropriate stuff and try to convince you to have Sex etc.
Posted: November 9, 2025
Nina
Aarau
Never felt anything but safe here. Switzerland overall has a low crime rate. Walking around in the dark isn’t a problem in aarau and its surroundings. Have never witnessed any problems around the central station area even though there are sometimes people just lingering around there.
Posted: November 9, 2025Geneva
Super safe The best place to go out alone or enjoy doing some activities outdoors You have a lot of options to chose. So no problem if you want to come and visit. But always keep safe your belongings
Posted: November 3, 2025Safety in Switzerland
