based on 19 experiences from female travelers
Lola
Czech Republic
Nice calm city but on Sundays everything is closed so be aware of that. I was there with my bestie both feel safe uber was safe as well only the Main Street was a bit scary bc of party people. Zürich is very expensive but so pretty. I recommend you to visit rheinfalls
Posted: January 21, 2026I visited Zurich in April. It wasn’t very warm outside, so I would recommend to visit it closer to summer. Overall, it was a good experience. The city is walkable and public transport is excellent. The only thing to take into account is that Zurich is considered one of the most expensive cities, and it was indeed quite pricy
Posted: July 13, 2025Experienced: March, 2025Agata
Germany
Zurich felt easy and calm. I got around with public transport, had a trip in to nature and saw the mountains nearby. It was rainy the first days but when the sun came out everything began to shine :))
Posted: July 10, 2025Carsen
United States
Walked around well past midnight when I was there, there were some groups of people out but it was quiet and incredibly safe. Bring an empty water bottle to fill up at the fountains and highly recommend taking a quick walking tour when you first get there to get oriented. The food was pretty good - def get a group together to go to fondue
Posted: July 3, 2025Based on 107 reports
Based on 107 reports
Zurich is very safe. I can go home safely back home even in the middle of the night. Of course there are incidents that have been reported, but it's not often at all. I also wouldn't say that there are many drunk people or sketchy guys during the night compared to other large cities.
Posted: June 4, 2026It’s overall very safe, as someone from Tokyo and Seoul. I never felt any danger or threats, but Langstrasse and the area behind the Zurich HB, or HB itself in general, are considered unsafe. Lots of drug addicted people and drug dealers at night.
Posted: May 16, 2026Caterina
Zurich is VERY safe. I am not local and it is one of the cities I felt the safest in my life. During day and night. There is a lot of public transport that is very safe and you can always take. If you are ever in serious trouble people will help you.
Posted: May 13, 2026Can have weird people, especially during the night and on weekends. It‘s sort of like the red light district of Zurich. Make sure to have someone with you or avoid it when it‘s dark. During the day, it can also have sketchy people but it‘s not that dangerous overall.
Posted: May 11, 2026Based on reports from women living in Zurich, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
Shannon
Zurich
7 days
American living in Switzerland since 2009. Love travel and meeting new people. Experiences and hearing people’s stories is so important / and curiosity > judgement.
Wenger
Zurich
3 days
I’m half brazilian and swiss, 39 years old , mother of two! I love to travel and getting the most out of each destination so I’m rarely at home. I love to discover new foods spots and hidden gems! I’m very clean, respectful and friendly, easygoing, love yoga!