Is Bruges safe? Belgium travel risk
Is Bruges safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bruges scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Belgium Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bruges scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Belgium (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bruges: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (36/100) and health and medical access (43/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Belgium travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 51.2089° N, 3.2242° E in Flanders, Bruges maintains a regional distance of 88.6 km ESE to Brussels.
Flanders
51.2089° N, 3.2242° E
Lowland
UTC
118,509
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Belgium
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (21 °C avg high); Wettest: November (73 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low °C | 3° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 67 | 48 | 59 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 72 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 62 |
Normals: Bruges (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bruges happened in August, September and November (6 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Belgium travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Belgium entry requirements.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Bruges
Is Bruges safe?
Bruges currently scores 34/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Belgium (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Bruges · Methodology
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