Is Opava safe? Czechia travel risk
Is Opava safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Opava scores 19/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Czechia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 8 Jan 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Opava scores 19/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Czechia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Opava: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (37/100) and security (17/100).
A score of 19 is higher than the scores of 5% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Czechia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Moravskoslezský Kraj territory, Opava is established at 49.9381° N, 17.9044° E. It lies 249.4 km W relative to Prague. Time zone observed: Europe/Prague.
Moravskoslezský Kraj
49.9381° N, 17.9044° E
262 m
Europe/Prague
55,600
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Czechia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Czechia travel advice & laws.
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