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Brüggen score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Brüggen safe? Germany travel risk

Is Brüggen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Brüggen scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Germany Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 13 May 2025); 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.

Brüggen scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Germany (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Brüggen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (50/100).

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Brüggen belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), centered at coordinates 51.2417° N, 6.1822° E (44 m above sea level). Distance to Berlin is 515.5 km towards the ENE.

Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates
51.2417° N, 6.1822° E
Elevation
44 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
16,178
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (63.6 km ESE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) 22.5 km E
Hospital Care Städtisches Krankenhaus Nettetal 9.7 km NE
Police Station Bezirksdienst Brüggen 0.1 km SSE
Railway Terminal Breyell 7.2 km NE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Germany

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (22 °C avg high); Wettest: July (83 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 5° 6° 10° 14° 18° 21° 22° 22° 20° 15° 9° 5°
Low °C 1° 0° 2° 5° 9° 12° 14° 14° 12° 8° 4° 1°
Rain mm 78 61 70 59 70 79 83 64 63 72 74 67

Normals: Mönchengladbach (18.1 km away).

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 Germany travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Germany entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Bree 17
42.2 km WSW
Bocholt 10
42.7 km W
Bilzen 10
62.0 km SW
Hasselt 10
68.4 km WSW
Beringen 10
70.3 km WSW
Balen 10
71.0 km W

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy