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Eppelborn score: 29/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Eppelborn safe? Germany travel risk

Is Eppelborn safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Eppelborn scores 29/100 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.

Eppelborn scores 29/100 (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 Eppelborn: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (41/100).

A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Eppelborn belongs to Saarland (Germany), centered at coordinates 49.3833° N, 6.9667° E (244 m above sea level). Distance to Berlin is 569.8 km towards the NE.

Region
Saarland
Coordinates
49.3833° N, 6.9667° E
Elevation
244 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
16,507
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (172.7 km N).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) 21.4 km SSE
Hospital Care Caritas-Krankenhaus Lebach 6.8 km NW
Police Station Polizeiposten Eppelborn 2.4 km N
Railway Terminal Eppelborn 2.9 km N

Surrounding Localities in Germany

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 — — 2 — — 1 1 1 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Eppelborn happened in April (2 of 6 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 Germany travel advice & laws.

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

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Saarbrücken 20
16.9 km S
Trier 15
47.7 km NNW
Arlon 15
89.5 km WNW
Ludwigshafen 15
106.8 km E
Mannheim 22
109.0 km E
Karlsruhe 20
112.4 km ESE

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