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Finsterwalde score: 32/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Finsterwalde safe? Germany travel risk

Is Finsterwalde safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Finsterwalde scores 32/100 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.

Finsterwalde scores 32/100 (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 Finsterwalde: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (43/100).

A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in Brandenburg (51.6282° N, 13.7102° E), Finsterwalde sits 101.3 km NNW from Berlin at 108 m elevation.

Region
Brandenburg
Coordinates
51.6282° N, 13.7102° E
Elevation
108 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
15,864
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Berlin (101.3 km NNW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Holzdorf Air Base (ETSH) 40.5 km WNW
Hospital Care Krankenhaus Finsterwalde 1.2 km NW
Police Station Polizeirevier Finsterwalde 0.8 km NE
Railway Terminal Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz) 1.0 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
Wildfires — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Finsterwalde happened in May and July (2 of 2 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

Cottbus 15
45.5 km ENE
Dresden 27
64.3 km S
Potsdam 15
96.8 km NNW
Leipzig 32
97.9 km WSW
Frankfurt (Oder) 10
98.1 km NE
Děčín 10
100.9 km SSE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy