Is Kaiserslautern safe? Germany travel risk
Is Kaiserslautern safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kaiserslautern scores 28/100 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.
Kaiserslautern scores 28/100 (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 Kaiserslautern: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 49.4447° N, 7.7689° E in Rhineland-Palatinate, Kaiserslautern maintains a regional distance of 521.8 km NE to Berlin.
Rhineland-Palatinate
49.4447° N, 7.7689° E
240 m
Europe/Berlin
101,486
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Germany
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: May (80 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 4° |
| Low °C | -0° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 67 | 50 | 67 | 65 | 80 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 58 |
Normals: Kaiserslautern (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 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kaiserslautern happened in July (2 of 4 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.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Kaiserslautern
Is Kaiserslautern safe?
Kaiserslautern currently scores 28/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Germany (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Kaiserslautern · Methodology
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