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

Is Marl safe? Germany travel risk

Is Marl safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Marl 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.

Marl 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 Marl: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (44/100).

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 51.6667° N, 7.1167° E place Marl within North Rhine-Westphalia at an elevation of 56 meters. Heading to Berlin: 439.8 km ENE.

Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates
51.6667° N, 7.1167° E
Elevation
56 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
85,001
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (82.0 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Dortmund Airport (DTM) 38.0 km ESE
Hospital Care Paracelsus-Klinik 0.7 km SE
Police Station Polizei Marl 1.4 km SW
Railway Terminal Marl-Sinsen 3.9 km E

Adjacent Localities in Germany

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Gelsenkirchen 15
16.7 km S
Bochum 15
21.7 km SSE
Essen 32
25.1 km SSW
Oberhausen 15
25.4 km SW
Dortmund 32
29.5 km SE
Duisburg 27
35.6 km SW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy