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Schwerin score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Schwerin safe? Germany travel risk

Is Schwerin safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Schwerin scores 33/100 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.

Schwerin scores 33/100 (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 Schwerin: 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 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 53.6333° N, 11.4167° E in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schwerin maintains a regional distance of 181.6 km SE to Berlin.

Region
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Coordinates
53.6333° N, 11.4167° E
Elevation
48 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
98,733
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Hamburg (94.0 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) 49.7 km WNW
Hospital Care Helios Kliniken Schwerin 2.1 km NNW
Police Station Bundespolizeirevier Schwerin 0.6 km WNW
Railway Terminal Schwerin Hauptbahnhof 0.6 km WNW

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

Wismar 10
29.8 km N
Güstrow 15
53.1 km ENE
Lübeck 27
54.7 km WNW
Rostock 15
68.6 km NE
Bad Oldesloe 10
71.4 km WNW
Geesthacht 10
72.7 km WSW

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