Is Klaipėda safe? Lithuania travel risk
Is Klaipėda safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Klaipėda scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Lithuania Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 28 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Klaipėda scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Lithuania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Klaipėda: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (26/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Lithuania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 55.7125° N, 21.1350° E place Klaipėda within Klaipėdos Miestas at an elevation of 6 meters. Heading to Vilnius: 286.6 km ESE.
Klaipėdos Miestas
55.7125° N, 21.1350° E
6 m
Europe/Vilnius
158,420
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Lithuania)
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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Klaipėda happened in January, June and September (3 of 3 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 Lithuania travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Lithuania entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Klaipėda
Is Klaipėda safe?
Klaipėda currently scores 24/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Lithuania (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Klaipėda · Methodology
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