Is Arnhem safe? Netherlands travel risk
Is Arnhem safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Arnhem scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Netherlands Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); 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.
Arnhem scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Netherlands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Arnhem: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (51/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Netherlands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Gelderland territory, Arnhem is established at 51.9833° N, 5.9167° E. It lies 81.2 km WNW relative to Amsterdam. Time zone observed: Europe/Amsterdam.
Gelderland
51.9833° N, 5.9167° E
16 m
Europe/Amsterdam
164,096
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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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Arnhem happened in June, July and September (6 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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