Germany Travel & Tourism

Visitors to Germany can indulge in food, drink and adventure as they make their way across this geographically and culturally versatile country. Germany is famous for its exceptional beer and wine industry. German pilsner is enjoyed worldwide and is celebrated each October with Oktoberfest—just be prepared to drink it at room temperature. Tour the German capital of Berlin to experience a culture steeped in a tumultuous history. Visit the remnants of the Berlin Wall and other landmarks such as the Brandenburg gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag and a variety of museums, operas and art galleries. Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest city, offers a stunning study in architecture as ancient Roman buildings intermingle with avant-garde postwar buildings and museums. Stop by Bavaria, Germany’s largest state, to indulge in a wild and breathtaking landscape and some of the country’s greatest art museums. Drive, scoot or bike down the infamous Romantic Road, which features historic walled towns, mystic watchtowers and the Neuschwanstein Castle. Set out to tour the country on a bicycle: most towns offer networks of well-posted bike routes that follow the highway on marked paths or cut through nature reserves. Explore the Bavarian Alps on foot or on cross-country skis, or enjoy one of the many ski resorts the country has to offer.


Worldwide Tourism Popularity Ranking: 6 of 230


Air Travel

  • Quality of Airports: Good (6.6 of 7)
  • Number of Airlines: 166
  • Number of Arriving Passengers: 24220000

Hotels & Lodging

  • Quality of Lodging: Average (4.0 of 5)
  • Number of Hotels: 16131
  • Average Room Rate: $119.68
 

Purpose of Visit

  • Business Trip: 29%
  • Family Vacation: 13%
  • Couples Getaway: 40%
  • Friends Trip: 9%
  • Solo Travel: 24%
 

Top Vacation Destinations in Germany

Most popular cities in Germany in terms of percentage of visitors and number of hotels:

  • Berlin

    Popularity: 1 | 23.06% Visitors | 641 Hotels

  • Munich

    Popularity: 2 | 11.44% Visitors | 391 Hotels

  • Hamburg

    Popularity: 3 | 7.85% Visitors | 314 Hotels

  • Frankfurt

    Popularity: 4 | 5.16% Visitors | 252 Hotels

  • Cologne

    Popularity: 5 | 4.4% Visitors | 284 Hotels

  • Dresden

    Popularity: 6 | 2.74% Visitors | 119 Hotels

  • Dusseldorf

    Popularity: 7 | 2.34% Visitors | 236 Hotels

  • Stuttgart

    Popularity: 8 | 1.5% Visitors | 154 Hotels

  • Nuremberg

    Popularity: 9 | 1.31% Visitors | 129 Hotels

  • Leipzig

    Popularity: 10 | 1.13% Visitors | 99 Hotels

  • Bremen

    Popularity: 11 | 1.03% Visitors | 83 Hotels

  • Hannover

    Popularity: 12 | 0.91% Visitors | 151 Hotels

  • Heidelberg

    Popularity: 13 | 0.91% Visitors | 77 Hotels

  • Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber

    Popularity: 14 | 0.63% Visitors | 47 Hotels

  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen

    Popularity: 15 | 0.61% Visitors | 49 Hotels

  • Baden-Baden

    Popularity: 16 | 0.59% Visitors | 58 Hotels

  • Freiburg Im Breisgau

    Popularity: 17 | 0.56% Visitors | 54 Hotels

  • Bonn

    Popularity: 18 | 0.54% Visitors | 79 Hotels

  • Fussen

    Popularity: 19 | 0.5% Visitors | 34 Hotels

  • Lubeck

    Popularity: 20 | 0.48% Visitors | 55 Hotels

  • Trier

    Popularity: 21 | 0.46% Visitors | 50 Hotels

  • Aachen

    Popularity: 22 | 0.4% Visitors | 42 Hotels

  • Mainz

    Popularity: 23 | 0.38% Visitors | 41 Hotels

  • Dortmund

    Popularity: 24 | 0.38% Visitors | 51 Hotels

  • Berchtesgaden

    Popularity: 25 | 0.38% Visitors | 35 Hotels

  • Potsdam

    Popularity: 26 | 0.35% Visitors | 42 Hotels

  • Karlsruhe

    Popularity: 27 | 0.34% Visitors | 58 Hotels

  • Essen

    Popularity: 28 | 0.34% Visitors | 65 Hotels

  • Wiesbaden

    Popularity: 29 | 0.33% Visitors | 44 Hotels

  • Regensburg

    Popularity: 30 | 0.33% Visitors | 41 Hotels

  • Mannheim

    Popularity: 31 | 0.3% Visitors | 43 Hotels

  • Rostock

    Popularity: 32 | 0.3% Visitors | 36 Hotels

  • Weimar

    Popularity: 33 | 0.29% Visitors | 24 Hotels

  • Wurzburg

    Popularity: 34 | 0.27% Visitors | 48 Hotels

  • Muenster

    Popularity: 35 | 0.26% Visitors | 43 Hotels

  • Erfurt

    Popularity: 36 | 0.26% Visitors | 45 Hotels

  • Kiel

    Popularity: 37 | 0.26% Visitors | 38 Hotels

  • Bochum

    Popularity: 38 | 0.24% Visitors | 24 Hotels

  • Rust

    Popularity: 39 | 0.23% Visitors | 19 Hotels

  • Augsburg

    Popularity: 40 | 0.22% Visitors | 33 Hotels

 

Top Germany Hotels

  • 1
    Park Hyatt Hamburg
    Bugenhagenstrasse 8, Hamburg
    99% recommended | 307 reviews
  • 2
    Grand Hyatt Berlin
    Marlene Dietrich Platz 2, Berlin
    98% recommended | 295 reviews
  • 3
    The Circus Hotel
    Rosenthaler Strasse 1, Berlin
    99% recommended | 409 reviews
  • 4
    The Ritz-Carlton Berlin
    Potsdamer Platz 3, Berlin
    96% recommended | 397 reviews
  • 5
    Mandarin Oriental Munich
    Neuturmstrasse 1, Munich
    96% recommended | 171 reviews
  • 6
    Casa Camper Berlin
    Weinmeister Strasse 1, Berlin
    98% recommended | 81 reviews
  • 7
    Hotel Domstern
    Domstrasse 26, Cologne
    99% recommended | 164 reviews
  • 8
    Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof
    Platz vor dem Neuen Tor 6, Berlin
    99% recommended | 154 reviews
  • 9
    Villa Kennedy
    Kennedyallee 70, Frankfurt
    97% recommended | 122 reviews
  • 10
    Hotel Louis C Jacob
    Elbchaussee 401-403, Hamburg
    100% recommended | 81 reviews