Austria Second Most Popular Travel Destination for Germans

The travel enthusiasm of Germans remains unbroken even after years of high inflation. In 2024, 277 million private and business trips with at least one overnight stay were undertaken domestically or abroad, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office in Germany on Friday. "This was the highest value since the start of the time series in 2012." Accordingly, the number of multi-day trips increased by 11 percent, thus being six percent above the pre-Corona level of 2019.

The number of international trips increased even more: 114 million represented a 12 percent increase compared to 2023. Compared to 2019, this corresponds to a growth of 15 percent. The number of domestic trips increased by 10 percent to 163 million, which was 1 percent higher than in 2019.

Italy Beats Austria

The most popular destinations abroad were Italy (14 percent of all international trips), Austria (13 percent), Spain (10 percent), France (8 percent), and the Netherlands (7 percent). "These five countries have maintained their positions - occasionally in varying order - as the top international destinations for travelers from Germany for ten years," the statisticians emphasized.

In total, about 240 million private trips were recorded. This was 11 percent more than in 2023 and 9 percent more than in the pre-Corona year 2019. The number of business trips increased by 8 percent to 37 million. Although it continued to approach the pre-Corona level, it remained 10 percent below the value of 2019.

Car as Number One

"Looking at the means of transport, it is evident that the car was also the most frequently used means of transport for multi-day trips in 2024," the statisticians found. Thus, the car was used for 58 percent of trips with at least one overnight stay domestically or abroad. The train was used for 19 percent, and the airplane for 17 percent. Coaches accounted for three percent, as did other means of transport. "The shares of the means of transport have hardly changed in recent years," according to the Federal Office.

(APA/Red)

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