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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Oberbayern had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 38 regions in 2018, at 39.84 million. Gießen had the lowest, at 2.29 million. The median was 8.13 million and the figure for Germany was 419.56 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest39,838,583Oberbayern
Lowest2,290,230Gießen
Median8,131,85938 regions
Germany419,556,284History

All regions, 2018

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OberbayernOberbayern: 39,838,583 count39,838,583BerlinBerlin: 32,679,129 count32,679,129Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 30,927,316 count30,927,316Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 27,636,295 count27,636,295DarmstadtDarmstadt: 20,184,209 count20,184,209Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 17,213,746 count17,213,746FreiburgFreiburg: 15,566,292 count15,566,292SchwabenSchwaben: 15,014,278 count15,014,278HamburgHamburg: 14,483,077 count14,483,077KölnKöln: 13,582,066 count13,582,066StuttgartStuttgart: 12,557,709 count12,557,709DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 11,970,809 count11,970,809BrandenburgBrandenburg: 11,606,866 count11,606,866KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10,748,283 count10,748,283NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10,171,742 count10,171,742LüneburgLüneburg: 9,362,857 count9,362,857DresdenDresden: 8,829,884 count8,829,884ArnsbergArnsberg: 8,695,022 count8,695,022KoblenzKoblenz: 8,142,484 count8,142,484MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 8,121,234 count8,121,234ThüringenThüringen: 7,870,129 count7,870,129TübingenTübingen: 7,843,270 count7,843,270Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7,099,287 count7,099,287KasselKassel: 6,769,866 count6,769,866BraunschweigBraunschweig: 6,228,103 count6,228,103HannoverHannover: 6,193,698 count6,193,698TrierTrier: 6,005,613 count6,005,613Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 5,686,119 count5,686,119UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 5,472,903 count5,472,903OberpfalzOberpfalz: 4,980,887 count4,980,887LeipzigLeipzig: 4,396,339 count4,396,339OberfrankenOberfranken: 4,267,156 count4,267,156ChemnitzChemnitz: 4,152,568 count4,152,568MünsterMünster: 4,133,999 count4,133,999DetmoldDetmold: 4,018,140 count4,018,140BremenBremen: 2,502,898 count2,502,898SaarlandSaarland: 2,313,198 count2,313,198GießenGießen: 2,290,230 count2,290,230
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Oberbayern39,838,583+6.8%
2Berlin32,679,129+5.6%
3Schleswig-Holstein30,927,316+17%
4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern27,636,295+4.2%
5Darmstadt20,184,209+4.2%
6Weser-Ems17,213,746+4.5%
7Freiburg15,566,292+3.7%
8Schwaben15,014,278+4.7%
9Hamburg14,483,077+5%
10Köln13,582,0660%
11Stuttgart12,557,709+4.1%
12Düsseldorf11,970,809+2.2%
13Brandenburg11,606,866+4%
14Karlsruhe10,748,283+3%
15Niederbayern10,171,742+1.4%
16Lüneburg9,362,857+3.4%
17Dresden8,829,884+2.8%
18Arnsberg8,695,022+1%
19Koblenz8,142,484-0%
20Mittelfranken8,121,234+7.2%
21Thüringen7,870,129-0.9%
22Tübingen7,843,270+6.9%
23Sachsen-Anhalt7,099,287+1.4%
24Kassel6,769,866-2.7%
25Braunschweig6,228,103+5%
26Hannover6,193,698+1.6%
27Trier6,005,613+3.6%
28Rheinhessen-Pfalz5,686,119+3.7%
29Unterfranken5,472,903+2.9%
30Oberpfalz4,980,887+1.3%
31Leipzig4,396,339+5.7%
32Oberfranken4,267,156+2.6%
33Chemnitz4,152,568+2.5%
34Münster4,133,999+4.7%
35Detmold4,018,140-0.2%
36Bremen2,502,898+6.1%
37Saarland2,313,198+2.6%
38Gießen2,290,230+1.5%

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About this ranking

Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Oberbayern, with 39.84 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Gießen, with 2.29 million in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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