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

Schleswig-Holstein had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 38 regions in 2021, at 29.38 million. Gießen had the lowest, at 1.35 million. The median was 5.06 million and the figure for Germany was 266.1 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29,379,007Schleswig-Holstein
Lowest1,348,832Gießen
Median5,058,73238 regions
Germany266,102,654History

All regions, 2021

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Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 29,379,007 count29,379,007Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 23,814,997 count23,814,997OberbayernOberbayern: 22,905,253 count22,905,253BerlinBerlin: 13,792,693 count13,792,693Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 12,899,588 count12,899,588FreiburgFreiburg: 11,000,809 count11,000,809SchwabenSchwaben: 10,094,889 count10,094,889DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9,181,675 count9,181,675BrandenburgBrandenburg: 8,476,711 count8,476,711HamburgHamburg: 7,517,220 count7,517,220LüneburgLüneburg: 6,989,410 count6,989,410KölnKöln: 6,814,105 count6,814,105StuttgartStuttgart: 6,375,987 count6,375,987NiederbayernNiederbayern: 6,338,252 count6,338,252TübingenTübingen: 6,039,522 count6,039,522KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 5,818,742 count5,818,742DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 5,596,486 count5,596,486DresdenDresden: 5,099,842 count5,099,842ArnsbergArnsberg: 5,094,058 count5,094,058ThüringenThüringen: 5,023,406 count5,023,406Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 4,910,207 count4,910,207KoblenzKoblenz: 4,824,116 count4,824,116MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 4,535,674 count4,535,674KasselKassel: 4,142,563 count4,142,563TrierTrier: 3,808,288 count3,808,288Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 3,743,192 count3,743,192BraunschweigBraunschweig: 3,727,788 count3,727,788HannoverHannover: 3,677,597 count3,677,597UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 3,565,620 count3,565,620OberpfalzOberpfalz: 3,206,169 count3,206,169OberfrankenOberfranken: 2,917,347 count2,917,347MünsterMünster: 2,883,347 count2,883,347LeipzigLeipzig: 2,814,293 count2,814,293DetmoldDetmold: 2,447,507 count2,447,507ChemnitzChemnitz: 2,317,120 count2,317,120BremenBremen: 1,572,848 count1,572,848SaarlandSaarland: 1,407,494 count1,407,494GießenGießen: 1,348,832 count1,348,832
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Schleswig-Holstein29,379,007+10.8%
2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern23,814,997-6.1%
3Oberbayern22,905,253+0.9%
4Berlin13,792,693+13.9%
5Weser-Ems12,899,588+6.5%
6Freiburg11,000,809+4%
7Schwaben10,094,889-5.1%
8Darmstadt9,181,675+1.8%
9Brandenburg8,476,711-0.4%
10Hamburg7,517,220+9.9%
11Lüneburg6,989,410+6.2%
12Köln6,814,105+5.2%
13Stuttgart6,375,987+2.8%
14Niederbayern6,338,252-2.1%
15Tübingen6,039,522+2.6%
16Karlsruhe5,818,742+4.6%
17Düsseldorf5,596,486+4.2%
18Dresden5,099,842-15.6%
19Arnsberg5,094,058-1.1%
20Thüringen5,023,406-1.8%
21Sachsen-Anhalt4,910,207-3.4%
22Koblenz4,824,116-11.4%
23Mittelfranken4,535,674+9.2%
24Kassel4,142,563+0.3%
25Trier3,808,288-10.6%
26Rheinhessen-Pfalz3,743,192-1.3%
27Braunschweig3,727,788-2.9%
28Hannover3,677,597+9.8%
29Unterfranken3,565,620+7%
30Oberpfalz3,206,169+2.2%
31Oberfranken2,917,347+7%
32Münster2,883,347+14.9%
33Leipzig2,814,293+3%
34Detmold2,447,507+5.3%
35Chemnitz2,317,120-10.8%
36Bremen1,572,848+11.5%
37Saarland1,407,494+1.4%
38Gießen1,348,832+3%

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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?

Schleswig-Holstein, with 29.38 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Gießen, with 1.35 million in 2021.

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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