Overview

• Germany recorded 84.8 million overnight stays in Q1 2025, a 4.4% decline compared to the record-breaking year of 2024.
• March saw a 7.7% drop in overnight stays, attributed to the later Easter holiday shifting travel demand to April.
• Camping sites experienced the sharpest decline in March, with a nearly 42% drop in bookings, while holiday apartments saw an 18.1% decrease.
• Domestic travel fell more sharply than international bookings, with an 8.4% reduction in domestic stays compared to a 4.0% drop for foreign visitors.
• Tourism officials stress that full comparability of seasonal trends will only be clear once April data is available.