Tourism statisticsState2026

Bavaria Tourism Statistics: 41M Arrivals in 2025

Q: How many tourists visit Bavaria?

Bavaria had 41 million tourist arrivals in 2025, according to Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. AirROI estimates 401,478 Airbnb stays in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Bavaria?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 54 days ahead, against 85 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Bavaria?

A typical Airbnb stay in Bavaria lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 66 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.1 nights in September to 5.5 nights in July.

Bavaria recorded 41 million tourist arrivals in 2025, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik reports. AirROI estimates 401,478 Airbnb stays in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, with Munich the most booked town. The busiest month was August.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 2,054,686
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.1 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 47%

Key facts

Bavaria Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik puts Bavaria at 41 million tourist arrivals in 2025.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Bavaria at 401,478 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Bavaria added up to 2,054,686 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Bavaria lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 66 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Bavaria ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Bavaria in July were booked furthest ahead, about 85 days, against 41 days for March, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 47% of Bavaria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United States at 11% and the United Kingdom at 3.9%.
Among Bavaria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, Berlin was the top origin city at 4%, ahead of Munich at 3.5%, AirROI estimates.

By place

AirROI estimates Munich had the most Airbnb stays of the 33 towns it lists in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, at 64,234, ahead of Nuremberg and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Bavaria?

Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik counted 41 million tourist arrivals in 2025.

Official tourism figures for Bavaria: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
41 millionTourist arrivals	Tourist arrivals in open accommodation establishments in Bavaria	2025	Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Bavaria

Bavaria had 19,309 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 401,478 stays and 2,054,686 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.1 nights and was booked about 66 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 253 towns it tracks in Bavaria; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 19,309
Airbnb stays, estimate: 401,478
Airbnb nights, estimate: 2,054,686
Typical stay: 5.1 nights
Booked ahead: 66 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Bavaria?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and September. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, September, June, May, October, December, April, November, March, February, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Bavaria by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	11.0%	5.4 nights	84 days
2	July	10.3%	5.5 nights	85 days
3	September	9.8%	4.1 nights	72 days
4	June	9.5%	5.1 nights	71 days
5	May	8.9%	4.7 nights	67 days
6	October	8.6%	4.6 nights	65 days
7	December	8.1%	4.9 nights	63 days
8	April	7.3%	4.9 nights	52 days
9	November	7.0%	5.3 nights	52 days
10	March	6.9%	4.9 nights	41 days
11	February	6.8%	5.2 nights	49 days
12	January	6.0%	4.8 nights	54 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Bavaria Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Bavaria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 47% came from abroad, led by the United States at 11% and the United Kingdom at 3.9%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Berlin was the top origin city at 4%, ahead of Munich at 3.5%. The figures rest on 970,546 reviews, written over many years.

47% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 11%
United Kingdom 3.9%
France 3.4%
Netherlands 2.4%
Canada 1%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Berlin 4%
Munich 3.5%
Hamburg 1.6%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Bavaria

Munich, Nuremberg and Garmisch-Partenkirchen took 28% of Airbnb stays in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 22 of the 33 towns, led by Munich, and October in 3, led by Würzburg. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 17% in Coburg to 74% in Munich.

Most Booked Towns in Bavaria: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Munich	64,234	381,776	5.9 nights	74%	US	August
2	Nuremberg	30,551	142,997	4.7 nights	56%	US	December
3	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	16,869	78,719	4.7 nights	54%	US	August
4	Würzburg	12,784	59,446	4.7 nights	22%	US	October
5	Augsburg	10,312	59,929	5.8 nights	39%	US	September
6	Bamberg	10,254	39,588	3.9 nights	27%	US	September
7	Regensburg	6,928	35,273	5.1 nights	37%	US	July
8	Oberstdorf	5,160	27,008	5.2 nights	24%	Netherlands	August
9	Füssen	4,709	20,946	4.4 nights	58%	US	August
10	Bayreuth	4,436	20,720	4.7 nights	28%	US	August
11	Kempten (Allgäu)	4,112	20,863	5.1 nights	27%	Netherlands	August
12	Passau	3,872	17,547	4.5 nights	38%	US	July
13	Bad Reichenhall	3,560	18,358	5.2 nights	42%	France	August
14	Pfronten	3,496	17,674	5.1 nights	29%	France	August
15	Grainau	3,396	17,312	5.1 nights	38%	US	August
16	Coburg	3,097	11,926	3.9 nights	17%	US	October
17	Schliersee	2,911	11,132	3.8 nights	23%	UK	August
18	Fürth	2,778	14,670	5.3 nights	42%	US	October
19	Oberammergau	2,765	13,595	4.9 nights	48%	US	August
20	Lindau (Bodensee)	2,713	13,462	5.0 nights	33%	Switzerland	August
21	Ingolstadt	2,712	20,280	7.5 nights	37%	Netherlands	September
22	Berchtesgaden	2,591	13,738	5.3 nights	51%	US	August
23	Schönau am Königssee	2,540	15,643	6.2 nights	38%	US	August
24	Oberstaufen	2,466	10,505	4.3 nights	23%	Netherlands	August
25	Mittenwald	2,411	13,602	5.6 nights	43%	US	August
26	Memmingen	2,231	10,322	4.6 nights	58%	Netherlands	August
27	Erlangen	2,203	17,658	8.0 nights	37%	UK	May
28	Scheidegg	2,168	9,465	4.4 nights	26%	France	August
29	Sankt Englmar	2,155	8,945	4.2 nights	15%	Czechia	August
30	Dießen am Ammersee	2,008	10,809	5.4 nights	22%	Netherlands	August
31	Reit im Winkl	1,961	10,210	5.2 nights	16%	Netherlands	August
32	Ruhpolding	1,759	9,423	5.4 nights	28%	France	August
33	Inzell	1,591	8,990	5.7 nights	48%	Netherlands	July

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Germany is the top origin in every town, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Lists the 33 of Bavaria's 253 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Bavaria

How many tourists visit Bavaria?

Bavaria had 41 million tourist arrivals in 2025, according to Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. AirROI estimates 401,478 Airbnb stays in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Bavaria?

The busiest Airbnb month in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and September. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Bavaria?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Bavaria in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 54 days ahead, against 85 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Bavaria?

A typical Airbnb stay in Bavaria lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 66 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.1 nights in September to 5.5 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Bavaria come from?

Of Bavaria Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 47% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United States at 11% and the United Kingdom at 3.9%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Berlin at 4%, ahead of Munich at 3.5%.

What is the most booked town in Bavaria on Airbnb?

Munich was the most booked town in Bavaria on Airbnb, with an estimated 64,234 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Nuremberg and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik counts tourist arrivals (41 million in 2025). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 401,478 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 253 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 970,546 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.