Mountain townsGermany2026
Germany Mountain Towns
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Braunlage and Winterberg were the most booked of the 37 mountain towns in Germany on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 16,869, 13,936 and 13,825 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.3 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 7 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 7
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen 16,869 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 7
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen €26,078 a year
- Highest rated of these 7
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen 4.88 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 7
- Bad Harzburg €108 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 7
- Oberstdorf 5.2 nights
Ranking
Germany Mountain Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the mountain towns and villages in Germany with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria | 16,869 | €226 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Braunlage, Lower Saxony | 13,936 | €153 |
| 3 | Winterberg, North Rhine-Westphalia | 13,825 | €204 |
| 4 | Goslar, Lower Saxony | 9,923 | €127 |
| 5 | Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt | 8,442 | €134 |
| 6 | Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony | 7,798 | €108 |
| 7 | Oberstdorf, Bavaria | 5,160 | €188 |
| 8 | Thale, Saxony-Anhalt | 4,839 | €165 |
| 9 | Füssen, Bavaria | 4,709 | €168 |
| 10 | Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lower Saxony | 4,221 | €152 |
| 11 | Bad Schandau, Saxony | 4,087 | €137 |
| 12 | Sebnitz, Saxony | 4,059 | €109 |
| 13 | Schluchsee, Baden-Württemberg | 3,908 | €162 |
| 14 | Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria | 3,560 | €127 |
| 15 | Pfronten, Bavaria | 3,496 | €152 |
| 16 | Grainau, Bavaria | 3,396 | €255 |
| 17 | Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg | 3,368 | €141 |
| 18 | Willingen, Hesse | 3,330 | €237 |
| 19 | Schmallenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia | 3,133 | €193 |
| 20 | Todtnau, Baden-Württemberg | 3,066 | €217 |
| 21 | Schliersee, Bavaria | 2,911 | €218 |
| 22 | Titisee-Neustadt, Baden-Württemberg | 2,857 | €172 |
| 23 | Oberammergau, Bavaria | 2,765 | €171 |
| 24 | Feldberg, Baden-Württemberg | 2,711 | €238 |
| 25 | Berchtesgaden, Bavaria | 2,591 | €192 |
| 26 | Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria | 2,540 | €194 |
| 27 | Oberstaufen, Bavaria | 2,466 | €161 |
| 28 | Triberg im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg | 2,425 | €130 |
| 29 | Mittenwald, Bavaria | 2,411 | €209 |
| 30 | Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,242 | €201 |
| 31 | Scheidegg, Bavaria | 2,168 | €190 |
| 32 | Sankt Englmar, Bavaria | 2,155 | €134 |
| 33 | Reit im Winkl, Bavaria | 1,961 | €209 |
| 34 | Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg | 1,841 | €123 |
| 35 | Schönwald im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg | 1,775 | €156 |
| 36 | Ruhpolding, Bavaria | 1,759 | €166 |
| 37 | Inzell, Bavaria | 1,591 | €196 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.
Money figures on this page are in euros, converted from US dollars at €0.86 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
By region
Stays and Top Town by Region
| Region | Stays | Top town |
|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 62,508 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Lower Saxony | 35,878 | Braunlage |
| Baden-Württemberg | 21,951 | Schluchsee |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 19,200 | Winterberg |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 13,281 | Wernigerode |
| Saxony | 8,146 | Bad Schandau |
| Hesse | 3,330 | Willingen |
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
4 of 8 are busiest in July. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Wernigerode and Oberstdorf peak in August, and Winterberg in February. Among guests who left a review, Berlin is the top home city in 5 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 7 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria
Of the 7 mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavaria) had the highest guest rating, at 4.88, and had the highest nightly rate, at €226, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Braunlage, Lower Saxony
Of the 7 mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, Braunlage (Lower Saxony) had the most Airbnb homes, at 717, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Hamburg was the top home city for Braunlage, at 11%.
- Winterberg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Of the 7 mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, Winterberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 17%, and had the biggest share of houses, at 23%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 6Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony
Of the 7 mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, Bad Harzburg (Lower Saxony) had the lowest nightly rate, at €108, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Hamburg was the top home city for Bad Harzburg, at 10%.
- 7Oberstdorf, Bavaria
Of the 7 mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, Oberstdorf (Bavaria) had the longest typical stay, at 5.2 nights, and was booked furthest ahead, about 94 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 8Thale, Saxony-Anhalt
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Thale, Saxony-Anhalt, at 48% of homes.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
August, July and September rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the mountain towns in Germany, and March and November as the quietest. August is the busiest month in 27 of the 37, while Braunlage and Goslar peak in July, and Winterberg in February. Across the 37 towns, nightly rates run lowest in November, at about €163, and highest in February, at about €178. Across the 37 towns, stays run longest in July, at 5.5 nights, and shortest in January, at 3.7 nights.
August ranks first, November last
Airbnb months in calendar order. 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
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 4.9 nights | €175 |
| 2 | July | 5.5 nights | €175 |
| 3 | September | 3.9 nights | €167 |
| 4 | June | 4.6 nights | €173 |
| 5 | October | 3.9 nights | €166 |
| 6 | May | 4.0 nights | €170 |
| 7 | December | 4.5 nights | €172 |
| 8 | February | 4.2 nights | €178 |
| 9 | April | 3.9 nights | €167 |
| 10 | January | 3.7 nights | €177 |
| 11 | March | 4.0 nights | €166 |
| 12 | November | 4.1 nights | €163 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 64% come from within Germany. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the Netherlands, the United States and France. The top home cities among those guests are Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavaria) draws the most from abroad, at 54%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
64% from within Germany
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 7 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Garmisch-Partenkirchen has the highest estimated revenue per home, at €26,078 a year. Of those 7, Garmisch-Partenkirchen has the highest occupancy, at 44%, and Bad Harzburg has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at €108. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is also the most booked of the 37.
Highest revenue per home of these 7
A year, AirROI estimate
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen €26,078
Bavaria
- Oberstdorf €17,374
Bavaria
- Winterberg €16,863
North Rhine-Westphalia
- Wernigerode €13,846
Saxony-Anhalt
- Braunlage €12,759
Lower Saxony
Highest occupancy of these 7
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
Bavaria
- Bad Harzburg 39%
Lower Saxony
- Oberstdorf 39%
Bavaria
- Wernigerode 35%
Saxony-Anhalt
- Goslar 33%
Lower Saxony
Lowest nightly rate of these 7
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Bad Harzburg €108
Lower Saxony
- Goslar €127
Lower Saxony
- Wernigerode €134
Saxony-Anhalt
- Braunlage €153
Lower Saxony
- Oberstdorf €188
Bavaria
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular mountain town in Germany?
By AirROI's estimates, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavaria) is the most booked of the 37 mountain towns in Germany, with 16,869 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Braunlage is second, with 13,936. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable mountain town in Germany?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Bad Harzburg (Lower Saxony) (€108), Goslar (Lower Saxony) (€127) and Wernigerode (Saxony-Anhalt) (€134). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small mountain towns in Germany?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 37 mountain towns it lists in Germany are Schönwald im Schwarzwald (Baden-Württemberg) (102), Ruhpolding (Bavaria) (104) and Olsberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) (108). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What mountain towns in Germany offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Germany with 200 or more homes, the highest are Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavaria) (€26,078), Oberstdorf (Bavaria) (€17,374) and Winterberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) (€16,863). Among the same towns, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavaria) has the highest occupancy, at 44%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to sit in a mountain range or right at its foot, with the mountains the reason it is known and why people go. The town's own listings can back that up, with 15% of its listing titles naming the mountains. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 292,316 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.