Germans traveled with a car the most to get to their vacation destination in 2021. Other much-used modes of transport included passenger cars and trains. The figures are based on a survey conducted in Germany.
Most used modes of transport for reaching a vacation destination in Germany from 2019 to 2021
German-speaking persons who undertook one or more vacation trips in the last 12 months
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* From 2019, airplanes of a cheap airline (Ryanair, Germanwings, easyJet), regular airlines (Lufthansa, Air France) and airplanes of a charter airline (LTU, Thomas Cook) were all included under "airplane".
** Not evaluated since 2019.
Information on sample: Base: German-speaking population aged 14 and older.
Information on total sample:
2019: 23,120 respondents, projection to 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projection to 70,63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70,54 million people
Information on target group "German-speaking persons who undertook one or more vacations in the last 12 months":
2019: projection to 44.88 million people
2020: projection to 46.40 million people
2021: projection to 39,25 million people
The figures presented refer to the following studies: 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.
Further information on methodology available here and in the report.
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VuMA. (November 17, 2021). Most used modes of transport for reaching a vacation destination in Germany from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090497/transport-mode-most-used-vacation-destination-germany/
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