Overview
- Average daily spending rose by €8 to €130 per person and the main trip cost averaged €1,636, nearly €100 more than in 2024.
- Travel activity remained elevated with 64% taking at least one five‑day trip, the highest share since 2006, as the average holiday length held near 13 days and more people traveled multiple times.
- Destination costs diverged sharply: Greece jumped by €42 to €147 per day and Spain by €34 to €143, while Turkey fell by €16 to €108 and Croatia by €28 to €97.
- Looking ahead, 66% of respondents have already planned one or more trips of at least five days for 2026, and 20% intend to take a long‑haul vacation.
- In 2025 about 35% vacationed in Germany with Bavaria the top state, and Spain remained the most popular European destination for German travelers.