Berlin vs Vienna
Berlin and Vienna are level on the TRAIL Index at 74. Berlin grades better on 8 measures, Vienna on 10; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Berlin 74, Vienna 74
- OECD: Berlin 74, Vienna 72
- UN Tourism: Berlin 78, Vienna 78
- UNDRR: Berlin 63, Vienna 78
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Berlin 71, Vienna 63
- Economy and jobs: Berlin 75, Vienna 75
- Climate and hazards: Berlin 65, Vienna 65
- Water and environment: Berlin 88, Vienna 81
- Community and housing: Berlin 81, Vienna 69
- Access and continuity: Berlin 71, Vienna 88
Where Berlin is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Domestic share of nights: 58.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / Berlin Business Location Center, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Jan–Sep 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 4.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 231.6 kg per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Höchste Pro-Kopf-Abfallmenge in Cottbus / Abfallwirtschaft, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 3.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ImmoScout24, ImmoScout24 Residential Barometer / The Grounds Real Estate Development AG, Q1 2025 – Q1 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
- Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics & Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Berlin.de & Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), 2024). Grade 4/4.
Where Vienna is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 114 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 71 % average annual occupancy (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, Overview of the Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Green space: 45 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Stadt Wien - MA 23 (Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Statistik), 2020). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
- Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus), 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Flughafen Wien / ÖBB / Port of Vienna / ASFINAG, 2025/2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (WienTourismus, Visitor Economy Strategy & Action Programs, 2025). Grade 3/4.
- Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (WienTourismus / Stadt Wien, Wiener Tourismusförderungsgesetz (WTFG), 2025–2026). Grade 3/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Austria: #15 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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