Munich vs Vienna

Munich and Vienna are level on the TRAIL Index at 74. Munich grades better on 8 measures, Vienna on 7; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Munich 74, Vienna 74
• OECD: Munich 75, Vienna 72
• UN Tourism: Munich 79, Vienna 78
• UNDRR: Munich 67, Vienna 78

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Munich 71, Vienna 63
• Economy and jobs: Munich 83, Vienna 75
• Climate and hazards: Munich 75, Vienna 65
• Water and environment: Munich 94, Vienna 81
• Community and housing: Munich 75, Vienna 69
• Access and continuity: Munich 63, Vienna 88

Where Munich is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 55 % of nights by residents of the same country (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 'Tourismus 2024 und 2025', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 16.8 % of international arrivals or nights (München Tourismus / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 'Touristische Jahresbilanz 2024', 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.4 % of the labour force (Agentur für Arbeit München, Arbeitsmarktbericht Juni 2026, June 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 0.2 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.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 366 kg per resident per year (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM), Zero Waste City München, 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 3.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ImmoScout24, Mietspiegel München 2026, Q2 2025 – Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Landeshauptstadt München (Statistisches Amt), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: 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.
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, Overview of the Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
• Tourism intensity: 9.9 visitor nights per resident per year (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus) & Stadt Wien / Statistik Austria, 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• 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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