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Cologne Hotel Market
Data, trends and market signals for the Cologne accommodation market.
Arrivals
Jan–Jan 2026295,205
Overnight stays
Jan–Jan 2026461,042
International share
Jan–Jan 202632.0%
Length of stay
Jan–Jan 20261.56nights
Bed supply
January 202638.7 k
Bed occupancy
January 202638.6%
Cologne at a glance
Cologne — annual view 2025
The Cologne accommodation market recorded 7.22 m overnight stays in 2025. This was +1.9% against 2024 and +9.8% against 2019.
Latest official data: January 2026.
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Overnight demand
Overnight stays in millions · Index 2019 = 100
Jan–Jan 2026
Current period
Jan–Jan 2026
Guest mix
- Domestic
- 68.0%
- International
- 32.0%
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Supply & occupancy
Cologne accommodation supply
Open reportable accommodation establishments including campsites in January 2026.
Available indicators
The official annual series includes hotels and hotels garni through 2025; these operating types are unavailable for the current 2026 reporting month and are not estimated.
Demand & supply
Balanced
Demand, comparable capacity and official bed occupancy show no clear imbalance for 2025.
Research Notes
Data & methodology
Only official data is shown. Demand and establishment counts include campsites; bed supply and bed occupancy exclude camping.
- Data source
- Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia
- Data through
- January 2026
- Last updated
- 13/09/2026
Technical details
The official monthly series is complete from January 2024.
Reporting period: January 2026
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