Frankfurt vs Munich
Munich leads Frankfurt by 9 points on the CIRA Index, 74 to 65. Frankfurt grades better on 1 measures, Munich on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Frankfurt 65, Munich 74
- OECD: Frankfurt 67, Munich 75
- UN Tourism: Frankfurt 73, Munich 79
- UNDRR: Frankfurt 58, Munich 67
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Frankfurt 58, Munich 71
- Economy and jobs: Frankfurt 83, Munich 83
- Climate and hazards: Frankfurt 65, Munich 75
- Water and environment: Frankfurt 81, Munich 94
- Community and housing: Frankfurt 69, Munich 75
- Access and continuity: Frankfurt 63, Munich 63
Where Frankfurt is stronger
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2026). Grade 2/4.
Where Munich is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (München Tourismus / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Jahresbilanz 2024, 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (München Tourismus / STR Global, Touristische Jahresbilanz 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wildfire and storm 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (München Tourismus / Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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