Data from the German National Tourist Office suggest that Germany is the most popular European tourist destinations for visitors from India in summer 2022 following relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions, accounting for 9% of India-Europe trips of which 55% were for leisure, 38% for business.
German inbound tourist numbers show visitation from India up 214% so far in 2022.
Easy air access is a factor, with 8-hour flights to Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart available from major Indian airports.
Also, India is a target market for the German National Tourist Office's "German.Local.Culture" campaign promoting city breaks and urban diversity.