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Study reveals growth in bleisure travel in Germany

22 July 2026

Around two-thirds of German business travellers have already combined business travel with leisure stays (bleisure), according to a study by the Bavarian Centre for Tourism (BZT). The analysis concludes that the higher the frequency of business trips, the greater the tendency to extend the stay for personal reasons. On average, these trips are extended by three days, representing an additional cost of around 616 euros per traveler.

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