- Over 20 million daily travelers in Germany make up their transportation routine.
Around 20.5 million people travel to and from their homes to work in Germany. According to the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), around 7.1 million of these employed individuals have a commute of over 30 kilometers each way. The specifics of whether they commute daily or work from home occasionally aren't included in the analysis.
As per the report, Munich remains the most popular city for commuters outside its city limits, with 454,900 employees residing outside the city in 2023. This is followed by Frankfurt am Main (404,800), Hamburg (391,900), Berlin (391,200), and Cologne (305,200).
The regions with the longest average commute distances include Märkisch-Oderland (Brandenburg), Ludwigslust-Parchim (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Saxony-Anhalt), and Landsberg am Lech (Bavaria), with an average commute of 27 kilometers, followed by Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Bavaria) with a 26-kilometer commute.
The number of commuters has climbed by 140,000 since the Corona year 2022. With an increase in employed individuals in 2023, the proportion of commuters has remained around 60%. The most significant increase in commuters was observed in Hamburg (an additional 13,200), Munich (10,900), Berlin (8,800), and Düsseldorf (8,300).
In these satellite cities, many individuals commute to their workplace, such as Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, and Berlin. Despite the long commute distances in regions like Märkisch-Oderland and Landsberg am Lech, people still choose to work outside their cities.
