October 6, 2024, 9:12 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
The realization that you pay less for a vacation in autumn than in high season is not really surprising. However, the travel website Tripadvisor has now investigated exactly how much money can be saved on vacation accommodation in the low season.
Summer vacation equals holiday time. And because many people think so, the demand for vacation accommodation is particularly high. This means scarcity, which in turn leads to higher prices, raising the question of why vacationers don’t switch to shoulder season or low season to save some money, for example, in the fall.
Some people have school-age children and are therefore less flexible, but what about others? The fact is that those who travel outside of high season, for example, in the fall, can save up to 32 percent on the cost of vacation accommodation on the North and Baltic Seas, as a price comparison by Tripadvisor has recently revealed. In Putgarten on the island of Rügen, you can pay an average of 959 euros per week for accommodation with two rooms between July 7 and September 15. Between September 23 and October 30, on the other hand, it is only 648 euros. That is 32 percent less.
Price comparison on the North Sea and Baltic Sea*:
- Norden: 541 euros in summer, 444 euros in early fall – 18% savings
- Norddeich: 547 euros in summer, 388 euros in early fall – 29% savings
- Sylt: 969 euros in summer, 745 euros in early fall – 23% savings
- Putgarten: 959 euros in summer, 648 euros in early fall – 32% savings
* Average weekly rate for a two-bedroom vacation home; summer: July 7 to September 15; early fall: September 23 to October 30
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The price fluctuations are less pronounced in major cities, as the examples of Berlin (only 3% savings) and Cologne (6%) show. Munich, on the other hand, is out of the ordinary: Here, travelers pay an average of 23% more in early autumn due to the Oktoberfest. Garmisch-Partenkirchen also appears to be popular for a short break, as shown by the average six percent higher prices.
The original version of this article was published in 2014.