London, 7th May 2024 // With the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship due to start on the 14th of June across ten cities in Germany including the capital, Berlin, leading online travel agent, Opodo, reveals a 39% increase in bookings for travel to Germany between 14th of June and 14th July 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

• The UK is the leading country for the number of football fans travelling to the cities where the matches are taking place (17% of the total bookings), with a 203% increase from last year  

• During the first three matches, from the 14th June to 26th June, the England games will be taking place in Gelsenkirchen (near Dusseldorf airport), Frankfurt and Cologne. 38% of the Opodo's worldwide travellers that are going to these three cities in Germany come from the UK

• The top length of stay during this period for UK travellers is 3-4 days (39%) with the second being 2 days (25%)

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For more information contact the Opodo press team at Grifco PR: opodo@grifcopr.com

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About Opodo

Opodo is one of the leading online travel agents in Europe and offers customers tailor-made travel deals focusing on individual flight + hotel combinations. Customers benefit from easy and convenient booking processes, excellent value for money and an extensive international list of airlines and hotel partners, car rental companies and access to innovative services such as Opodo Prime, the very first subscription programme ever created in travel. Opodo is part of the eDreams ODIGEO Group, one of the world's largest online travel companies.

Opodo Prime

Opodo Prime is the travel sector's first and largest subscription programme. Prime customers can access members-only deals, offers and discounts from their very first booking as members, with no limitations on itineraries, travel dates, providers or number of bookings. Opodo Prime costs £59.99 a year and the subscriber can access discounted prices for up to nine travellers. For more information please check www.opodo.co.uk/prime/