How many companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 60 companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (19), Bavaria (18), North Rhine-Westphalia (6).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 19 | 29% | 0.2 |
| Bavaria | 18 | 28% | 0.1 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 6 | 9% | 0.0 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 4 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 3 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Lower Saxony | 3 | 5% | 0.0 |
| Saxony | 2 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Hesse | 1 | 2% | 0.0 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1 | 2% | 0.0 |
| Brandenburg | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Hamburg | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Thuringia | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Germany | 65 | 100% | 0.1 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry
Digitalization
34% of companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Electronics and computers – retail61,219
- Food and beverage – retail92,757
- Grocery store76,800
- Fashion and textiles – retail52,547
- Computers and accessories – retail25,710
- Cosmetics – retail51,005
- Sporting goods store50,800
- Medical device – retail24,892
- Farm shop and direct marketing23,796
- Bakery32,562
- Butcher shop19,342
- Clothing – retail38,615
- Optics and medical technology – retail38,476
- Office equipment – retail36,103
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Chemical and plastics supplies – retail28,220
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 60 companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (19), Bavaria (18), North Rhine-Westphalia (6).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry?
Heidelberg (1), Aachen (0), Aalen (0), Albstadt (0), Amberg (0).
How many companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry in Germany have a website?
66% have their own website, 22% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 60 companies in the “Railway station bookshop” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/railway-station-bookshop).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.