This under-the-radar European city has been named the best in the world for a night out

The study included 41 cities across 27 countries and looked at how residents rated the nightlife

Hamburg, Germany, has been awarded best city in the world for nightlife by Hostelworld (Shutterstock)

Hamburg, Germany has been named the best night out in the world.

That's according to a major study from hostel-booking platform Hostelworld, which looked at how residents of 41 cities in 27 countries around the world rate the nightlife in their home towns.

The company interviewed 4,100 city-dwellers around the world, asking them questions about the following five categories:

The quality of the nightlife (including variety of things to do and general enjoyment).

Hamburg was described as the most welcoming town among interviewees Shutterstock/Gerckens-Photo-Hamburg (Gerckens-Photo-Hamburg/Shutterstock)

Openness and friendliness of the locals (including how welcoming they are to tourists and how easy it is to meet people).

How safe people feel.

How easy it is to get around.

The cost.

Hamburg came out on top thanks to being the most welcoming city to tourists, the best place to meet new people, and the ease of getting around thanks to excellent public transport and proximity of key destinations to each other.

It was followed closely by Copenhagen, which ranked highly for safety and quality of nightlife thanks to the availability of activities and "general enjoyment," but was knocked down for being the most expensive.

Cost-effective Berlin, and Dublin, famed for its nightlife, also ranked highly.

Dublin was rated highly in the report Shutterstock/Madrugada Verde (Shutterstock / Madrugada Verde)

Meanwhile, many cities that come to mind when thinking about big nights out scored surprisingly poorly.

Unaffordable London came 26th, with Rome (hard to get around), and Tokyo (hard to get around, poor nightlife, expensive) ranking 39th and 41st respectively.

Here are the 10 best cities in the world for a night out:

Hamburg, Germany

Copenhagen, Denmark

Berlin, Germany

Dublin, Ireland

Amsterdam, Holland

San Francisco, United States

Gothenburg, Sweden

Prague, Czech Republic

Warsaw, Poland

New York, United States

"The results of this study have been fascinating, especially the performance of smaller cities – most notably with Hamburg taking top spot over Berlin," said Marek Mossakowski, Global Head of Brand at Hostelworld.

"We know young travellers are increasingly venturing off the beaten track to uncover unique experiences, and this study demonstrates this."

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