What Tictactrip does

Tictactrip is a French multimodal transport aggregator founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris. The company operates a comparison and booking platform that consolidates train, bus, and carpooling options from over 100 carriers across more than 6,000 destinations in 10+ European countries. Its core product enables consumers to compare single-mode and intermodal journeys — including combinations of different transport providers in a single itinerary — with an explicit positioning around low-carbon alternatives to short-haul air travel.

The platform is delivered through a web application (tictactrip.eu) and native iOS and Android applications, and operates as an officially approved distributor for major transport partners including SNCF, BlaBlaCar, and FlixBus. Its technology aggregates carrier inventory and pricing data to provide real-time cross-mode comparison and combinatorial journey routing. The company also operates Verytrain as a wholly-owned sub-brand offering combined train + hotel packages for city breaks. Underlying capabilities include content marketing (travel blog, Nodi newsletter), app-store presence, and SEO-driven acquisition. Reported customer satisfaction is 4.7 out of 5 across 1,146 reviews.

Tictactrip earns revenue through booking commissions and transaction fees on completed reservations routed through its platform. The business follows a product-led, self-serve go-to-market targeting individual leisure and group travelers, with no disclosed enterprise or B2B contracting motion beyond carrier partnerships. The company is privately held, venture-backed, with approximately €2 million raised in a January 2023 round to support international expansion into Italy, Spain, and the UK.

Name

Tictactrip

Legal name

Tictactrip

Website

https://tictactrip.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tictactrip is a Paris-based multimodal transport comparison and booking platform aggregating train, bus, and carpooling options from 100+ carriers across 6,000+ European destinations for individual leisure travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Booking Platform

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Ground Transportation Booking Platforms (Rail/Bus/Ferry) (BPAMAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail & Intercity Bus Booking Engines (THALADAD), Intercity / Long-Distance Ride-Hailing & Carpool Platforms (TLAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Multimodal transport booking
• Intermodal travel comparison
• Low-carbon ground travel
• Train bus carpool
• European travel platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Booking commissions and transaction fees: Tictactrip earns revenue by charging commissions on bookings made through its platform for trains, buses, and carpooling services from partner carriers. The platform aggregates multiple transport providers and takes a transaction fee on completed bookings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tictactrip operates a multimodal land-transport comparator and booking platform that aggregates trains, buses, and carpooling offers from over 100 partner carriers (including SNCF, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, and Ouigo) into a single interface, enabling users to search, compare, combine, and book low-carbon intermodal journeys across 6,000+ European destinations. The platform is delivered through a web application (tictactrip.eu) and native iOS/Android apps, with an adjacent Verytrain sub-brand offering combined train + hotel package deals. Revenue is generated via booking commissions and transaction fees on completed reservations.

Product overview

Tictactrip operates as a unified multimodal transport booking platform that aggregates and compares train, bus, and carpool options from multiple carriers across Europe. The core offering consists of the Tictactrip Platform itself—a search and booking engine for low-carbon land transportation—augmented by the Verytrain add-on module for combined train + hotel packages, and a companion Mobile Application for iOS and Android. The product portfolio centers on sustainability-focused travel, offering intermodal journey planning that allows users to combine different transport modes in a single itinerary, supported by a network of carrier integrations and a B2B solutions arm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verytrain: Train and hotel package service for city breaks and package stays at a smarter price.

Products and services

• Tictactrip Platform Web-based multimodal transport comparator and booking platform that aggregates trains, buses, and carpooling offers from 100+ partner carriers (SNCF, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ouigo) into a single search and booking experience across 6,000+ European destinations, targeted at individual leisure travelers.
• Tictactrip Mobile Application

Quantifiable outcome

• Users can access 6,500+ served cities across 10+ European countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SNCFcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) is a major transport partner providing train data and booking integration. Tictactrip holds official SNCF approved agency status, enabling distribution of TGV, Ouigo, TER, and Intercités tickets. The partnership provides access to extensive French rail network data for multimodal journey comparison.
• BlaBlaCarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlaBlaCar is the world's leading carpooling platform. Tictactrip is an official distributor of BlaBlaCar, providing real-time access to carpooling offers for combined journey planning. This enables Tictactrip users to compare and book BlaBlaCar trips alongside trains and buses for multimodal travel.
• FlixBuscoreTechnology or IntegrationFlixBus operates the largest long-distance bus network in Europe with over 400,000 daily connections to 3,000+ destinations in 35 countries. Tictactrip aggregates FlixBus data for comparison with other transport modes, enabling users to find the best low-carbon options for European travel.
• VerytrainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerytrain offers train + hotel package deals for city breaks and package stays. Tictactrip partners with Verytrain to offer combined train and accommodation packages at discounted prices, using promo code TICTACTRIP50 for €50 savings.
• Atout FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtout France is France's official tourism development agency. Tictactrip displays the Atout France certification as part of its environmental and sustainability credentials.
• ADEMEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) is a French public agency for ecological transition. Tictactrip's association with ADEME reinforces its positioning as a low-carbon transportation platform.
• Time For The PlanetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTime For The Planet is a climate action organization. Tictactrip's partnership with this organization supports its mission to make low-carbon transport the first choice for travelers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trainline: UK-headquartered market leader in European train and bus ticket comparison/booking. Directly comparable to Tictactrip as a multimodal aggregator for European ground transport, but at vastly larger scale and with deeper inventory across all Tictactrip's target markets.
• Omio: Berlin-based multimodal transport comparison and booking platform covering trains, buses, and flights across Europe. Closest direct competitor to Tictactrip given similar product scope (multimodal European ground transport) and overlapping target customer (leisure travelers).
• Rome2Rio: Door-to-door travel comparison platform covering trains, buses, ferries, carpool, driving, and flights worldwide. Direct peer given multimodal European focus; differs in being primarily a discovery/metasearch tool rather than a direct booking engine.
• BusBud: Montreal-based intercity bus booking platform operating across North America and Europe. Comparable as a bus-focused aggregator with a direct booking model, though narrower in scope than Tictactrip's full multimodal proposition.
• Wanderio: Italian multimodal transport comparison and booking platform (trains, buses, flights). Direct peer in the Italian market that Tictactrip is targeting for expansion, with overlapping value proposition on intermodal European travel.
• Liligo: French travel metasearch engine comparing flights, trains, buses, and carpooling options. Direct French-market peer with similar multimodal focus and a shared domestic audience with Tictactrip.

Emerging players

• KelBillet: French platform focused on second-hand and discounted train ticket resale, with growing carpool offerings. Adjacent to Tictactrip in the French rail/carpool aggregation space; more niche but competing for the same low-carbon ground traveler.
• BlaBlaCar: World's leading carpooling platform and a core Tictactrip partner. Comparable in multimodal ambition (BlaBlaCar has expanded into bus and rail distribution), but operates its own inventory and direct distribution, making it both a partner and a potential competitive threat.

Broad incumbents

• SNCF Connect: Official direct booking platform of SNCF, the French state rail operator. A key Tictactrip partner and a direct distribution channel that could cannibalize Tictactrip's rail aggregation traffic, particularly for TGV, Ouigo, TER, and Intercités inventory.
• FlixBus: Europe's largest long-distance bus operator (400,000+ daily connections, 3,000+ destinations, 35+ countries). Core Tictactrip partner whose own branded direct booking channel represents a structural alternative to third-party bus aggregation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tictactrip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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