Kurzurlaub.de

What Kurzurlaub.de does

Kurzurlaub.de is a German online travel agency specializing in curated short-stay vacation packages of 2-7 nights, operated by Super Urlaub GmbH, headquartered in Schwerin (Werderstr. 74D, 19055) under parent GetAway Group GmbH in Berlin. The platform aggregates approximately 35,000 package offers from roughly 3,500 classified 3-5 star hotels across Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia. It serves leisure travelers — couples, families, solo travelers, and groups — seeking weekend getaways, city breaks, wellness holidays, romantic retreats, active and ski trips, and themed holiday-season escapes.

The underlying product is a standard marketplace platform with editorial curation: search, filtering, booking, wishlist, review display, and a B2B Extranet for hotel inventory management. Native iOS and Android apps extend the surface beyond the desktop site. Payments are processed via Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Amazon Pay, SEPA, and invoice, with many hotels offering pay-at-hotel flexibility. Marketing is content-led through the Reiseblog, SEO-optimized destination and theme landing pages, newsletter, and verified eKomi reviews (100,000+ reviews, 5 stars, 99% positive).

The business model is marketplace commission on hotel bookings plus revenue from prepaid Wertgutschein (gift voucher) sales. Distribution is direct-to-consumer only through owned digital channels; no third-party resellers are visible. The customer base spans thousands of SMB/individual consumer bookings and a supply-side base of ~3,500 hotel partners. Strategic posture is curated niche specialization in the DACH short-stay segment, distinguishable from broader OTAs like Booking.com through editorial quality controls and per-person package pricing.

Name

Kurzurlaub.de

Legal name

Super Urlaub GmbH

Website

https://kurzurlaub.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kurzurlaub.de is a German online travel agency specializing in curated short-stay vacation packages (2-7 nights) from ~3,500 classified 3-5 star hotels across Germany, Austria, and Central/Eastern Europe, serving leisure travelers seeking weekend, wellness, and city-break getaways through a marketplace-commission model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Agency / Short-Stay Hotel Packages

NAICS

Travel Agencies (56151)

akta.pro primary industry

Accommodation-Focused OTAs (Hotels & Alternative Stays) (THAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vacation Rental & Short‑Term Stay Marketplaces (THALAFAC), Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA)

Keywords

• Short-stay hotel packages
• Online travel agency
• Wellness weekend breaks
• City break bookings
• Hotel package marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Package / Short-Stay Booking Commission: Platform acts as an online travel agent/marketplace for short-stay hotel packages (Kurzreisen, Städtereisen, Wellnessurlaub). Revenue is generated through commissions on bookings made through the platform, with hotels providing curated package deals (accommodation + extras). Payment before travel collected by platform; many hotels offer 'Zahlung vor Ort' (pay at hotel) for added customer convenience.
2. Gift Vouchers (Wertgutscheine): Platform sells gift vouchers for short trips and hotel stays, which customers purchase upfront as gifts. These represent prepaid revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kurzurlaub.de operates an online travel marketplace that aggregates approximately 35,000 curated short-stay package offers (2-7 nights, "Kurzreisen") from around 3,500 classified 3-5 star partner hotels across Germany and Central/Eastern Europe. Each package bundles accommodation with extras such as breakfast, half-board, spa access, or activities, and is sold direct-to-consumer via the kurzurlaub.de website, the Austrian mirror kurzurlaub.at, and native iOS/Android apps. Revenue is generated via booking commissions and the sale of gift vouchers (Wertgutschein), with many hotels additionally offering "Zahlung vor Ort" (pay at hotel) flexibility.

Product overview

Kurzurlaub.de is a unified online travel booking platform operated by Super Urlaub GmbH, specializing in short breaks and weekend vacation packages across Germany, Austria, and European destinations. The platform serves as both a consumer-facing booking website and a B2B partner portal. It offers approximately 35,000 travel deals from 3,500 partner hotels, organized into categories including short trips (Kurzreisen), city breaks (Städtereisen), wellness vacations, romantic getaways, family trips, active vacations, holiday travel, and last-minute deals. Additional offerings include a mobile app for iOS and Android, gift vouchers (Wertgutschein), and a hotel partner extranet for inventory management. The platform integrates payment processors (Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Amazon Pay, SEPA), review platforms (eKomi with 100,000+ reviews), and offers customer support tools including a service form and help center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurzurlaub.de Online Booking Platform Direct-to-consumer online travel marketplace that aggregates ~35,000 curated short-stay (2-7 night) package offers from ~3,500 classified 3-5 star hotels across Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other European countries, with search, filtering, booking, wishlist (Wunschzettel), booking management, and review display.
• kurzurlaub.at Austrian Booking Platform Country-specific booking site for Austrian consumers, offering 7,000+ short-stay package offers from Austrian hotels across all Austrian states, including wellness, city, and lakeside packages.
• Kurzurlaub Mobile App (iOS & Android) Native iOS and Android applications that let individual consumers browse, save, and book curated short-stay hotel packages from the Kurzurlaub.de platform on mobile devices.
• Wertgutschein (Gift Voucher) Prepaid gift voucher product that customers can purchase upfront to gift short-trip and hotel-stay packages to other consumers, generating one-time prepaid revenue for Kurzurlaub.de.
• Hotel Partner Extranet B2B partner portal that enables ~3,500 classified 3-5 star hotel partners to list short-stay packages, manage availability, and track bookings on the Kurzurlaub.de marketplace.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ verified customer reviews with 5-star average rating and 99% positive feedback via eKomi
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Super Urlaub GmbHcoreOthersOperating entity for kurzurlaub.de, registered in Schwerin, Germany. Handles German market hotel partnerships and platform operations. Also operates sister platform kurzurlaub.at for Austrian market via Kurzurlaub SHCB GmbH.
• Kurzurlaub SHCB GmbHcoreOthersAustrian operating entity for kurzurlaub.at, based in Vienna (Schmalzhofgasse 26/3, 1060). Manages Austrian hotel partner relationships and Austrian market operations.
• GetAway Group GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased in Berlin (Pappelallee 78/79, 10437). Responsible for hotel procurement and product development for the platform. Associated with 'Getaway.group' and oversees the platform's content and partner strategy.
• Hotel Partners (3,500 hotels)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor~3,500 classified 3-5 star hotels across Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Netherlands, and other European countries list packages on the platform. Hotels use the Extranet portal to manage inventory. Many offer 'pay at hotel' (Zahlung vor Ort) for flexibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Expedia: Expedia is a global online travel agency with significant presence in Germany through Expedia.de, offering hotel, flight, and package bookings. Competes with Kurzurlaub.de in the German short-stay package segment, but as part of a broader portfolio.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is the global leader in online hotel reservations with massive inventory and a wide range of stay durations. Overlaps with Kurzurlaub.de in short-stay hotel bookings across Europe, but operates at vastly broader scale and scope.
• Check24: Check24 is a major German price-comparison portal that also offers travel booking (hotels, packages, tours). Comparable in being a DACH-focused aggregator that funnels consumers to travel suppliers, though Check24 is much broader.
• TUI Deutschland: TUI is Europe's largest integrated tourism group with significant short-trip and packaged-holiday offerings in Germany. Competes with Kurzurlaub.de in DACH short-stay packages, but at much larger scale and with proprietary hotel inventory.

Emerging players

• HolidayCheck: HolidayCheck is a German travel review and booking platform with significant short-stay and package offerings. Comparable as a DACH-focused travel marketplace with overlapping audiences and a content-driven approach.

Direct peers

• Sonnenklar.TV: Sonnenklar.TV is a German travel booking platform affiliated with the FTI Group, focused on packaged holidays and short-stay deals for DACH consumers. Comparable on geography, target customer, and curated package model.
• HRS Group: HRS is a Germany-based OTA focused on hotel bookings across Europe with strong corporate and leisure travel offerings. Most directly comparable to Kurzurlaub.de as a DACH-headquartered accommodation-focused OTA serving similar short-stay leisure travelers.
• L'TUR: L'TUR is a German last-minute tour operator and OTA selling discounted short-trip packages to DACH consumers. Comparable product focus (short-stay packages, last-minute deals) and overlapping customer base with Kurzurlaub.de.
• Hotel.de: Hotel.de is a German hotel booking platform (now part of HRS) that competes directly with Kurzurlaub.de for German-speaking leisure travelers booking short-stay hotel packages. Closely aligned on target customer, geography, and product category.
• Lastminute.de: Lastminute.de is a German OTA specializing in discounted package deals, city breaks, and short-stay holidays. Directly comparable in targeting deal-driven leisure travelers looking for short-trip packages in European destinations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kurzurlaubde
• Facebookfacebook.com/kurzurlaub.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kurzurlaub-de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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