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Reisen Aktuell GmbH, operating as ReisenAKTUELL.COM, is a German online travel agency and independent owner-managed tour operator headquartered in Koblenz, Germany. Founded in 2010 by Christian Volk, the company sells bundled vacation packages directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform (reisenaktuell.com) and a telephone-based customer service center staffed by travel consultants, with extended hours Monday through Sunday. The product portfolio is organized into three core categories: Eigenanreisen (self-drive holidays, 1,247 offers including 781 German hotels), Kreuzfahrten (cruises, 121 ocean and river options including a proprietary sub-brand ARIELLE KREUZFAHRTEN), and Flugreisen (flight-inclusive packages, 101 offers) spanning European, Middle Eastern, African, American, and Asian destinations.

The underlying technology is a standard online travel booking platform with search, filtering, and e-commerce functionality for browsing and booking package holidays; no proprietary AI, mobile app, or public API is documented. Supporting the core booking engine are add-on modules including travel gift vouchers (Reisegutscheine), a 25 EUR referral program (Freunde werben Freunde), segmented email newsletters, TikTok and Telegram channels, and physical/digital travel catalogs under the ReiseWelt brand.

The revenue model is transactional per-package, with prices ranging from 89 EUR per person for short domestic self-drive stays to 3,799 EUR per person for premium long-haul cruises; packages typically bundle accommodation, meals (half-board or all-inclusive), and selected amenities. The customer base consists of German-speaking individual travelers and families seeking affordable, curated vacations, segmented horizontally across travel type rather than by industry vertical. From approximately three employees at founding, the company has grown to roughly 300 employees without external venture capital or private equity backing, and has earned Creditreform's CrefoZert creditworthiness certification alongside four consecutive years (2023–2026) of Kununu Top Company employer recognition.

Name

Travel News

Legal name

Reisen Aktuell GmbH

Website

https://reisenaktuell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Reisen Aktuell GmbH (ReisenAKTUELL.COM) is a Koblenz-based, owner-managed German online travel agency selling bundled self-drive, cruise, and flight-inclusive vacation packages directly to German-speaking individual travelers and families via its website and phone booking center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Agency

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

akta.pro primary industry

OTA Package Holiday Platforms (Dynamic Packaging) (THAKAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cruise & Land Tour (Cruisetour) Package Operators (THAKADAO), Adventure & Active Travel Agencies (THAKABAD)

Keywords

• Package holidays
• Online travel booking
• Cruise vacations
• Self-drive holidays
• Flight-inclusive packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Package Holidays and Travel Bookings: The company generates revenue through the sale of bundled travel packages including hotel accommodations, transportation, and optional add-ons such as wellness treatments, excursions, and meal plans. They offer various travel types including self-drive holidays (Eigenanreisen), cruises (river and ocean), and flight-based package holidays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ReisenAKTUELL.COM is an independent, owner-managed German travel tour operator that sells bundled package holidays to consumers. Its offerings span three core categories: Eigenanreisen (self-drive holidays with hotel accommodation), Kreuzfahrten (ocean and river cruises, including the proprietary Arielle Kreuzfahrten brand), and Flugreisen (flight-inclusive package holidays to international destinations). Customers book via the company's e-commerce website with support from a telephone-based consulting team.

Product overview

ReisenAKTUELL.COM operates as an online travel agency platform offering three core travel product categories: Eigenanreisen (self-drive/independent travel packages with car-based access to destinations), Kreuzfahrten (cruises encompassing both ocean and river varieties via the Arielle Kreuzfahrten sub-brand), and Flugreisen (flight-inclusive package holidays). The platform integrates additional services including travel gift vouchers (Reisegutscheine), a referral program (Freunde werben Freunde), email newsletters, and physical/digital catalogs. The company functions as an independent, owner-managed tour operator based in Koblenz, Germany, with approximately 300 employees, having grown from a handful of travel offerings in 2010 to a comprehensive vacation booking platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARIELLE KREUZFAHRTEN: A cruise brand operated by ReisenAKTUELL.COM offering river and ocean cruises, including ARIELLE ROYAL and dedicated cruise catalogs.
• ReiseWelt

Products and services

• Eigenanreisen Self-drive vacation packages allowing travelers to reach destinations by car, encompassing hotel accommodations across Germany and European countries, with 781 properties listed in Germany alone.
• Kreuzfahrten Cruise booking service covering ocean cruises (Hochseekreuzfahrten) and river cruises (Flusskreuzfahrten), with access to approximately 121 cruise options including brands such as AIDA, MSC, TUI Cruises, Hurtigruten, and A-ROSA.
• Flugreisen Flight-based vacation packages offering package holidays to international destinations with departure airports across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, comprising 101 flight travel options.
• Reisegutscheine Travel voucher service allowing customers to purchase gift certificates (Wertgutscheine) for travel packages or discount codes (Rabatt-Codes) redeemable via telephone or website.
• Arielle Kreuzfahrten Proprietary cruise sub-brand under ReisenAKTUELL.COM offering river and ocean cruise packages, with a dedicated catalog for 2027 and the branded ship ARIELLE ROYAL.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AIM World EdutechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for organizing job fairs at educational institutions; ReisenAKTUELL.COM appears in news articles about educational partnerships, though this may be incidental coverage rather than a core business partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alltours: Duisburg-headquartered German package holiday specialist operating Eigenanreise- and Flugreise-style products at similar scale and price points to ReisenAKTUELL.COM, with comparable DACH-focused distribution.
• Sonnenklar TV / 5vorFlug: Discount package holiday brand within FTI Group historically competing at the same value-for-money niche as ReisenAKTUELL.COM, with parallel dynamic packaging and last-minute inventory.
• Schauinsland-Reisen: German independent package tour operator based in Duisburg selling flight, hotel, and cruise packages direct-to-consumer. Highly comparable to ReisenAKTUELL.COM in size, mid-market positioning, and owner-managed profile.
• Vtours (Öger Tours): German tour operator in the dynamic packaging segment focused on package holidays to Mediterranean and long-haul destinations, mirroring ReisenAKTUELL.COM's flight-inclusive and hotel-bundled product mix.

Emerging players

• HolidayCheck: German-speaking travel meta-search and review portal offering hotel, package, and trip comparison with affiliated booking, comparable audience to ReisenAKTUELL.COM but lighter on owned package inventory.
• CHECK24 Vergleichsportal: German price-comparison portal with a growing travel vertical (package holidays, flights, hotels) that competes for the same price-sensitive DACH traveler audience that ReisenAKTUELL.COM targets.

Broad incumbents

• DER Touristik: German tour operator group owned by REWE, offering package holidays, cruises, and tailor-made trips; substantially larger than ReisenAKTUELL.COM and benchmark for mid-market German package travel.
• Booking.com: Global OTA dominant in European accommodation and increasingly in flight + package dynamic packaging. Sets the digital experience bar ReisenAKTUELL.COM must match while owning demand at the top of the funnel.
• TUI: Europe's largest integrated tourism group operating tour operator, cruise, hotel, and airline businesses. Competes with ReisenAKTUELL.COM across nearly every product line but with materially larger scale and vertical integration.

Regional players

• Jochen Schweizer mydays: German experience and short-break platform (Jochen Schweizer together with mydays) overlapping with ReisenAKTUELL.COM's Eigenanreise gift-voucher and short-stay package offerings in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/reisenaktuell
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReisenAKTUELLCOM
• Instagraminstagram.com/reisenaktuell
• TikToktiktok.com/@reisenaktuell.com
• Xx.com/reisenaktuell

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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