Travel Doctor

What Travel Doctor does

Travel Doctor is a Dutch healthcare organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch that operates the largest national network of general practitioners specialized in travel health advice and vaccinations in the Netherlands. The company coordinates 39 affiliated GP clinic locations distributed across the country, delivering destination-specific vaccination recommendations, on-site vaccine administration, and personalized travel health consultations to consumers preparing for international travel. Core services span disease-specific immunizations (DTP, Hepatitis A/B, Yellow Fever, Rabies, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis, and others), consultations tailored to destination and personal health status, and multi-dose follow-up appointments scheduled within the same clinic network.

The underlying technology layer is conventional rather than proprietary: a content-heavy WordPress-based website (traveldoctor.nl) hosting destination guides for 200+ countries, an online booking module that confirms appointments by email, a pre-appointment health questionnaire form, and standard on-site medical practice infrastructure at each affiliated location. No mobile application is offered and no APIs, SDKs, or integration marketplace are described. Travel Doctor operates according to RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) guidelines, with clinical protocols anchored in LCR (Landelijk Coördinatiecentrum Reizigersadvisering) standards and adverse-event reporting routed through Lareb (Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre).

Revenue is generated on a pay-as-you-go, fee-for-service basis through two streams: vaccination services paid at the time of administration (pricing varies by vaccine type) and consultation fees paid per visit. Customers access services by booking through the central website and visiting their nearest affiliated clinic, where payment is made on-site via PIN. The company targets individual travelers, families, business travelers, and group travelers (school trips, sports teams, organizational travel) via a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion with no subscription, enterprise, or retainer pricing. Travel Doctor also supports the Wakibi microcredit platform as a social-impact differentiator and maintains referral relationships with GWK Travelex and Allianz Travel Insurance for adjacent travel services. The company has operated continuously for approximately 30 years without disclosed institutional funding, acquisitions, leadership changes, or expansion beyond the Netherlands.

Name

Travel Doctor

Legal name

Travel Doctor

Website

https://traveldoctor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Travel Doctor is a Dutch healthcare organization operating the Netherlands' largest network of 39 affiliated general practitioner clinics, delivering destination-specific travel vaccinations, on-site vaccine administration, and personalized pre-travel health consultations to individual travelers, families, business travelers, and group travelers on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Travel & Tropical Medicine (HLAKAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Medical Risk Management (Vaccination Guidance, Telemedicine, Medical Networks) (THACAEAF)

Keywords

• Travel vaccinations
• Travel health advice
• Destination vaccination guidance
• Travel medicine clinics
• Pre-travel consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vaccination Services: Revenue generated from administering travel vaccinations to individual customers. Customers pay for consultations and vaccinations at the time of service at each clinic location. Pricing varies by vaccine type.
2. Consultation Fees: Revenue from medical consultations with certified general practitioners or physician assistants who provide personalized travel health advice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Travel Doctor operates a network of 39 affiliated general practitioner clinics across the Netherlands that deliver pre-travel health consultations and administer travel vaccinations. Services include personalized travel health advice based on destination, age, health status, and vaccination history, plus on-site administration of vaccines such as DTP, Hepatitis A/B, Yellow Fever, Rabies, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, and Meningitis. The offering is supported by an online appointment booking system and destination-specific advisory content for 200+ countries.

Product overview

Travel Doctor operates as a network of general practitioner practices specialized in travel health advisoring and vaccinations, making it the largest national organization of GPs focused on travel medicine in the Netherlands. Active since 1995, the company operates 39 locations across the country and works according to RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) guidelines. The core offering consists of personal consultations with certified doctors providing destination-specific vaccination recommendations and in-office vaccine administration. The company also offers an online appointment booking system and transparent pricing information. Additionally, Travel Doctor supports Wakibi, a Dutch platform providing microcredit to entrepreneurs in developing countries, with each vaccination contributing to this social mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travel Vaccination Services On-site administration of travel-related vaccines at any of 39 affiliated clinics, including DTP, Hepatitis A/B, Yellow Fever, Rabies, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis, and other travel vaccines. Multi-dose vaccines are scheduled with follow-up appointments. Service is delivered by certified general practitioners or physician assistants according to RIVM guidelines.
• Travel Health Consultations and Destination-Specific Advice Personalized medical consultation with a certified general practitioner or physician assistant providing destination- and patient-specific travel health advice. The consultation reviews destination risks, health status, age, travel route, and existing vaccination history, then recommends and administers needed vaccinations on the spot.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39 clinic locations provide national coverage across the Netherlands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WakibicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWakibi is a Dutch platform providing interest-free microcredits to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Travel Doctor partners with Wakibi so that with every vaccination, customers support microentrepreneurs. This social impact partnership differentiates Travel Doctor by connecting health services to poverty alleviation.
• LCR (Landelijk Coördinatiecentrum Reizigersadvisering)coreOthersNational Coordination Center for Traveler Advice. Travel Doctor operates according to LCR guidelines for travel health recommendations and vaccination protocols.
• Lareb (Nederlands Bijwerkingen Centrum)coreOthersNetherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre that monitors adverse drug reactions. Listed as a partner for medication safety and adverse event reporting.
• GWK TravelexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForeign currency exchange service. Customers can purchase foreign currency through a dedicated Travel Doctor link on the GWK Travelex platform.
• Allianz Travel InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel insurance provider listed as a link partner for customers to purchase travel insurance coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GGD Reisvaccinaties: Municipal health service arm that delivers subsidized travel vaccinations across the Netherlands. Directly competes with Travel Doctor on the same Dutch consumer base and vaccine menu, but with different pricing economics due to public funding.
• Meditel Travel Clinic: Dutch travel medicine clinic providing pre-travel consultations, vaccinations, and destination-specific health advice. Operates in the same regulatory and clinical framework as Travel Doctor (LCR/RIVM guidelines) and targets the same outbound traveler customer.
• KLM Health Services: Dutch travel medicine provider offering pre-travel vaccinations, health advice, and travel clinics for KLM passengers and the general public. Directly comparable to Travel Doctor in service offering, target customer (Dutch outbound travelers), and reliance on RIVM/LCR-aligned protocols.
• Tropencentrum Erasmus MC: Academic travel and tropical medicine clinic affiliated with Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, providing specialized pre-travel consultations and vaccinations. Operates in the same Dutch market with similar LCR-aligned protocols, competing for the higher-complexity traveler segment.

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global provider of travel risk management, medical assistance, and occupational health services for multinational employers. Operates broadly in the same traveler health and duty-of-care space as Travel Doctor's emerging corporate segment, but at enterprise scale.
• Service Apotheek: Dutch pharmacy franchise network that increasingly offers travel vaccination services at retail pharmacy locations. Represents a distribution-side competitor where pharmacy convenience challenges dedicated travel clinic visits in the same Dutch consumer market.
• Eurocross Assistance: Dutch medical assistance company providing emergency medical support, repatriation, and health advice to travelers and expats. Adjacent to Travel Doctor on the traveler health continuum, with overlap in destination health guidance but distinct core service in emergency assistance.
• BENU Apotheek: Major Dutch pharmacy chain offering travel vaccinations and pharmacist-led consultations alongside a broader retail pharmacy business. Overlaps with Travel Doctor on the vaccination service line but competes from a much larger pharmacy footprint.
• Allianz Partners: Global travel insurance and assistance provider whose travel health and concierge services overlap with Travel Doctor's destination health advisory. Allianz Travel is already a listed partner of Travel Doctor, reflecting the customer pipeline overlap.

Emerging players

• Thuisvaccinatie.nl: Dutch home-visit vaccination service that brings travel vaccines to customers' homes or offices. Comparable to Travel Doctor in core service (travel vaccinations) but differentiated by distribution model; represents a digital-first adjacent competitor in the same Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/traveldoctornl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travel-doctor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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