Treinreiswinkel

What Treinreiswinkel does

Treinreiswinkel is a Dutch online travel agency founded in 2002 and headquartered in Leiden, operating the treinreiswinkel.nl platform as an aggregator and retailer of international train tickets, Interrail passes, organized rail tours, city breaks, group tours, and luxury train experiences. The company functions as an official partner of more than 60 European railway operators — including Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Renfe, Iryo, Eurostar, and Westbahn — and reaches 85,000+ destinations across Europe, Asia, and North America. Its product portfolio spans commodity point-to-point ticketing (Amsterdam–Berlin from €39, Amsterdam–Paris from €35), mid-market packaged tours (Swiss Panoramas from €1,245, Scotland tours from €2,499), group tours with Dutch-speaking guides, and premium luxury rail (Venice Simplon Orient Express from €4,459, Al Andalus from €5,800). Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through the website and mobile app, with additional channels serving corporate groups, schools, and travel agent partners, while the company also operates DBA brands HappyRail and Bahnreiseladen.

Name

Treinreiswinkel

Legal name

Treinreiswinkel

Website

https://treinreiswinkel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Treinreiswinkel is a Dutch online platform founded in 2002 that aggregates international train tickets from 60+ European railways and sells organized rail tours, Interrail passes, and luxury train experiences to Dutch travelers and groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Agency (Rail)

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Intercity Rail Passenger Service Integrators (Through-Ticketing/Code-share) (THAIAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Journey Package Tour Operators (THAKADAN), Luxury/Tourist Scenic Intercity Rail Operators (THAIAAAF)

Keywords

• International train tickets
• Organized train tours
• European rail passes
• Online travel agency
• Group train travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Train Ticket Sales: Commission-based revenue from selling train tickets from 60+ European railway operators. Tickets sold at official railway rates with no booking fees charged to customers. Revenue generated through partnerships with railways including Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, Swiss Federal Railways, Renfe, Iryo, Eurostar, and others.
2. Organized Train Tours: Revenue from complete package train tours including train tickets, reservations, and hotel accommodations. Tours are fully organized with small-scale hotels near stations, reserved seats where possible, and comprehensive travel documentation. SGR-guarantee applies to all package tours.
3. Group Bookings: Specialized group tickets for groups of 15 or more persons traveling together, with discounted group rates for companies, organizations, and schools.
4. Interrail Passes and Reservations: Sales of Interrail passes and reservations for pass holders including seat reservations on ICE, Eurostar, Nightjet, TGV, and other reserveable trains across Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Treinreiswinkel is a Dutch online travel agency that sells international train tickets across more than 60 European railway operators and offers fully organized train round trips, city trips, luxury train journeys, and rail passes. Tickets are sold at official rates without booking fees, and organized tours bundle rail travel with hotels, transfers, excursions, and optional extras.

Product overview

Treinreiswinkel is a Dutch online booking platform for train travel, operating as a unified platform combining multiple service modules. The core offerings include international train ticket sales (Treintickets) across 60+ European railway operators without booking fees, and fully organized train round trips (Treinrondreizen) with over 100 curated routes since 2002. These are complemented by group tours with Dutch guides (Groepsrondreizen), city trip packages (Stedentrips), vacation packages (Treinvakanties), and luxury train experiences (Luxe Treinen). Supporting modules include Interrail passes, train & bike packages, car trains, a modular 'Build Your Own Trip' tool, a mobile app for offline travel documents, group tickets for 15+ travelers, and winter sports packages. The platform offers seat selection via interactive maps, real-time pricing comparison, and SGR travel guarantee on all package trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International train tickets (Treintickets)

Quantifiable outcome

• 11866 customer reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 60+ European Railway OperatorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Official partner of more than 60 European railway companies including Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Renfe (Spanish National Railways), Iryo, Eurostar, Westbahn, and RegioJet. These partnerships enable access to tickets, real-time availability, and competitive pricing across the European rail network.
• Renfe (Spanish National Railways)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Renfe for AVE high-speed train tickets, Interrail reservations, and access to Spanish railway network including AVE, Alvia, Avant, and Media Distancia services.
• IryocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Iryo, the private high-speed train operator connecting major Spanish cities including Madrid-Barcelona, Madrid-Valencia/Alicante, and Madrid-Córdoba-Seville/Málaga routes.
• EurostarcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Eurostar for high-speed rail connections between the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom including Amsterdam-Brussels-London routes.
• Deutsche BahncoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Deutsche Bahn for ICE and other German railway services, offering tickets to German destinations including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Cologne.
• ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with ÖBB for Nightjet night trains and Railjet high-speed services connecting Netherlands to Austria including Amsterdam-Vienna and Amsterdam-Innsbruck routes.
• Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Swiss Federal Railways for Glacier Express, Bernina Express, and other Swiss panoramic train experiences and general Swiss rail network access.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• HappyRail (sister brand context): HappyRail is listed as a DBA/sister brand of Treinreiswinkel. Included here for context only; represents Treinreiswinkel's own international-market extension rather than an external peer.

Direct peers

• Omio: Berlin-based multi-modal European travel booking platform (formerly GoEuro) covering train, bus, and air across Europe. Directly comparable to Treinreiswinkel on international train booking and pan-European reach, with broader modal coverage.
• Rail Europe: Specializes in selling European rail tickets and passes (including Eurail/Interrail) to non-European markets, particularly North America. Comparable to Treinreiswinkel on rail distribution and pass sales, with a stronger focus on inbound international travelers.
• Eurail (Eurail B.V.): Official seller of Eurail/Interrail passes across Europe. Sells pass products directly through its own platform, partly overlapping with Treinreiswinkel's pass and reservation offering.
• Trainline: UK-headquartered European rail booking platform and Treinreiswinkel's most direct competitor. Aggregates tickets across European railway operators with multi-country, multi-language support. Competes for the same Dutch and European train travelers, though Trainline operates at much larger scale with venture backing.
• NS International: Dutch Railways' (NS) international arm selling cross-border train tickets directly from the Netherlands. The closest direct competitor in the Dutch market for international train tickets, leveraging first-party inventory and brand recognition.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Bahn (bahn.de): Germany's national railway and one of Treinreiswinkel's core supplier-partners. Operates its own direct consumer booking platform for all European rail journeys, competing with Treinreiswinkel for German and Dutch travelers while also serving as a key inventory source.
• SNCF Connect: France's national railway direct booking platform covering TGV, Intercités, and international routes. Comparable to Treinreiswinkel on cross-border European ticket distribution but with first-party French rail inventory and broader scope.
• Eurostar: High-speed rail operator on the Amsterdam-Brussels-Paris-London corridor. Both a key supplier-partner for Treinreiswinkel and a competitor for direct bookings on its core routes, particularly Amsterdam-London.

Regional players

• Reisbalans / Traveldeal: Dutch online travel agencies offering European package tours and city breaks. Comparable on Dutch-market package tour distribution, though less specialized in train-only itineraries than Treinreiswinkel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/treinreiswinkel-b.v.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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