The Tech.EU put together an excellent list of European travel technology startups.

GoEuro /Berlin, Germany/

Founded in 2012 by Naren Shaam, GoEuro’s platform lets users search and compare travel route options between European cities across various methods of transport (trains, planes, buses). The startup, which operates in seven countries, announced a $27 million investment last month.

GetYourGuide /Zurich, Switzerland/

From a paint workshop in Amsterdam to a champagne tour in Paris, GetYourGuide compiles and categorizes activities from all over the world aiming to make it easy for users to book on its platform. Founded in 2009, it has raised approximately $45 million in funding to date.

fromAtoB /Munich, Germany/

Founded by Veit Blumschein and Daniel Nolte six years ago, fromAtoB dubs itself as “Europe’s advanced travel search engine”. Similar to GoEuro, the aim is to compare various means of transportation in order to help users find the most convenient solution to get from A toB.

Stay /Oslo, Norway/

Stay.com Founder and CEO Joachim Paasche started the company in 2009 when he “got tired of handling bulky guidebooks”. The idea is simple: to offers users a platform to create personalized itineraries for a trip. In May of this year, Stay released the newest version of its app.

Wanderio /Rome, Italy/

Founded in 2013, Wanderio is a web application that allows users to enter two addresses anywhere in the world and compare travel route options, prices, times and Co2 emissions. The startup said it differs from GoEuro with its “focus on transfers” and getting user from door to door.
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