Ernst Marti AG

Ernst Marti AG, trading as Marti Reisen, is a Swiss coach and group travel company headquartered in Kallnach in the canton of Bern. Founded in 1903 by Ernst Marti as a trading business, it grew into one of Switzerland's pioneering coach tourism operators and today offers a broad programme of coach tours, river and ocean cruises, flight-based holidays, day excursions, music-themed trips and activity holidays. The company describes itself as a traditional Swiss travel firm combining more than 120 years of experience with modern travel concepts, with a clear emphasis on comfort, personal care and well-structured itineraries. The company operates its own fleet of coaches, ranging from six-seat multi-purpose vans through 17-seat minibuses to double-decker touring coaches with up to 78 seats. Its travel catalogue covers round trips, activity holidays, tailor-made 'à la carte' travel, river cruises, day trips, music journeys, beach holidays and wellness stays in Italy. Marti Reisen also offers coach rental for corporate events, club outings, group travel and wedding transport, and runs a signature 'Ambiance' programme in which selected trips are accompanied and hosted by two staff members. Ernst Marti AG remains a family business. It is based at Brühl 11 in Kallnach, where it opened a new administration building with a passenger lounge and modern coach terminal in February 2006. The company reported turnover of 160 million Swiss francs in 2006. After the turn of the millennium it refocused on its core coach and group travel business, spinning off and later selling its freight transport and travel agency chain activities into affiliated companies. Marti Reisen markets itself primarily to Swiss travellers, with a catalogue of European destinations including France, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as Alpine and river-cruise itineraries. Its published prices are quoted in Swiss francs per person in double occupancy, and the company maintains a printed catalogue, an online catalogue, a newsletter and a telephone booking service.

Ernst Marti AG was founded in 1903 by Ernst Marti as a trading business. Its earliest activities included importing seeds and trading in agricultural products, vehicles and real estate. In 1920 the company organised its first coach trip, using a Vomag truck that had been converted into a coach, taking employees and construction workers involved in building its new garage on an excursion to Kandersteg. From 1922 Marti began operating coach travel as a commercial business, making it a pioneer of Swiss coach tourism. A rapidly growing programme of trips to Europe, Asia and Africa developed from this beginning. In 1948 the sole proprietorship was converted into a joint-stock company (Aktiengesellschaft). After the turn of the millennium the company focused on its core coach and group travel business, while the freight transport and travel agency chain divisions were spun off into affiliated companies and later sold. In February 2006 Ernst Marti AG moved into its new administration building in Kallnach, which included a passenger lounge and a modern coach terminal. The company reported turnover of 160 million Swiss francs in 2006. In the 2020s Marti Reisen continues to operate as a family-owned Swiss travel company, marketing itself as combining more than 120 years of experience with modern travel concepts. Its programme spans coach tours, river and ocean cruises, flight-based holidays, day excursions, music-themed trips, activity holidays, beach holidays and wellness stays, supported by its own coach fleet and a printed and online catalogue.

• 2006

  Moved into a new administration building with passenger lounge and coach terminal in Kallnach; reported turnover of CHF 160 million.

• 1948

  The sole proprietorship was converted into a joint-stock company (Aktiengesellschaft).

• 1922

  Coach travel began operating as a commercial business.

• 1920

  First coach trip organised using a converted Vomag truck, to Kandersteg.

• 1903

  Ernst Marti founded the company as a trading business.

Traditional Swiss coach and group travel specialist combining over 120 years of experience with modern travel concepts, focused on comfort, personal care and well-structured itineraries.

• Coach tours (Rundreisen)

• Activity holidays (Aktivreisen)

• Tailor-made travel (Reisen à la carte)

• River cruises (Flusskreuzfahrten)

• Day excursions (Tagesfahrten)

• Music-themed travel (Musikreisen)

• Beach holidays (Strandferien)

• Wellness stays in Italy (Wohlbefinden in Italien)

• Coach rental for groups and events

1. 1Marti Reisen official websitemarti.ch
2. 2Partner | Marti Reisenmarti.ch
3. 3Jobs | Marti Reisenmarti.ch
4. 4Team | Ernst Marti AGmarti.ch
5. 5Ernst Marti AG – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
6. 6Ernst Marti AG – Wikidatawikidata.org