Euro-Express Sonderzüge

Euro-Express Sonderzüge GmbH & Co. KG is a German travel operator headquartered in Münster, Westphalia, specializing in the organization and operation of special train journeys. The company describes itself as one of the largest organizers of special trains in Europe, offering tailor-made charter trains with destinations across the continent. Its services cover the planning and execution of the journey as well as comprehensive support before, during and after the trip, with optional add-ons such as catering, DJ entertainment and sleeping-car service. The company traces its origins to Heinz Müller, who began organizing bowling trips and weekend excursions to the Sauerland region in the 1970s. This grew into Müller-Touristik GmbH & Co. KG, which specialized in club tourism, event travel and group trips and became a market leader in short breaks for clubs and groups. In 1992, to meet rising demand for rail travel by large groups, Müller founded Euro-Express Sonderzüge GmbH & Co. KG, providing special trains for exclusive group travel with individually assembled carriages, event gastronomy and tailored timetables. The fleet comprises around 50 passenger coaches, including seating and couchette cars, bar and dining cars, dance and social cars, and luggage cars. Most are older, second-hand former m-Wagen of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, configured as non-air-conditioned compartment coaches, with capacity for up to 1,000 passengers per train. They are regularly maintained according to Deutsche Bahn safety standards. Heinz Müller withdrew from the operational business in 2010. In 2019 the company was taken over by Stefan David through a management buy-out, with the essential assets acquired in an asset deal. The acquisition was carried out by EuroZug OpCo GmbH & Co. KG, previously active as a broker and operator of special train journeys, and was financed with support from COMCO Leasing GmbH and Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost. Since the takeover, the former company also operates under the name Euro-Express Sonderzüge GmbH & Co. KG. The company remains privately held and active, marketing itself as "Ihr Sonderzug-Spezialist" (your special train specialist).

The origins of Euro-Express Sonderzüge lie in the tourism activities of Heinz Müller, who began in the 1970s organizing bowling trips and weekend excursions to the Sauerland region. From these simple outings grew Müller-Touristik GmbH & Co. KG, a company specializing in club tourism, event travel and group trips. With innovative concepts such as "dance journeys" and "party weekends," Müller-Touristik became the market leader in the segment of short breaks for clubs and groups. To serve the rising demand for rail travel by large groups, Heinz Müller founded Euro-Express Sonderzüge GmbH & Co. KG in 1992. The aim was to provide special trains for exclusive group travel, with individually assembled carriages, event gastronomy and tailor-made timetables. The company developed rapidly into one of the largest private providers of charter trains in Europe. In 2010 Heinz Müller withdrew from the operational business. In 2019 the company was taken over by Stefan David in the course of a management buy-out, in which the essential assets were acquired through an asset deal. The acquisition was carried out by EuroZug OpCo GmbH & Co. KG, which had previously been active as a broker and operator of special train journeys. The financing of the deal was supported by COMCO Leasing GmbH and Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost. Since the takeover of the former company, the acquiring entity also operates under the name Euro-Express Sonderzüge GmbH & Co. KG. The company's fleet comprises around 50 passenger coaches, including seating and couchette cars, bar and dining cars, dance and social cars, and luggage cars. The coaches are predominantly older, second-hand former m-Wagen of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, configured as non-air-conditioned compartment cars, offering space for up to 1,000 passengers per train. They are regularly maintained according to Deutsche Bahn safety standards. Today the company markets itself as "Ihr Sonderzug-Spezialist" and offers charter trains with destinations throughout Europe, along with add-on services such as catering, DJ entertainment and sleeping-car service.

• 2019

  Stefan David takes over the company through a management buy-out; assets acquired via an asset deal by EuroZug OpCo GmbH & Co. KG, financed with support from COMCO Leasing GmbH and Sparkasse Münsterland-Ost.

• 2010

  Heinz Müller withdraws from the operational business.

• 1992

  Heinz Müller founds Euro-Express Sonderzüge GmbH & Co. KG to provide special trains for exclusive group travel.

• 1970

  Heinz Müller begins organizing bowling trips and weekend excursions to the Sauerland region, the origin of Müller-Touristik.

Specialist organizer of tailor-made charter and special train journeys for groups, positioned as one of Europe's largest private providers of charter trains.

• Charter special trains

  Tailor-made special trains for exclusive groups, with destinations throughout Europe.

• Seating and couchette cars

  Compartment coaches forming the core of the fleet.

• Bar and dining cars

  Onboard gastronomy for event and group travel.

• Dance and social cars

  Carriages designed for parties and social gatherings.

• Luggage cars

  Dedicated cars for group luggage.

1. 1Euro-Express Sonderzüge official websiteeuro-express-sonderzuege.de
2. 2Euro-Express Sonderzüge – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Euro-Express Sonderzüge – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org