Bucher Reisen: tour operator profile

3 min read · Published: November 9, 2026

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Bucher Reisen is a travel brand with a long history, known for last minute and low-cost package holidays. Today the brand belongs to ANEX Tour GmbH, based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Key takeaways

Bucher Reisen is a brand of ANEX Tour GmbH, Gladbecker Straße 1 to 3, 40472 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Anex Tour took over Bucher Reisen and Öger Tours after the Thomas Cook insolvency, announced on 20 November 2019.
The programme used to concentrate on last minute and is broader today.
According to its terms, ANEX Tour is protected through the Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds (DRSF).
According to Anex, sister brands include Öger Tours and Neckermann Reisen.

Fact sheet: Bucher Reisen
Operator	ANEX Tour GmbH
Headquarters	Düsseldorf, Germany
Group	Anex Tourism Group
Focus	Last minute and affordable package holidays
Insolvency protection	German Travel Guarantee Fund (DRSF)

Table of contents

Who is behind Bucher Reisen?
What is Bucher Reisen known for?
What does this mean for your booking?
Our experience with Bucher Reisen
FAQ

Who is behind Bucher Reisen?

Bucher Reisen belonged to Thomas Cook until 2019. On 20 November 2019 it was announced that the Turkish operator Anex Tour would take over Bucher Reisen & ÖGER TOURS GmbH from Thomas Cook. Today the Bucher Reisen brand is run by ANEX Tour GmbH. According to company information, Anex Tour was founded in Germany in 2016 and belongs to the Anex Tourism Group, owned by Set Travel B.V. Headquarters and sales are in Düsseldorf. According to the terms, the managing director of ANEX Tour GmbH is Yasir Karaçor, and the company is entered in the commercial register under HRB 77532.

What is Bucher Reisen known for?

For a long time Bucher Reisen was seen as a specialist for last minute and short-notice trips. According to Anex managing director Yasir Karaçor, this narrow split no longer works today, and the brand is positioned more broadly. The brand’s website lists last minute, year-round low-cost offers, early booking and all-inclusive deals, city trips and round trips. According to the operator, the programme includes the USA, and the Mallorca programme was extended in 2022. We do not know of any own hotel brands.

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What does this mean for your booking?

When you book through Travelissimo, the tour operator is your contracting party, in this case ANEX Tour GmbH. Check your booking confirmation for the exact company. Travelissimo offers these deals through its booking partner travianet but does not run the trip itself. As a German operator, Anex Tour falls under German package travel law. According to its terms, it has taken out insolvency insurance with the Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds, and you receive proof with the certificate in your booking confirmation.

Our experience with Bucher Reisen

Our experience: Bucher Reisen is helpful to us when guests want to travel at short notice or look for a low-cost package offer. We value that the brand no longer limits its programme to last minute and also offers early booking and all-inclusive deals. That the operator works with its own incoming agency is, in our view, an advantage for support at the destination. For our advice it also helps that the DRSF protection is clearly documented. So we can show a suitable offer both to guests with a tight window and to those planning further ahead.

FAQ

Who owns Bucher Reisen today?

Bucher Reisen belongs to the Anex Tourism Group and is run by ANEX Tour GmbH in Düsseldorf. Before that the brand belonged to Thomas Cook.

Who is my contracting party?

According to the terms it is ANEX Tour GmbH. The exact company is stated in your booking confirmation. Travelissimo offers these deals through its booking partner travianet.

How is the trip protected?

According to its terms the operator has taken out insolvency insurance with the Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds. You receive the certificate with your confirmation.