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History of the Emile Weber Group

1875

It all started with a simple stagecoach in 1875.

1946

The first bus was commissioned.

1954

Introduction of the first bus with a trailer.

1967

The first travel catalogue has been published.

1972

The first travel agency has been opened in Luxembourg City.

1976

The first travel catalogue for associations has been published.

1979

The company Voyages Emile Weber S.à.r.l. was founded (former name Rapid Canach).

1979

Acquisition of the first coach adapted for the disabled.

1989

The first double-decker bus in Luxembourg.

1999

Founding member of ULT - Luxembourg Tourism Union.

2002

Acquisition of Autocars Pletschette.

2002

Acquisition of the first adapted coach for the disabled in Luxembourg.

2009

Inauguration of the new “Rëckschleed” head office in Canach.

2009

Purchase of the first hybrid bus in Luxembourg.

2010

Business Travel Partnership with FCM Travel Solutions

2011

Voyages Emile Weber joins Neptun Cruises.

2012

Inauguration of the second operating site in Bettembourg.

2012

Acquisition of Benelux Taxi and launch of Webtaxi.

2013

Takeover of Fensch Voyages (France).

2014

Acquisition of Voyages Simon-Tours in Pétange

2015

UREVO - first bi-articulated hybrid rechargeable bus in the world.

2015

Voyages Emile Weber and Autocars Zenners created the company Voyages Zenners.

2016

Acquisition of Voyages Ecker in Steinsel. The company’s signature strawberry-red colour was included in the new design for the fleet of vehicles one year later.

2017

Opening of 3 new travel agencies, more than 20 travel agencies in Luxembourg and in the Greater Region.

2018

First fully electric RGTR line in Luxembourg.

2018

Inauguration of the electric bus operating site in Bissen.

2019

Acquisition of Müller-Nies in Perl (Germany) (which then became Weber-Nies).

2019

The company Tempus Mobil, jointly founded by Voyages Emile Weber and Bollig Voyages, is taking over 15 bus routes in the southern Eifel and will be operating on behalf of the Verkehrsverbund Region Trier (VRT).

2020

Partnership with Voyages Unsen in Eschette

2020

Acquisition of Zarth GmbH

2021
Februar

Launch of WebCamper; start of camper rental service.

April
2021

Creation of TGL (Travel Group Luxembourg) and merger of “Voyages Emile Weber” and “We Love To Travel” travel agencies.

2022
Januar

Creation of the Bus Tours Luxembourg company, Voyages Emile Weber and Sales-Lentz both launch new products together in the coach tours sector.

Februar
2022

ULT reorganises itself into 3 separate sections - ULT Busreesen, ULT Tours, ULT Cruises.

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