Omio raises €8.7 million strategic investment for Asian expansion

Omio , Berlin’s multimodal travel booking platform, has announced a €8.7 million ($10 million) strategic investment in order to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia – a growing travel destination.

The investment came from Granite-Integral; a joint venture between Granite Asia and Integral Corporation, managing €87 million ($100 million) in committed capital. This follows last week’s announcement that Omio Group has entered in an agreement to acquire Rail Europe .

Naren Shaam , Founder and CEO of Omio, says: “ Japan is one of the most exciting travel markets in the world today. Millions of travellers visit every year, but planning journeys across different operators and transport modes can still be complex, particularly beyond the major cities.

“With Granite-Integral’s unparalleled regional expertise, we intend to accelerate a new era of connected travel in Japan, expand our​ presence across Southeast Asia and continue building a more connected future for travel across Asia .”

Omio’s raise brings 2026 TravelTech funding to approximately €177 million – as per EU-Startups coverage.

This includes €2 million for Berlin-based night-train operator Nox Mobility , €64 million for London travel-booking platform Vuelo , €47 million for Trentino-based hospitality software provider Smartness , €49 million for Milan-based group-travel company WeRoad and €6.5 million for Offenburg-based happyhotel .

Nox Mobility and happyhotel provide same-country comparisons for Berlin-headquartered Omio.

EU-Startups has also previously reported on Omio’s July 2026 agreement to acquire Rail Europe, its €83.7 million investment round in 2020 and its acquisition of Rome2Rio in 2019, placing the new Asia-focused investment within a longer pattern of international expansion and broader multimodal travel distribution.

CK Choun , co-Head of Granite-Integral adds: “ Japan and South East Asia represent some of the most important long-term opportunities in global travel, with growing demand for more connected journeys across the region. Omio has built a highly differentiated multimodal platform with the technology and transport network needed to simplify increasingly fragmented travel experiences. We’re excited to support the company as it continues expanding across Asia .”

Founded in 2013, Omio Group is a global innovator in transportation, connecting travellers, transport operators and travel agents across rail, air, bus and ferry. Its portfolio includes Omio, Omio B2B, Rome2Rio, and, upon completion of the mentioned acquisition, Rail Europe.

Omio sells more than 100,000 tickets daily, employs over 470 staff members from more than 50 countries, and maintains offices globally including Asia in Singapore and Bangalore.

The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the fastest-growing travel region globally over the next five years , while nearly half of travellers are planning journeys that combine multiple modes of transport.

Omio is expanding its transport network across the region to make those journeys simpler to search, compare, and book.

The partnership with Granite-Integral will help Omio deepen its transport network across Japan and Southeast Asia, strengthen local partnerships, refine its customer offering, and grow its regional teams in Japan and in its AI-focused technology hub in Singapore.

The investment builds upon a period of strong momentum for Omio in Japan, following its launch earlier this year. Omio says they are already seeing strong demand from international travellers booking journeys along the Golden Route, in addition to more remote destinations, including mountain regions, sacred routes, and coastal communities.

Omio will continue to expand its Japanese transport network through partnerships with operators, including Kōbe and Willer Express – with the region representing a key priority within its international growth strategy.

Beyond this, Omio intends to expand into more than 70 markets worldwide by 2028.