The Berlin founder behind Omio’s $1 billion in ticket sales.

You may have booked a journey through Omio without knowing the story of the person who built it.

For Naren Shaam, it began with a trip across Europe. Comparing trains and buses across borders meant navigating different operators, websites and booking systems. He saw an opportunity to bring them together.

A new start in Berlin.

Shaam left his finance career in New York and moved to Berlin in 2012. He didn’t speak German and knew nobody in the city.

GoEuro launched in 2013. The idea was simple to explain: one place to compare different ways to get from A to B. Making it work meant persuading transport operators to join. Shaam spent about a year approaching them before securing his first major partnerships.

In 2019, GoEuro became Omio.

Then travel stopped.

In 2020, the pandemic wiped out 98% of Omio’s revenue almost overnight. The company survived.

By 2024, the group reported more than US$1 billion in ticket sales. Its platform now sells over 100,000 tickets daily and works with more than 3,000 transport providers worldwide.

A Berlin company.
A European connection.

Omio brings trains, buses, flights and ferries into one search and booking platform. The company reports more than 480 employees from over 50 countries, with its headquarters in Berlin.

Its partnerships also make European rail easier to access from elsewhere. Since March 2025, NAVITIME Transit users have been able to book rail journeys in Italy, Spain and the UK through Omio.

A frustrating journey became a business connecting people to an entire continent and beyond.