Hans van der Berg started with two coaches connecting Rotterdam to the Dutch coast. "Oranje" — the Dutch national colour — reflected his pride in his country and his ambition to put Dutch coach travel on the map.
Karl Schmidt founded his company in Frankfurt's post-war economic boom. Beginning with industrial worker transport, Schmidt Reisen grew alongside Germany's Wirtschaftswunder into one of the leading coach operators in Hesse.
Jean-Pierre Lefèvre began operating pilgrimages and cross-border tours from Liège, Belgium. His company became one of the most trusted names in Wallonian group travel and Benelux international tours.
Hans van der Berg launches his first two-coach operation connecting Rotterdam to the Dutch coast and Zeeland. The company name reflects Dutch national pride.
Karl Schmidt begins transporting industrial workers to Frankfurt's growing factories, then expands into leisure and tourism. Schmidt Reisen becomes synonymous with reliability in Hesse.
Jean-Pierre Lefèvre launches pilgrimages to Lourdes and Rome, quickly expanding to corporate and leisure group travel across Benelux and into France and Germany.
The children of the founders take the wheel. Each company grows its fleet, expands into new routes and begins operating internationally. Occasional subcontracting between the three companies begins informally.
Open borders across much of Europe transform cross-border coach operations. All three companies invest heavily in international route development.
Maximilian Schmidt, Claire Lefèvre and Daan van der Berg — the third-generation leaders — meet at a European coach operators' conference in Bruges. What begins as professional courtesy becomes a serious conversation about European consolidation.
18 months of discussions, due diligence and family consultations. All three founding families must agree. Unanimous consent is reached in December 2011.
The merger is complete. CCG is incorporated in Amsterdam. The first combined fleet stands at 94 vehicles operating from three depots.
A new 24/7 operations center opens in Amsterdam. All three fleets now coordinated centrally. Client billing consolidated under one invoice.
The Frankfurt operation expands significantly. A new depot is opened in Frankfurt's Ostend, and the Germany fleet grows to 65+ vehicles. Partner agreements signed in Poland and the Czech Republic.
CCG's partner network reaches full pan-European coverage — 28 countries. First single-invoice multi-country corporate contract signed.
Real-time vehicle tracking made available to all corporate clients via web portal. ISO 9001:2015 certification achieved.
Annual passenger count surpasses 2 million. A milestone dinner is held in Amsterdam with all three founding families present.
12 fully electric coaches begin operations on Benelux routes. Gold Standard carbon offset programme launched. CCG commits to net-zero by 2040.
The fleet now exceeds 180 vehicles across three hubs and 50+ partner operators. Annual passenger count reaches 3 million.
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