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Everything about the TravelID

The TravelID makes your luggage reachable — anywhere in the world.

A QR & NFC contact point on your suitcase, backpack or travel bag: whoever finds your luggage scans or taps it — and reaches you in seconds, in their own language, with the find location by GPS. Without ever seeing your name or address. Here's how it works, why the TravelID exists and what's inside it.

TravelID · QR & NFC Scan ≈ 00:02 min

  • Developed in Germany
  • QR & NFC — no app
  • Finder page in six languages
  • Name & address stay private

Why the TravelID exists

It started with a luggage tag built on a contradiction.

The classic address tag demands an impossible choice: give everything away — or nothing.

Every luggage tag asks the same question: what do you write on it? Your address — so anyone at the baggage carousel can read where you live and that you're not home right now? Or nothing — and your suitcase stays mute exactly when it needs you most?

And yet the starting point is actually good: whoever finds someone else's luggage almost always wants to return it. But a wall stands between them and you — lost-property offices, forms, jurisdictions, language barriers. And the higher the wall, the more likely the suitcase ends up on a shelf instead of back with you.

Hassle beats good intentions.

The TravelID resolves the contradiction: reachable for every honest finder — and still anonymous.

„Honest finders are everywhere. Reachable owners almost never.“

— Das SilentLink-Prinzip

The difference

Three weeks. Or three minutes.

The same travel bag forgotten on the train, two outcomes — depending on whether a contact point hangs from it.

Without the TravelID

Days to weeks

  1. The finder hands the bag to the train staff
  2. It travels through stations to the central lost-property office
  3. You file search requests and describe the contents
  4. Then: wait, hope, chase it up

Weeks of uncertainty — and the trip carries on without your things.

With the TravelID

≈ 3 min

  1. The finder scans the code — the page opens in their language
  2. They write two sentences — with the find location by GPS
  3. You arrange the handover — directly, the same day

You know where your bag is before you've even properly noticed it was gone.

Whether luggage comes back isn't decided by chance. It's decided by the way to reach you.

The technology behind it

Scan or tap. Relay. Message.

Three stops lie between the finder at the baggage carousel and the message on your phone — none of them needs an app, and none needs them to speak your language.

  1. Step 01

    The scan opens a question — in the finder's language.

    The ordinary phone camera recognises the QR code; newer smartphones open the page just by tapping it via NFC. What appears is deliberately plain: what's this about? A few topics, a text field, one button — automatically in six languages, no download, no account.

  2. Step 02

    SilentLink relays it — anonymously.

    The message travels encrypted via servers in Germany and the EU and is passed on to you. The finder never learns who you are, where you live or how to reach you directly.

  3. Step 03

    You get it right away — wherever you happen to be.

    On the channel you've chosen: WhatsApp, email or optionally SMS. If the finder shares their location when scanning, the find location comes right along in the message — as an address with a map link. Replies travel back the same way — through SilentLink — until the handover is set.

Works worldwide — anywhere a smartphone has internet.

QR & NFC · 6 languages · find location by GPS · number stays private

Location isn't reachability

A tracker shows you where your suitcase is. The TravelID makes sure it comes back.

Bluetooth trackers are good at answering one question: where is my suitcase? A dot on the map, eight hundred kilometres away. But the dot doesn't solve the problem — you can't fly after it, and the person standing right next to your suitcase has no way to reach you.

The TravelID starts with the person — and delivers the where along with it: whoever finds your luggage reaches you in seconds and can share their location as they do. You then get not just their message, but the find location as an address with a map link — at the exact moment someone actually has your suitcase in their hands. Location and the way back, in one scan.

Try it yourself

See the TravelID through a finder's eyes.

Point your phone camera at the code — you'll see exactly the page a finder sees after scanning: the blue demo suitcase, one question, one button. No download, no account, no hurdle.

No second device to hand? Open the demo straight in your browser. And if you'd like to test the platform yourself first: Create a free QR code to print at home — notification by email, ready in two minutes.

Privacy as architecture

The address tag gives everything away. The TravelID gives nothing away.

Your name, your address and your number aren't on the card, not in the QR code and not in the message — they can't surface along the way, because they never travel the route at all.

Finder

Sees only a form

SilentLink

Relays it encrypted

You

WhatsApp · SMS · Email

On the card
Just a QR code and NFC chip — no name, no address, no number
Finder page
Pure web interface, automatically in six languages — no app required, no account
Find location
Only if the finder actively shares it — then as an address with a map link in your message. The TravelID itself tracks no one
Transmission
Encrypted, GDPR-compliant
Servers
Germany and the EU
Calls
Relayed anonymously — your number stays invisible (on the Premium plan)
Control
Pause or deactivate the TravelID anytime — after the trip the code leads nowhere, if you want

The spec sheet

The TravelID in numbers.

Everything measurable at a glance — the same facts that come in the box.

Technology
QR code & NFC — scan or tap · the finder page opens with no app or account at all
Finder page
Automatically in six languages — including English, which helps finders anywhere in the world
Find location
Shared by GPS — as an address with a map link right in the notification
Material & attachment
Weatherproof card on a sturdy metal loop — built for the baggage cycle, moved to another bag in seconds
Origin
Developed in Germany · software & platform made in Germany
Contact channels
Email & WhatsApp included · SMS optional — switchable anytime in the dashboard
In the box
1× TravelID with metal loop · 1× activation card with a personal code · quick-start guide (DE)
Ongoing costs
Starter free forever — incl. WhatsApp · Premium optional: €19.99/year or €2.49/month — details at /en/preise
Shipping
DHL from Germany · 1–2 business days · free shipping from €30

Voices

Already travelling.

A few voices from the first months — from verified purchases.

4,8

out of 5 · 35 reviews

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  • August 2026
    Bis jetzt ganz gut. Ist auf jeden Fall sehr praktisch

    Benjamin R.

    Verified purchase

  • August 2026
    Super zufrieden hab nichts aussetzten

    Horst K.

    Verified purchase

  • August 2026
    Bin mega begeistert, jetzt steht meinem nächsten Urlaub nicht mehr im Weg

    Hanna B.

    Verified purchase

  • August 2026
    Fühlt sich gut an, mit mehr Sicherheit um meine Sachen, aus dem Haus zu gehen.

    Cara B.

    Verified purchase

  • August 2026
    Beste Kaufentscheidung seit langem

    Almina A.

    Verified purchase

  • August 2026
    Kann es nur weiterempfehlen

    Leyla O.

    Verified purchase

  • August 2026
    Gutes Produkt, was ich gut finde ist, dass es vom Design her schlicht ist. Es passt somit zu vielen verschiedenen Koffern/Taschen

    Annika S.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Könnte nicht zufriedener sein

    Tatjana S.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Bin bis jetzt sehr glücklich über die TravelID. Starte bald mein Work and Travel Abenteuer. Es bringt mir ein bisschen Ruhe, bei dem Verlust meiner Taschen erreichbar zu sein.

    Sandy D.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Das ist bereits meine zweite Bestellung bei SilentLink. Ich bin so begeistert von dem Produkt, dass ich meiner Mutter auch eine TravelID bestellen musste.

    Janine G.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Ideal um mein Gepäck im Auge zu halten

    Uwe S.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Perfekt für meine Reisen

    Mert C.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Hab die Travel ID geschenkt bekommen, und war direkt sehr begeistert. Ich Reise beruflich sehr viel und es fühlt sich toll an, mein Gepäck in Sicherheit zu wissen

    Marissa L.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Sehr gut für meine Reisen. So ein großer Mehrwert, für so wenig Geld.

    Luckas F.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Sehr gut für jede Reise

    Alioune C.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Mir ist die Sicherheit meiner Taschen bei Reisen sehr wichtig, das ich dabei noch anonym bleiben kann, macht dieses Produkt nur noch besser.

    Regina B.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Echt megaa, bin super Begeistert

    Karla L.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Funktioniert sehr gut.

    Roy S.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Habe direkt für meine Söhne die TravelID mitbestellt. Beide verlieren beide ständig ihre Taschen, gut zu wissen das wir so nicht immer neue Taschen kaufen müssen.

    Sandra R.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026
    Bin oft auf Geschäftsreisen, daher ist die TravelID ideal für mich.

    Peter B.

    Verified purchase

  • July 2026

    Die TravelID ist für mich eine unkomplizierte Lösung

    Nach einem Flug stand mein Koffer einmal am falschen Gepäckband und wurde erst verspätet gefunden. Seitdem achte ich mehr auf solche Dinge. Die TravelID ist für mich eine unkomplizierte Lösung, damit eine Kontaktaufnahme im Zweifel schnell möglich ist. Hoffentlich nie nötig, aber beruhigend zu haben.

    Marlon T.

    Verified purchase

  • June 2026
    vor allem auf größeren Flughäfen fühlt sich gepäck manchmal erstaunlich anonym an. Die Idee, es ehrlichen Menschen leichter zu machen, den den Besitzer zu erreichen, fand ich sofort überzeugend.

    Benjamin O.

    Verified purchase

  • March 2026
    Konnte letzte Woche durch denTravelTag meinen Koffer in meinen Händen halten, nachdem ich ihn im Zug vergessen hatte. Kann ich nur jedem Empfehlen.

    Oliver M.

    Verified purchase

  • March 2026
    Ich reise relativ viel beruflich und mein Koffer ist schon öfter irgendwo „falsch gelandet“. Der TravelTag war für mich deshalb eine einfache Lösung, um zumindest eine Kontaktmöglichkeit am Koffer zu haben. Einrichtung ging ohne Probleme und das Teil wirkt stabil. Hoffe natürlich, dass ich ihn nie wirklich brauche, aber beruhigt auf jeden Fall beim Reisen.

    Martin R.

    Verified purchase

  • January 2026

    Perfekt zum reisen

    Sehr starkes Produkt . Kann ich nur Empfehlen !!!

    Niklas T.

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  • January 2026

    Kann ich nur weiter Empfehlen!!!

    Sehr nützlich!! Bin viel am Reisen und Begeistert vom Produkt.

    Niklas T.

    Verified purchase

  • June 2025

    Traveltag

    Da ich viel Reise hab ich mit einfach mal eins bestellt, da es mit dem drivetag schon gut funktioniert hat. Kam genauso zügig an und konnte den direkt mit meinem Konto verbinden. Hoffe das nie meine Koffer verloren gehen, aber wenn sind sie jz abgesichert.

    Leon M.

    Verified purchase

  • June 2025

    Treuer& praktischer Begleiter :)

    Der TravelTag war mein treuer Begleiter auf meiner letzten Reise – und ich bin absolut begeistert! Die Aktivierung ging blitzschnell. Klare Empfehlung für jeden der auf Reisen schonmal Angst um sein Gepäck hatte.

    Hannah S.

    Verified purchase

  • June 2025

    Hab’s im Urlaub genutzt, richtig gute Idee

    Ich hatte den Anhänger an meinem Koffer während meines letzten Urlaubs dran. Zum Glück ist nichts verloren gegangen, aber allein zu wissen, dass mich jemand hätte kontaktieren können, wenn was ist, war super beruhigend.

    Darnell L.

    Verified purchase

  • June 2025

    Besser als ein Adressschild

    Der TravelTag hängt an jedem meiner Gepäckstücke. Gerade im Hotel oder Flughafen kann mal was liegen bleiben – dann ist es gut, wenn der Finder mich schnell kontaktieren kann. Ohne großen Aufwand.

    hubert M.

    Verified purchase

Understanding, not fine print

The TravelID, explained.

The questions we get asked most — answered the way we'd answer a friend.

What is the TravelID?

The TravelID is a digital luggage tag with a QR code and NFC from SilentLink — for suitcases, travel bags and backpacks. It hangs from a sturdy metal loop on your luggage and makes you reachable without giving away your details: whoever finds your luggage scans or taps the code and writes to you — the message reaches you in seconds via WhatsApp, SMS or email. A one-off €24.99, no app, no battery.

What sets the TravelID apart from a classic address tag?

An address tag only works if you show strangers your home address — precisely while you're away travelling. The TravelID flips that around: the finder reaches you instantly but sees neither your name nor address nor number. On top of that, its finder page appears in six languages, while the slip in a tag only manages one — and fades in the rain.

Isn't a Bluetooth tracker in the suitcase enough?

A tracker and the TravelID answer different questions. The tracker shows you where your suitcase is — but the person currently holding it can't reach you through it, and you can't fly after a dot on the map. The TravelID gives exactly that person a direct, anonymous line to you — and delivers the find location by GPS along with it. The difference: with a tracker you see a dot and hope; with the TravelID a person who wants to help gets in touch.

Can I see where my suitcase was found?

Yes: when sending their message, the finder shares their location with one tap — the find location then appears right in your notification, as an address with a map link. So you know not only that your suitcase has been found, but where it's waiting for you. The TravelID itself tracks no one.

What does someone who scans the TravelID see?

A lean page in their language with a single question: what's this about? Tap a topic, write a quick note, send — no ads, no account, no app. If you like, the page also shows the type and colour of your luggage — so the finder knows straight away they're holding the right piece. You can see it for yourself in the live demo.

What if the finder doesn't speak your language?

That's exactly what the TravelID is built for: the finder page appears automatically in six languages. Whoever finds your suitcase in Lisbon, Bangkok or at Frankfurt Airport sees it in their own language or in English — and reaches you with a few taps.

Does the TravelID work abroad too?

Yes, worldwide — the QR code, NFC and the multilingual finder page only need a smartphone with internet. Your notification arrives via WhatsApp or email wherever you're online; SMS works while roaming.

Does the TravelID survive baggage handling?

Yes. Luggage gets thrown, stacked and pushed through the rain — the TravelID is built for it: a weatherproof card on a metal loop that doesn't open on its own. It survives whatever your suitcase survives, and can still be moved to the next bag in seconds when you repack.

What does the TravelID cost — and what comes after?

A one-off €24.99 — in the set of three, one TravelID is completely free. After that the Starter plan is free forever, including WhatsApp notifications. Premium (€19.99/year or €2.49/month) is optional — for SMS, anonymously relayed calls, chat replies, photo attachments and multiple recipients; Family brings Premium to up to five accounts. All the details in the plan comparison.

Who is the TravelID worth it for?

For anyone whose luggage regularly travels without them: frequent flyers between connections, rail travellers with tight changes, families with lots of bags, backpackers with one rucksack that holds everything. In short: whenever there's more than an arm's length between you and your luggage.

Who's behind the TravelID?

SilentLink — a German company from Wuppertal that builds contact points for car, luggage, pet, keys and emergencies. Designed and manufactured in Germany; all products share one account, one dashboard and one plan — if you already have a DriveID, the TravelID simply joins it.

Where's the best place to buy the TravelID?

Straight from the TravelID product page: there you'll find tiered pricing from two units up, shipping via DHL from Germany in 1–2 business days and a 30-day right of return before activation.

The next step

You know everything now. Your suitcase doesn't yet.

The TravelID costs a one-off €24.99, is active in two minutes and ready long before your next trip. The rest is reachability.