Description
From the brand


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Pure travel joy: colorful suitcases from Berlin
Since 2005, we have been countering the black and gray on the world’s luggage carousels with cool colors and designs.
Colorful luggage underlines your individuality and is unmistakable.
Inspired by the diversity of the capital, we rely on multi-faceted design, high-quality materials, clever features and fair prices.
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Sustainability and service
Robust hard-shells, quality zippers and high quality spare parts: our cases are made for many years of use.
The spare parts are screwed together. This quality feature shows our claim to sustainability. If a part needs to be replaced after long use, this can be done easily.
Customer-oriented action, up-to-date information about traveling and luggage – our service is meant to delight.
We offer all travel enthusiasts the perfect luggage with optimal cost-performance ratio, which fits the respective requirements.
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Excellent selection
Over 1 million suitcases from Hauptstadtkoffer are already rolling through countries worldwide.
Designed in Berlin, partner companies take over the production according to our specifications. In doing so, we pay immense attention to compliance with laws and guidelines. Internal standards and requirements must also be met by our partners.
High standards of workmanship are just as important to us as the quality of the materials used.
Transparency, quality and good service are our top priorities. We have already received several awards for our fairness.
MarciaA –
I am planning an upcoming holiday in Japan, and because of the general logistics of bullet trains, lack of elevators at stations and luggage-locker sizes, I wanted to take two small carry-on size bags instead of one larger one. This necessitated buying one more small bag with the intention of it being the “check in” one, since we already have a soft-sided carry-on that I want to take on the plane.Buying cases sight-unseen and without recommendation is always a bit of a lottery, but this looked like the one most up to the job after I checked out the info on the manufacturers website. I was a bit wary of buying from abroad in case of any difficulty with delivery – but I really needn’t have worried.The case arrived perfectly undamaged in record fast time (three days!!!) and I have to say, I love it. It feels much more solid and sturdy than similar ones for more money that I have seen in department stores or TK Maxx; it’s a great colour – bright enough to stand out on a conveyor but not too garish; and there’s plenty of attention to detail in the design, not least the expansion ability which will likely prove extremely useful when returning with souvenirs.The handles seem very sturdy and so does the towing handle – though as with all wheeled cases, I wouldn’t want to pick up the case by the latter if it’s full. The inside is nicely lined and fitted with straps and a separator for clothes that will make packing much tidier. It has good, chunky bumper protectors and though I haven’t tried out the lock yet, that seems also to be perfectly fine and advantageous in that it doesn’t leave the zipper-pulls loose to be caught on anything.If I had to be picky, I’d suggest the manufacturer consider a different zipper system – though I should add that the nylon coil one it is equipped with is of the same standard as those on other higher-end cases. It’s just that I’d have happily paid a bit more for a metal YKK style one for strength, and I think many other travellers would too when looking at a case for £100 or above. But that’s certainly no reason to downgrade it a star, since apart from that personal preference, I can’t think of much you could do to improve it.I’ll add to my review after the holiday to report how it performs “in the field” but at this stage I am pretty sure I have the perfect suitcase for my needs. Honestly I’d have paid the full price for it, but at £49.99 I feel I got a bargain compared to others I have looked at.EDIT: Well, just a quick note to say that it survived my holiday just fine, was a perfect size for lockers and train racks, and easy to pull along. It is also an easy size to manhandle one-handed up and down the (many) staircases and steps in railways stations/on streets in Japan. I initially worried that the handle wouldn’t stand up well to being dragged around on uneven ground but actually it dealt pretty well with some of the less well maintained pavement I encountered once or twice. No complaints whatever and I think I will get a larger one too for single destination holidays. Great stuff!
Big G –
Durable, attractive and functional cases. Unbeatable at the price.These fairly lightweight cases are durable enough to take years of punishment. I must have flown 20+ times with these over three years, and all I have to show is a zipper pull that eventually broke off. Still works.Hard shell is great and will keep your fragile belongings safe from careless baggage handlers. Soft cases suck if you’re a frequent traveller.Locks are TSA-compliant. Sadly this is a must these days unless you want the Americans taking bolt cutters to your case to examine your suspicious electronics. They also lock the zippers in place, instead of just locking them together. This helpfully prevents someone from popping open your zip with a ballpoint pen, tampering with your stuff and then zipping it shut again.Four-way rolling wheels are brilliant, the handles telescope to multiple lengths – and the lengths match up, making them easy to pull two at a time.A zip around the edge of all three cases allows the compartment to expand and increase capacity, or zip it back up to squash extra stuff into the smaller size.Colour looks great too.Are there lighter, tougher cases out there? Sure, but why spend hundreds of pounds on the latest Samsonite case just to squeeze a few grams more out of your baggage allowance?
Foxfire –
This case ticked all the boxes and some more. Definitely ” Vorsprung durch technik “.I was looking for a board size case, which was sturdy (did not want fabric type, as they get slashed to get into your case), of which they are many available on Amazon, but this one immediately caught my eye. Although red was not my first choice of colour but I thought maybe easier to spot in the event it had to go into the holdall of the plane.What a superb surprise when I opened the box and found a superbly made case, with a tasteful darker polished red case and at a fraction of the cost of many more . The quality of the shell is superb and the four wheel allowed a smooth rolling of the case on hard and soft floors. The case is also expandable to make it a full 25” which some airlines permit.The interior is extremely well laid out and designed. The interior is covered in a slightly cushioned material. One side of the case has the typical crossover elasticated straps to hold cloths securely in place. This side is also the expandable side.The other side of the case can also hold clothing or a laptop, secured by a sturdy material flap, which has a netted pocket and two extra slip pockets.When closed the case is secured with its built in combination lock.Simply amazing product at a really reasonable price given the quality and design. I happily recommend this case to any of my friends and family. I will be purchasing a bigger version shorlty
Mr. Glen D. Parry –
Arrived much sooner than expected, which was a pleasant surprise.As others have reported, it comes wrapped in film, to protect it during transit, but I found this to be a doddle to remove.The Forest Green colour is really nice andit seems to have been well put together, to boot.It isn’t quite as big as indicated; the overall dimensions, including wheels and handles being given, and looses about 5cm / 2 inches in lenght and 1cm, or a little under1/2 inch in width, when measured internally. Approximately 2cm of internal depth is lost to the aluminium tubes and plastic fittings for the extendable handle.I’ve actually fitted it out as a camera case, rather than usinging it as a suitcase, and have had no problems with the extendable handle sticking, whilst it seemst to wheel around quite well, with the heavier items at the bottom of the vertical case.Whilst the, non-TSA, combination lock appears quite adequate for an item which, in theory, you won’t be checking in and will keep with you at all times, I will admit to having purchased a TSA lock separately, and retro-fitting it, just because I’d rather have something airport security can open without damaging if they want to.I’ve recently also bought a Samsonite case, as a true cabin bag, which is wonderful, but which is actually less pratctical than the Alex, due to the curved lines, and the not inconsiderable amount of space taken up by inset handles and locks.
Sheepysheps –
We’ve had this make of suitcase for 10 years, but needed to replace one case after heavy usage. The wheels are so easy to wheel around, even when this case is full. They’ve definitely improved this on this newer case. Will order more.
Steven G. –
I’ve not yet used the case for travel as it’s been purchased for a trip organized for later this year, but it looks like it’s of good quality and it moves as it should when pushing it with the handle, the lock is ok , but with most suitcases it would easily broken by any potential thief. It’s a bright case and should be easy to spot on any luggage belt.
Derfla –
I ordered 4 each in a different colour as xmas presents They started arriving from different places ,not a particular worry except no one told me so when first one arrive on its own I went in to a panic After a 20 min wait on the phone i began a chat with a nice guy who explained what was happening Then he told me that the first parcel should have had 2 in it IT DIDN”T so he got back to me the carrier had lost one ?? Odd in one parcel So he arranged another in the missing colour but from a different supplier because first one didnt have right colour in stock STILL WITH ME??????? then a third arrived then the fourth didnt come on date advised !!! Xmas now days away!!!!!! 40 mins on phone to lady in Jamacia Fourth one arrived AND next day the missing 5th second one so now i had 5 instead of 4 and incidently in colours that didnt correspond to origional order.Christmas eve an e mail from you telling me I now had 5 so I owed for one more OR send back case or youd deduct at end of month the cost from my card I was hours from leaving on a flight to Greece for Christmas and could face the bother of returning case So gave up the will to live!!!!!!!I ended up with 5 cases not the four I ordered, the recipients are happy I have one i didnt order but I like and you have the money but I dont have any apology for the anxious days and long waits on you customer lines and time wasted talking to 4 of your staff thousands of miles awaySO product is ACE look and perform well BUT getting them from you a nightmare I doubt anyone at your end read these comments so i am certain I will not hear anything from you
Dave DavisDave Davis –
I’ve had my cases around 9 months now and have had 5 transatlantic trips and around 7 european trips and these cases have been superb.They are well built and have survived with only scuffs to the outside. I’ve used the smallest on every trip (as hand luggage) and the choice of which of the medium/large case to use was dependent on the length of stay. The largest case is easily adequate for a 2 week trip and the medium case is good for a week’s trip (including running shoes, squash shoes and 2 racketball rackets).The only sign of wear and tear after this use is the lock on the smallest case is broken. And that was deliberately broken off by me after I inadvertently locked it with the worng combination and had to break into it, rendering the lock unusable.Overall I’ve been really impressed.PS, I haven’t seen any cases of the same type (or even the same colour) on my travels, so the baggage reclaim is a breeze.Update – After 15 months, I’ve had the first casualty of the dreaded luggage handlers – the lock on the medium sized suitcase was broken. Not bad after 11 transatlantic and 20+ european trips. This is easily fixed by buying a pair of TSA approved locks for less than £10. I’ve seen a few more Hauptstadtkoffer cases recently, but still not in yellow!Further update Nov 2014 – the medium suitcase finally succombed to ill-treatment. During a mile long walk dragging the case behind me, one of the wheels gave up the ghost. However, all 4 wheels are interchangeable with 4 screws on the inside of the case, so I simply unscrewed one from the less used side and swapped it round. It’s now up and running again. I love these cases!
R. Spiller –
So far so good, seem to be nicely made survived a trip round the world. Wheels are reasonably quiet, and don’t seem to follow pavement cracks.You can apparently order spare parts which seems like it would be good should they ever be required.
P. M. –
This is the second set of Hauptstadtkoffer suitcases I’ve purchased in the last few years, and I absolutely love them! I purchased my first set about 3 years ago, and have used them for air travel extensively. They have held up extremely well, and are very light weight (that’s esp. important now that airlines around the world seem to have reduced the weight limits from 60 pounds to 50 pounds/23 kilograms. An additional bonus is the fact that they come in various colors (a *lot* easier to identify them coming off a luggage carousal when all other suitcases look alike).As an aside, I purchased both sets & had them delivered to my relatives in the UK, even though I live in the US (we travel frequently so picking it up was no big deal). A couple of years ago, I had to contact the manufacturer by email about a defective wheel on one of my original suitcases (sent them a picture as well). They were extremely prompt in answering, and shipped me a free set of replacement wheels (to our UK address unfortunately which meant it took me a couple of months to retrieve them). Really impressed with the service; they obviously stand by them.Overall, a light, sturdy suitcase, that’s easy to roll. Just what you need for today’s reduced-weight airlines. Highly recommend it!