TF Bank DE review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AssureCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
TF Bank DE is a Swedish bank whose insurance types come down to travel, with premiums starting at €0 and monthly payments available on the card side. It suits a reader who wants trip protection and a bank account kept together, and who does not need other lines of cover.
Key facts
- Best for
- Travel cover priced from €0, with monthly payments on the card.
- Premium from
- €0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Insurance types
- Travel (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Monthly payments
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Excess from
- €100 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Cover limit
- Travel cancellation cover up to EUR 3,000; luggage up to EUR 2,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Age range
- Not for persons older than 75 (travel insurance) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Avarda Bank AB (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Sweden (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 1987 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Monthly
- Official website
- tfbank.de
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
Pros and cons
Pros
- Avarda Bank AB has traded since 1987 and is regulated in Sweden by Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority).
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so phone and email sit alongside the help centre.
- The account model is monthly, and monthly payments are available on the card product.
Cons
- Its insurance types list travel and nothing else, so there is no cover for a home, car or pet: travel.
- Travel cover stops for people past the age rule: Not for persons older than 75 (travel insurance).
- A claim is reduced by an excess from €100, which comes out of any payout.
Who it suits
- Travellers buying through the card product, where monthly payments are available.
- Readers who want the lowest entry premium on the site, since it starts at €0.
- Customers who want a regulated bank behind the policy: Avarda Bank AB in Sweden, supervised by Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority).
Who should look elsewhere
- Good Sam Insurance Agency, if you want many lines under the same roof, since its insurance types reach far past the travel offered here.
- Euroasia Insurance, which prices from UZS 60,000 for another market, worth checking when a trip is booked outside Germany.
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Where TF Bank DE is available
- Available
- Germany, Sweden
- Licence in Sweden
- Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does TF Bank DE actually cover?+
Its insurance types come down to travel (travel), so a policy here protects a trip rather than a home, car or pet. Cover limits apply to trip cancellation and luggage, and the stated eligibility rule is Not for persons older than 75 (travel insurance). Expect a narrow product, held inside a wider banking relationship.
How much does the travel cover cost?+
Premiums start at €0, the lowest entry point among the 252 brands ranked on this measure. The site median for premium from is €8.37, so the entry price sits well under a typical listing. Read what the premium includes before treating it as the full price of a trip policy.
Can I pay monthly instead of in one lump sum?+
Monthly payments are available on the card product, and the account model is listed as monthly. Spreading the cost helps when the premium falls due before a trip starts. The travel cover sits alongside that card billing, so check how the two are linked when you sign up.
Who is behind the policy and who supervises the bank?+
The legal entity is Avarda Bank AB, registered in Sweden, and it is regulated there by Finansinspektionen, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. That supervision covers the banking side of the relationship. The travel cover is a separate product, so who pays a claim sits in the policy terms rather than the banking contract.
Is there an age limit on the travel cover?+
Yes, and it excludes older travellers. The stated rule is Not for persons older than 75 (travel insurance). Adults above that cut-off will not find cover here, so anyone travelling at that age needs a different provider. The limit applies to the travel policy rather than to the card account, which stays open.
What is the excess on a claim?+
The excess starts at €100, which is the share of a claim you cover yourself. On a small loss that share can matter more than the premium, so read it next to the cover limit. Anything above the limit is not paid out, whatever the excess is.
How do I get help from the bank?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so you can use email, phone or the help centre depending on the issue. A help centre suits straightforward questions about the account, while phone suits something already in progress. The channels are listed for the bank, which is the same operation behind the travel product.
Sources
- tfbank.de/impressum checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels
“Avarda Bank AB, Lilla Brogatan 6, Boraes, SE-503 30 Schweden”
- tfbank.de/mastercard-gold checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model, Monthly payments, Premium from
“TF Mastercard Gold: Jahresgebuehr (dauerhaft) 0,- EUR”
- tfbank.de/reiseversicherung checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Age range, Cover limit, Excess from, Insurance types
- tfbank.de/uber-uns checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“1987 TF Bank wird in Boraes, Schweden gegruendet”
- fi.se checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Licences
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Provider type.