diff --git a/packages/ep_products/Classes/Controller/TravelinfoController.php b/packages/ep_products/Classes/Controller/TravelinfoController.php
index 8e2e44b..4d640fe 100644
--- a/packages/ep_products/Classes/Controller/TravelinfoController.php
+++ b/packages/ep_products/Classes/Controller/TravelinfoController.php
@@ -45,25 +45,35 @@ class TravelinfoController extends ActionController
 
         // return 404 in case no travel info is available as last resort
         if (null === $travelInfo) {
-            $response = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(ErrorController::class)->pageNotFoundAction(
-                $this->request,
-                'Reiseinformationen nicht gefunden'
-            );
-            throw new ImmediateResponseException($response, 1731071856);
+            $this->notFound();
         }
 
         $this->handleRequest($travelCode, $travelInfo);
         return $this->htmlResponse();
     }
 
-    public function travelInfoAction(Travelinfo $travelInfo): ResponseInterface
+    public function travelInfoAction(?Travelinfo $travelInfo = null): ResponseInterface
     {
+        // the page itself (/reiseinformationen/) without a travel info or code
+        if (null === $travelInfo) {
+            $this->notFound();
+        }
+
         $travelCode = $travelInfo->getTravelCode();
 
         $this->handleRequest($travelCode, $travelInfo);
         return $this->htmlResponse();
     }
 
+    private function notFound(): never
+    {
+        $response = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(ErrorController::class)->pageNotFoundAction(
+            $this->request,
+            'Reiseinformationen nicht gefunden'
+        );
+        throw new ImmediateResponseException($response, 1731071856);
+    }
+
     private function handleRequest(string $travelCode, Travelinfo $travelInfo)
     {