diff --git a/work_helpers/travels.py b/work_helpers/travels.py
index 7d17c73..a718d3f 100644
--- a/work_helpers/travels.py
+++ b/work_helpers/travels.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Pathlike = pathlib.Path | str
 
 WINHOME = pathlib.Path("/mnt/c/Users/Holgi/")
 DESKTOP = WINHOME / "Desktop"
+OBSIDIAN = WINHOME / "Documents" / "Obsidian Vault"
 
 TODAY = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 
@@ -255,8 +256,7 @@ def _create_text_stub(path: Pathlike, *, content: str = None) -> None:
     path.write_text(content)
 
 
-def _fill_pre_payments_form(destination_path: Pathlike) -> PrePayments:
-    pre_payments = _read_pre_payments()
+def _fill_pre_payments_form(pre_payments:PrePayments, destination_path: Pathlike) -> Pathlike:
 
     print(f"Projekt:       {pre_payments.project}")
     print(f"Kostenstelle:  {pre_payments.cost_center}")
@@ -276,29 +276,76 @@ def _fill_pre_payments_form(destination_path: Pathlike) -> PrePayments:
     filled = form.fill(pre_payments.to_form_data(), flatten=False)
     pathlib.Path(destination_path).write_bytes(filled.read())
 
-    return pre_payments
+    return destination_path
+
+
+def _search_travel_notes(travel_nr:str) -> Pathlike:
+    folders = [item for item in OBSIDIAN.iterdir() if item.is_dir()]
+    travel_folders = sorted(item for item in folders if item.stem.lower().startswith("dr"))
+
+    for folder in travel_folders:
+        files = [item for item in folder.iterdir() if item.is_file]
+        mardowns = [item for item in files if item.suffix.lower() == ".md"]
+        for markdown_file in mardowns:
+            if travel_nr in markdown_file.read_text():
+                print(f"found markown note '{markdown_file.name}' for travel nr {travel_nr}")
+                return markdown_file
+    sys.exit(
+        f"Could not find an obsidian note for travel nr '{travel_nr}'"
+    )
+            
 
+def _search_travel(travel_nr) -> TravelInfo:
+    markdown_file = _search_travel_notes(travel_nr)
+    if not markdown_file:
+        return None
+    result = {key:"" for key in ("traveller", "date", "destination")}
+    for line in markdown_file.read_text().splitlines():
+        if line.lower().startswith("traveller"):
+            result["traveller"] = _parse_obsidian_traveller(line)
+        if line.lower().startswith("start"):
+            result["date"] = _parse_obsidian_value(line)
+        if line.lower().startswith("destination"):
+            result["destination"] = _parse_obsidian_value(line)
+    for key, value in result.items():
+        if value:
+            print(f"found {key} '{value}' in markdown note")
+        else:
+            sys.exit(f"Could not find {key} in note '{markdown_file}'")
+    return _complete_travel_info(result["traveller"], result["date"], result["destination"])
+
+def _parse_obsidian_traveller(raw_data:str) -> str:
+    link = _parse_obsidian_value(raw_data)
+    for character in '"[@/]':
+        link = link.replace(character, "")
+    _, _, last_name = link.rpartition(" ")
+    return last_name
+    
+def _parse_obsidian_value(raw_data:str) -> str:
+    _, _, value = raw_data.partition(":")
+    return value.strip()
 
 @click.command()
 def fill_prepayment_form():
+    pre_payments = _read_pre_payments()
     destination_path = DESKTOP / f"{TODAY} UK-Abschlag.pdf"
-    _fill_pre_payments_form(destination_path)
+    _fill_pre_payments_form(pre_payments, destination_path)
 
 
 @click.command()
-@click.option("-l", "--search_last_name", prompt=True, required=True)
-@click.option("-d", "--iso_date", prompt=True, required=True)
-@click.option("-p", "--place", prompt=True, required=True)
-def final_payment(search_last_name: str, iso_date: str, place: str):
+def final_payment():
+    payments = _read_pre_payments()
+    print(f"found travel number {payments.travel_nr}")
+    info = _search_travel(payments.travel_nr)
+       
     print("---")
-    info = _complete_travel_info(search_last_name, iso_date, place)
     print(f"Name: {info.first_last}")
 
     folder = DESKTOP / f"{info.travel_name} (abgerechnet)"
     folder.mkdir()
-
+    
     destination_path = folder / f"{TODAY} {info.travel_short}, UK-Abschlag.pdf"
-    payments = _fill_pre_payments_form(destination_path)
+    _fill_pre_payments_form(payments, destination_path)
 
     rk_path = folder / f"DATE {info.travel_short}, Reisekostenabrechnung.txt"
     _create_text_stub(rk_path)