• German intercity bus companies cast an eye at Europe

    As part of its expansion strategy, the recently merged German intercity bus company MeinFernbus FlixBus is currently setting up numerous new international bus connections. Many new routes will be implemented on March 26th. Starting then, intercity buses will run from Cologne to Paris and Brussels four

  • France Considers Liberalisation of the Intercity Bus Market

    The ongoing success of intercity buses in countries such as the UK and Germany may have inspired yet another nation to liberalise its market for intercity bus journeys, fostering competition between buses and national railway services. Last week France passed the bill for economic growth, activity and equal opportunities

  • Study: Current Trends and Prospects in the German Intercity Bus Market

    The German Federal Office for Goods Transport has conducted a survey, in which the young intercity bus sector in Germany has been analysed in great detail. The intercity bus industry in Germany was liberalised in early 2013 and has achieved remarkable successes since then. Roughly 240 bus routes

  • Deutsche Touring: Is optimistic about 2015

    2014 was a good year for the Deutsche Touring Group. – The company that operates under the brand Eurolines Germany, offering bus trips primarily outside of Germany. The coach company announced that together with its subsidiaries in Denmark, Czech Republic, Croatia and Serbia, it was able to generate

  • MeinFernbus FlixBus: European wide Expansion

    The newly merged long distance bus providers MeinFernbus and Flixbus are planning to provide European wide routes by the end of the year. The current number of 560 coaches is planned to reach 1,000 green colored buses by the end of year. The immediate focus is to merge their individual bus routes