Long-distance bus operator FlixBus

Green and Smart Mobility with FlixBus and FlixTrain

Flix is ​​a global mobility provider that has been changing the way millions of people around the world travel since 2013 under the brands FlixBus and more recently FlixTrain. As a unique combination of a tech startup, an e-commerce company and a classic transport operator, we have become market leaders in many different regions with FlixBus and have created Europe's largest long-distance bus network in a very short time. Since 2018, we also offer an ever-increasing number of train connections and intermodal travel options with FlixTrain.

Our vision is to make smart, sustainable mobility accessible to everyone who wants to explore the world. Convenient booking and a growing product offering mean that we offer millions of travelers a comfortable, affordable and environmentally friendly travel experience. Green long-distance buses and long-distance trains meet the highest standards of comfort, safety and environmental friendliness, offering a green alternative to private transport.

The FlixTravel Experience – Our Success Model

Our success is based on an internationally unique business model that digitizes traditional modes of transport such as bus and rail. The Flix team is responsible for technology development, network planning, operations management, marketing and sales, quality management and ongoing product expansion.

When we operate the FlixBus network, we rely on close partnerships with traditional medium-sized companies: Regional bus partners, often family businesses with decades of experience, are responsible for the green FlixBus fleet. When operating FlixTrain long-distance trains, we work together with the most successful private train operators in Europe. Innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and a strong international brand are combined with quality that comes from tradition. In the US, there is the Greyhound bus network on the one hand and the routes covered by FlixBus US on the other, offering travellers full coverage across the US. At FlixTrain, we work together with partners who operate green trains in Germany and Sweden.

With technical innovations such as the groundbreaking reservation and ticketing system, the FlixBus app, free Wifi and GPS real-time tracking as well as automatic punctuality management, we are making a new way of travelling possible. Smart grid planning and dynamic price management mean we can offer our customers the best possible product.

The story of Flix: from a German start-up to number one in Europe

Flix was originally the FlixBus start-up, founded in Munich by three young entrepreneurs Jochen Engert, André Schwämmlein and Daniel Krauss with the aim of making sustainable travel both comfortable and affordable. After the end of the German railway monopoly in 2013, FlixBus triumphed over large international companies and is now the clear market leader – not just in Germany.

Since 2015, Flix has also been making progress internationally. There is a long-distance bus network in France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands and Croatia, as well as regular cross-border services to Norway, Spain and the UK. Flix currently operates in more than 40 countries, including the United States and South America. Today, travelers can enjoy the most complete long-distance bus and new intermodal travel options in Europe. Behind this green long-distance bus provider is an international team of more than 3,000 employees in more than 20 locations including Munich, Berlin, Paris, Milan, Zagreb, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Aarhus, Prague, Budapest, Los Angeles, Bucharest, Madrid and Warsaw, among others, as well as thousands of employees working for our bus and train partners across Europe. Everyone contributes every day to making green transportation even better.