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Switzerland’s largest private coach company

Over 1,200 employees, a fleet of 500 buses and the experience of a traditional family business with Swiss roots: with EUROBUS you set off on holiday, hire a coach for your group or board your local bus. Our head office is in Windisch (canton of Aargau), and EUROBUS is part of the Knecht Group.

EUROBUS combines the decades of experience of a traditional family business with Swiss roots and a clear promise: your satisfaction and your safety come first. EUROBUS AG, with its head office at Schwimmbadstrasse 1 in 5210 Windisch, is the largest private coach company in Switzerland and part of the Knecht Group.

Straight to the right contact: you will find the telephone numbers and addresses of all business areas and locations under Contact.

Why EUROBUS: your benefits

  • Size you can rely on

    over 1,200 employees and a fleet of 500 buses stand behind every journey.

  • Close to you

    EUROBUS operates at many locations across Switzerland, from Arbon in the east to Biel/Bienne in the west.

  • Everything from one source

    holiday travel by coach and river ship, tailor-made coach hire and public transport are the core competencies of EUROBUS – plus Rustexpress, replacement services, driving school and school bus.

  • From 8 to 10,000 people

    EUROBUS transport logistics plans and coordinates operations of every size, from a club outing to a major event.

  • Protected and certified

    travel guarantee for package holidays, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, 24-hour on-call service – the details follow below.

The business areas: coach travel, coach hire, public transport and more

  • Travel: holidays by coach

    Climb aboard and let your holiday begin: EUROBUS holidays are complete travel packages of transport, hotel and extras, from round trips and beach and wellness holidays to event trips. You choose between three comfort classes: Comfort, Deluxe and Premium (Car Rouge). The classes differ in the comfort level of the coaches, the choice of hotels and the itinerary. Find your next trip: EUROBUS Travel.

  • Coach hire: coach with driver

    You plan the event, EUROBUS gets everyone there: coaches with a driver for business and club outings, wedding transport, seminars, cultural tours and event shuttles for large-scale events, plus shuttle services at trade fairs, open-air festivals and sporting events. EUROBUS transport logistics plans and coordinates operations for 8 to 10,000 people. Request a quote: Hire a coach.

  • Rustexpress: by coach to Europa-Park

    Get to Europa-Park in Rust (Germany) without your own car: with the EUROBUS Rustexpress you travel as a day trip, as a coach trip with a hotel stay or as a group trip. Book your trip: EUROBUS Rustexpress.

  • Public transport: bus routes run on behalf of clients

    Cantons, cities, transport companies and PostBus entrust their bus routes to EUROBUS. As a contracted transport operator and concession holder, EUROBUS runs routes in the regions of Aargau, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland and Zurich. More at Public transport, key figures for each region at Facts & figures.

  • Replacement services: buses instead of trains

    During maintenance work and upgrades on railway lines, buses replace trains for shorter or longer periods. EUROBUS is a partner of SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and other Swiss railway companies and, as general contractor, takes charge of planning and running the replacement services from a single source. More at Replacement services.

  • Driving school: bus licence and CZV courses

    At the EUROBUS Training and Further Education Centre in Bassersdorf you can attend CZV (Swiss driver qualification ordinance) courses and training for categories C, D and E and for subcategories C1 and D1. The courses are open to EUROBUS’s own employees, external companies and private individuals. Would you like to become a coach driver? The four-week intensive course for category D gets you there. Find a course: Driving school.

  • School bus for municipalities and schools

    EUROBUS drives pupils to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, special-needs schools, special schools and private schools. The vehicles have 7 to 80 seats, and electric school buses are also in regular use. With the EUROBUS school bus app, parents and schools follow the school bus in real time. More at School bus.

Quality and safety: certificates and memberships

Travel guarantee
EUROBUS has been a member of the statutory guarantee fund of the Swiss travel industry since it was established. The money paid for a package holiday is 100% covered there.
Car Tourisme Suisse
EUROBUS is a member of the association “Car Tourisme Suisse”.
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
EUROBUS AG is certified to the standards for quality and environmental management (certificate as PDF, in German).
On-call service
EUROBUS maintains a 24-hour on-call service.
Climate protection
EUROBUS has worked with the myclimate foundation for many years, see Sustainability strategy.

Mission statement: “Our overriding goal is the satisfaction of our customers”

The standard you can measure EUROBUS by – our mission statement in full:

  • We strive to provide our services at a favourable price.
  • We are flexible, quick and reliable.
  • We are fair, decent and honest.
  • We want to do good work and meet all deadlines.
  • We only want to promise what we can deliver.
  • We want to make a profit and invest for the future.
  • We want to continually improve the quality of our services.
  • We are committed to continually improving our environmental performance.
  • We are committed to complying with legal requirements.
  • We are committed to implementing occupational safety requirements.
  • Motivated and qualified employees are important to us.
  • Independence and initiative are important to us.
  • The ability to work in a team is important to us.
  • Our corporate culture is performance-oriented and transparent.
  • Our corporate culture means dealing openly with partners.

History of EUROBUS: milestones from 2007 to 2019

As early as 2007, EUROBUS put Switzerland’s first hybrid bus for scheduled services on the road in Lenzburg. The company has grown step by step ever since:

2019
acquisition of MoPi.ch GmbH (Bern) and of the rescue services NWS AG (Reinach) in the field of patient transport
2019
acquisition of LZU GmbH and Kurt Mächler Personentransport GmbH (Schübelbach)
2018
100 years of Rottal Auto AG
2017
acquisition of welte patienten transporte GmbH (Bertschikon)
2016
acquisition of FuniCar Reisen AG (Biel/Bienne)
2015
acquisition of Erich Saner AG (Laufen)
2014
move into the new Bassersdorf bus centre, opening of the Windisch travel centre, renewed ISO 14001 certification and the new “Science City” bus route between ETH Hönggerberg and ETH Zentrum
2013
four daily bus routes to Europa-Park in Rust (Germany)
2012
launch of the Rivage river cruise brand and start of construction of the Windisch travel centre
2010
40 years of Regionalbus Lenzburg
2009
successor model of Switzerland’s first hybrid bus put into service
2007
Switzerland’s first hybrid bus for scheduled services enters service in Lenzburg.

Member of the Knecht Group

Behind EUROBUS stands the Knecht Group, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. The Knecht Group is active in the sectors of travel, transport, private and business removals, and vehicle maintenance. Besides EUROBUS, the Knecht Group includes the following companies, among others:

knechtreisen
IATA travel agencies and tour operating for Australia, the South Pacific, southern Africa, South America, the USA and Canada
baumeler
walking, cycling and painting holidays worldwide
rhz Reisen
study and cultural tours
welti-furrer
special transport, warehouses for furniture and art, private and industrial removals, and mobile cranes
Rottal Auto AG
repair centre in Ruswil
knecht
repair centres in Windisch, Regensdorf and Arbon, vehicle bodywork, lettering and advertising technology
Bauma Center
repair centre for construction machinery in Windisch
knechtcare
health services that EUROBUS offers together with knechtcare

For more information on the Knecht Group, see www.knecht.ch.

Talk to EUROBUS: whether holiday trip, coach hire, scheduled services, replacement services, course or school bus – under Contact you will find the right contact person and all locations.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the EUROBUS head office?

The head office of EUROBUS AG is at Schwimmbadstrasse 1 in 5210 Windisch in the canton of Aargau. The Windisch travel centre is also located there. All locations are listed on the Contact page.

How big is EUROBUS?

EUROBUS is the largest private coach company in Switzerland. Over 1,200 employees and a fleet of 500 buses are in service at many locations across Switzerland, from Arbon in the east to Biel/Bienne in the west.

Which group of companies does EUROBUS belong to?

EUROBUS belongs to the Knecht Group. It is active in the areas of travel, transport, private and business removals, and vehicle maintenance, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009.

Which areas is EUROBUS active in?

EUROBUS organises holiday travel by coach, hires out coaches with a driver, runs the Rustexpress to Europa-Park, operates public transport routes, provides replacement services for the railways, trains coach drivers in its own driving school and carries out school bus transport.

Is my money protected on a package holiday with EUROBUS?

Yes. EUROBUS has been a member of the statutory guarantee fund of the Swiss travel industry since it was established. The money paid for a package holiday is 100% covered there.

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