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Bus licence category D1

Driver training for minibuses and school buses.

Training for subcategory D1 prepares you for working as a school bus driver. EUROBUS does not guarantee direct employment after the training, but it does improve your chances of getting started.

EUROBUS driving school bus with a learner driver at the wheel

Requirements

For category D1 training, you need:
  1. Minimum age 21

    The minimum age for subcategory D1 is 21.

  2. Category B driving licence

    Held for at least one year.

  3. Learner’s permit and examination

    Apply for the learner’s permit and have the medical examination by a designated doctor carried out.

How your D1 training works

  1. Before the training

    • Apply for the learner’s permit
    • Medical examination by a designated doctor
    • Register and pay the course fees
  2. During the training

    • Preparation course for the theory test
    • Theory test
    • Driving lessons
    • CPC (CZV) initial training
    • Practical driving test

Training locations

EUROBUS offers category D1 training at its four driving school locations.

Driving school Arbon

Bus centre of EUROBUS Ostschweiz AG, St. Gallerstrasse 111, 9320 Arbon, close to the motorway and with free parking.

Driving school Bassersdorf

Training and Further Education Centre of EUROBUS welti-furrer AG, Grindelstrasse 8, 8303 Bassersdorf, close to Zurich Airport.

Driving school Biel/Bienne

Bus centre of Funicar AG, Seevorstadt 17, 2502 Biel: lessons in German and French.

Driving school Ruswil

Bus centre of Rottal Auto AG, Rütmattstrasse 2, 6017 Ruswil, centrally located and with free parking.

Already hold category C?

Then you do not need to take a driving test for D1: subcategory D1 can be entered on your licence on application to the road traffic office. All you need is the CPC (CZV) certificate.

Request D1 training now

Would you like to drive a school bus or minibus? Send us your enquiry with your preferred location and period, and we will arrange the dates with you.

Apply for the learner’s permit at the road traffic office of your canton of residence, not via this enquiry form.

Training

Personal details

For example your learner’s permit: PDF, JPG or PNG, max. 5 MB.