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Facts and figures: over 1,200 employees, 500 buses

Over 1,200 employees, a fleet of 500 buses and bus routes in six regions of Switzerland: these figures show who you are travelling with – whether you book a trip, hire a coach or commission a bus service.

EUROBUS is the largest private coach company in Switzerland. Over 1,200 employees and a fleet of 500 buses are in service for holiday travel, coach hire, the Rustexpress to Europa-Park, public transport, replacement services and school bus transport. For you, that means: whether holiday trip, major event or scheduled service, a large team stands behind your order.

Straight to the right service: Travel, Hire a coach, Public transport, Replacement services and School bus.

EUROBUS at a glance

  • Employees

    over 1,200

  • Fleet

    500 buses

  • Coaches for holiday travel and coach hire

    over 70 vehicles, from minibus to double-decker

  • Average age of the coaches

    3.5 years

  • Vehicle sizes in school bus services

    7 to 80 seats

  • Locations for travel and group travel

    7 (Windisch, Arbon, Basel, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Ruswil, Zurich/Bassersdorf)

  • Public transport

    routes in the regions of Aargau, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland and Zurich

  • Group events

    transport logistics for 8 to 10,000 people

Employees: over 1,200 professionals

EUROBUS has over 1,200 employees. They include coach and bus drivers, dispatchers, administrative staff, product managers and mechanics. EUROBUS also trains drivers in its own Training and Further Education Centre. Would you like to be part of the team? More at Working at EUROBUS and Vacancies.

Bus fleet: 500 buses, coaches only 3.5 years old on average

The EUROBUS fleet comprises 500 buses. Over 70 coaches are ready for holiday travel and coach hire, from minibus to double-decker – the right vehicle for every group size. Their average age is 3.5 years; year after year, EUROBUS renews part of the fleet. All coaches are fitted with engines meeting the Euro 6 emission standard.

The coaches come in several comfort levels: Comfort coach, Comfort minibus, double-decker, Deluxe coach, VIPLINER, VIPLINER minibus, Car Rouge Premium coach and Handicap coach with up to 14 wheelchair spaces. In school bus services, EUROBUS uses vehicles with 7 to 80 seats. More on drive systems and emissions at Fleet & emissions, on the hire coaches at Our fleet.

Locations for travel, group travel and school bus

  • Travel and group travel

    EUROBUS is represented at seven locations for travel and group travel: Windisch (head office and travel centre), Arbon, Basel, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Ruswil and Zurich/Bassersdorf. EUROBUS runs its own departure terminals with a heated waiting room, toilets and drinks machines in Arbon, Lucerne (Ruswil), Windisch and Zurich – so your journey starts in the warm. Addresses and telephone numbers can be found on the Contact page.

  • School bus transport

    EUROBUS carries out school bus transport at these locations, among others:

    • EUROBUS welti-furrer AG, 8303 Bassersdorf
    • Funicar AG, 2502 Biel
    • EUROBUS Häfliger AG, 6210 Sursee
    • Rottal Auto AG, 6017 Ruswil
    • EUROBUS Ostschweiz AG, 9320 Arbon and 8280 Kreuzlingen
    • Regionalbus Lenzburg AG, 5600 Lenzburg
    • MoPi.ch, 8862 Schübelbach

Public transport by region

Cantons, cities, transport companies, ETH and PostBus commission EUROBUS to run their bus routes. As a provider in the public service sector, EUROBUS is active in these regions:

  • Aargau

    Regionalbus Lenzburg (RBL) on behalf of the canton of Aargau: 11 routes including 3 night bus routes, 28 vehicles, 3.1 million passengers and 1.9 million kilometres per year.

  • Bern

    • PostBus routes in the Erlach area on behalf of PostBus Region Bern: 3 routes, 4 vehicles, 360,000 kilometres per year
    • PostBus route Bolligen–Krauchthal–Hindelbank on behalf of PostBus Region Bern: 1 route, 1 vehicle, 136,000 kilometres per year

  • Biel/Bienne

    • Funicar AG on behalf of Verkehrsbetriebe Biel (3 routes) and as a concession holder in its own right (1 route): 7 vehicles, 550,000 kilometres per year
    • On behalf of PostBus in the “Plateau de Diesse” region
    • School bus transport for schools and municipalities with over 80 vehicles

  • Eastern Switzerland

    • EUROBUS Ostschweiz AG, PostBus routes Arbon–St. Gallen–Goldach–Rheineck on behalf of PostBus Eastern Switzerland: 7 routes, 34 vehicles, 2.75 million passengers, 1.35 million kilometres per year
    • Stadtbus Kreuzlingen on behalf of the city of Kreuzlingen: 6 routes, 10 vehicles
    • School bus transport for schools and municipalities: 15 school buses for 10 clients

  • Central Switzerland

    • Rottal Auto AG on behalf of the canton of Lucerne: 9 routes plus 2 night network routes, 29 vehicles, 3 million passengers, 2.4 million kilometres per year
    • PostBus routes in the Sursee area on behalf of PostBus Central Switzerland: 4 routes plus 2 night network routes, 12 vehicles, 1.3 million passengers, 1.2 million kilometres
    • School bus transport for schools and municipalities: 11 clients, 34 vehicles, 0.3 million kilometres

  • Zurich

    EUROBUS welti-furrer AG on behalf of Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG) and ETH (Science City Link): 26 routes and 1 night bus route, 58 vehicles, 13 million passengers and 4.0 million kilometres per year.

  • All of Switzerland

    During maintenance work and upgrades on railway lines, EUROBUS takes charge of replacement services for SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and other railway companies as general contractor. More at Replacement services and Public transport.

    A bus route, replacement service or school bus contract to award? Talk to EUROBUS: Public transport contact (also for replacement services) or School bus contact.

Frequently asked questions

How many employees does EUROBUS have?

EUROBUS has over 1,200 employees, working in driving, dispatch, travel advice and production, and in the workshops, among other areas.

How big is the EUROBUS bus fleet?

The fleet comprises 500 buses. Over 70 of them are coaches for holiday travel and coach hire; their average age is 3.5 years.

At how many locations is EUROBUS represented for travel?

At seven locations: Windisch (head office and travel centre), Arbon, Basel, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Ruswil and Zurich/Bassersdorf. EUROBUS runs its own departure terminals with a heated waiting room in Arbon, Lucerne (Ruswil), Windisch and Zurich.

Where does EUROBUS run public transport routes?

EUROBUS runs routes in the regions of Aargau (Regionalbus Lenzburg), Bern, Biel/Bienne (Funicar AG), Eastern Switzerland (EUROBUS Ostschweiz AG and Stadtbus Kreuzlingen), Central Switzerland (Rottal Auto AG and PostBus routes in the Sursee area) and Zurich (EUROBUS welti-furrer AG for Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal and ETH).

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