Eurobus Public transport
We keep the service public in Switzerland running smoothly
You award the contract, EUROBUS runs it: as a licensed operator in its own right or on behalf of cantons, cities, transport companies and PostBus, with drivers whom EUROBUS trains and develops itself, in the regions of Aargau, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland and Zurich.
Only a few private companies in Switzerland are permitted to provide transport services in public transport. EUROBUS is one of them: it runs bus routes as a licensed operator in its own right and drives on behalf of licensed operators such as PostBus. On top of that come company transport, for example shuttle services for employees, and rail replacement services for SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and other railway companies. For you as the client, that means one partner for scheduled services, company transport and rail replacement.
Planning a public tender or an invitation procedure? Talk to Patrick Nussbaumer, Managing Director, Public Transport: +41 44 444 14 40, p.nussbaumer@eurobus.ch.
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Your benefits with EUROBUS in public transport
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Licensed operator and contractor in one
EUROBUS runs routes as a licensed operator in its own right, in Biel/Bienne for example through Funicar AG, and drives on behalf of cantons, cities, transport companies and PostBus. -
Experience in six regions
City, regional and night bus routes in the regions of Aargau, Bern, Biel/Bienne, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland and Zurich. -
Drivers trained and developed in-house
The EUROBUS driving school trains drivers in categories D and D1 at its locations in Arbon, Bassersdorf, Biel/Bienne and Ruswil, and offers CZV (Swiss driver qualification ordinance) further training courses. -
Technology within the group
With Thomann Nutzfahrzeuge, a commercial vehicle centre with a workshop belongs to the Knecht Group, of which EUROBUS is also part. -
Hybrid experience since 2007
Switzerland’s first hybrid bus on a scheduled route entered service in Lenzburg in 2007. -
More than scheduled services
Company transport, school transport and rail replacement services for railway companies.
Our services in public transport
- Public transport routes
- City, regional and night bus routes on behalf of cantons, cities and transport companies.
- School transport
- Transport for schoolchildren on behalf of schools and municipalities, including children with special needs.
- Rail replacement services
- Buses instead of trains during maintenance work and upgrades on railway lines.
- Drivers & careers
- Working as a bus driver on scheduled routes.
All services at a glance: Services.
Bus route operation in figures: four regions
The figures from the regions show what EUROBUS delivers for its clients:
- Zurich
- On behalf of the Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG, the Glattal public transport company) and ETH Zurich, EUROBUS welti-furrer AG operates 26 routes and one night bus route with 58 vehicles, for 13 million passengers and 4.0 million km per year.
- Aargau
- On behalf of the canton of Aargau, Regionalbus Lenzburg (RBL) operates 11 routes, including 3 night bus routes, with 28 vehicles, for 3.1 million passengers and 1.9 million km per year.
- Central Switzerland
- On behalf of the canton of Lucerne, Rottal Auto AG operates 9 routes plus 2 night network routes with 29 vehicles, for 3 million passengers and 2.4 million km per year.
- Eastern Switzerland
- On behalf of PostBus Eastern Switzerland, EUROBUS Ostschweiz AG operates 7 routes between Arbon, St. Gallen, Goldach and Rheineck with 34 vehicles, for 2.75 million passengers and 1.35 million km per year.
All regions with their locations and contact persons: Locations & regions. Clients and references: Partners & references.
Awards: public tender on simap.ch or invitation procedure
EUROBUS wins contracts in public transport through public tenders, for example on the simap.ch platform, and to a small extent through the invitation procedure. For this reason, there is no booking or quotation request via the website, but there is a direct contact person.
Invite EUROBUS to submit a quotation or talk to Patrick Nussbaumer, Managing Director, Public Transport, beforehand, telephone +41 44 444 14 40. You can reach the people responsible in the regions directly: Contact.
Frequently asked questions
Who does EUROBUS operate for in public transport?
EUROBUS operates for the canton of Aargau (Regionalbus Lenzburg), the canton of Lucerne (Rottal Auto AG), the city of Kreuzlingen (Stadtbus Kreuzlingen), PostBus in the regions of Bern, Eastern Switzerland and Central Switzerland, the Biel/Bienne public transport company (Verkehrsbetriebe Biel), the Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG) and ETH Zurich (Science City Link).
Is EUROBUS a licensed operator itself?
Yes. EUROBUS runs public transport routes as a licensed operator and drives on behalf of licensed operators. In Biel/Bienne, for example, Funicar AG operates a route as a licensed operator in its own right.
Can we invite EUROBUS directly to submit a quotation?
Yes. Besides public tenders, for example on simap.ch, clients award a small share of their contracts through the invitation procedure. Your contact for this is Patrick Nussbaumer, Managing Director, Public Transport.
Does EUROBUS train bus drivers for scheduled routes?
Yes. The EUROBUS driving school offers, among other things, a 4-week intensive course for category D. Find out more about working on scheduled routes under Drivers & careers.
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