Eurobus Replacement services
Working at EUROBUS: varied work with a future
At least 5 weeks’ holiday, a secure job with prospects and a varied working environment: at the largest private bus company in Switzerland you work behind the wheel, in dispatch, in administration and product management or in the workshop – at many locations from Arbon in the east to Biel/Bienne in the west.
EUROBUS has over 1,200 employees. Alongside the travel locations with the head office in Windisch, there are numerous public transport operations. Your opportunities are correspondingly wide-ranging: package holidays, group travel and coach hire, scheduled services and rail replacement, school bus transport, training and further education, and workshop and service. EUROBUS advertises vacancies in all areas and operations on an ongoing basis.
Apply now: see the vacancies – or send a speculative application, see Vacancies.
Your benefits at EUROBUS
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More time for yourself
at least 5 weeks’ holiday -
Free rail and bus travel
a GA travelcard (general season ticket) for the whole of Switzerland for employees in public transport with a workload of at least 50%, plus substantial discounts for family members -
Day out included
free admission to Europa-Park including travel on the EUROBUS Rustexpress for you and your companion, with discounts -
Save across the whole group
attractive staff discounts throughout the Knecht Group -
A secure job
with prospects and competitive pay -
Short lines of communication
lean structures, flat hierarchies and quick decision-making -
Your ideas count
suggestions for improvement are welcome at every level of the hierarchy and are recognised with an annual award -
Open culture
an open corporate culture in a positive and varied working environment -
More experiences together
various events for employees -
Modern fleet
Job as a coach driver
One day a transfer, the next a round trip across Europe: EUROBUS coaches are in service for package holidays and group trips at seven locations in German-speaking Switzerland: Bern, Biel/Bienne, Basel/Pratteln, Lucerne/Ruswil, Windisch, Zurich and Arbon. At most locations you can look forward to:
- Modern coaches
- a fleet with an average age of 3.5 years, including Setra and VDL coaches
- Varied assignments,
- from simple transfers and one-day or multi-day group outings to round trips across Europe
- Good infrastructure
- our own terminals with rest rooms, customer car parks, office and training rooms, some with a cafeteria
- Garages for all coaches as well as our own washing facilities, fuel stations and workshops
- You concentrate on driving
- interior cleaning is carried out by an external company, not by the driver.
- Getting ahead
- annual further training and paid CZV (Swiss driver qualification ordinance) courses
- Shift planning via app
- with the drivers’ app “EB intern”
- Help around the clock
- 24-hour on-call service for emergencies
- Uniform work clothing
Job as a bus driver
Public transport is there for everyone: as a bus driver you make a contribution to the public service. The industry is growing, the timetable offering is continually being expanded, and regular further training is part of the job. In this role you are driver, coordinator and instructor all in one. In public transport in Zurich, EUROBUS offers, among other things:
- Modern vehicles
- a bus fleet ranging from articulated buses to hybrid buses
- Working hours that suit you
- very flexible shift times and various rota groups (regular, late, Monday to Friday)
- A career within the company
- opportunities to develop into a coordinator, training instructor or ticketing instructor
- Variety
- assignments in shuttle services and rail replacement as well
- Travel for free
- a free GA travelcard
- Modern infrastructure
- with check-in and information rooms, rest rooms, a cafeteria and car parks
- A garage for all buses, our own washing facility, fuel station and workshop, interior cleaning by an external company
- 24-hour on-call service, uniform work clothing and attractive staff discounts
Jobs in the office, dispatch and travel production
In package holidays, EUROBUS keeps adding new destinations; in group travel, employees plan corporate and club events for 8 to 10,000 people; and in public transport they make sure that the public service contract is carried out on schedule, even when rail replacement is needed at short notice. This is what awaits you:
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A modernly equipped workplace, a flexible holiday model and, in some cases, a canteen
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A broad and varied range of tasks in every role
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Close to customers: all tasks are strongly customer-focused
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Get to know destinations: in package holidays and group travel you have the opportunity to go on study trips or to scout out destinations
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Modern vehicles, river ships and systems in every area
Become a driver without a bus licence
Do you hold a category B driving licence? Then at EUROBUS you can be trained as a coach and bus driver within one month. The training takes place at our own Training and Further Education Centre; you will find more under Intensive training and Bus licence.
Voices from the team
- Aleksa Jovanovic, coach driver since 2021
- “EUROBUS’s flexibility allows me to study alongside my work as a coach driver.”
- Bljerim Miftari, bus driver in the Glattal region since 2022
- “At EUROBUS I was able to turn my hobby into my profession.”
- Heidi Lüscher, Tour Operating & Production, with EUROBUS for over 20 years
- “With us, no two days are alike, which keeps presenting me with new challenges that I gladly take on.”
- Ismail Bytyqi, service team, with EUROBUS since 2008
- “My work is very varied and I learn something new every day.”
- Pedro Almeida, vehicle cleaner since 2012
- “For me, work starts when everyone else is already in bed.”
Apply to EUROBUS now
Frequently asked questions
Which jobs are there at EUROBUS?
EUROBUS employs coach and bus drivers, dispatchers, administrative staff, product managers, mechanics, and staff in vehicle care and the service team, among others.
Can I become a driver at EUROBUS without a bus licence?
Yes. If you hold a category B driving licence, EUROBUS trains you as a coach and bus driver within one month.
Do EUROBUS employees receive a GA travelcard?
Employees in public transport receive a GA travelcard for the whole of Switzerland from a workload of at least 50%; family members benefit from substantial discounts.
How much holiday do EUROBUS employees have?
EUROBUS employees have at least 5 weeks’ holiday.
How do I apply to EUROBUS?
Via the EUROBUS job portal, where all vacancies of the EUROBUS Group are listed. If no suitable position is advertised, your speculative application is welcome; you will find the contact details of the HR department under Vacancies.
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