FlixBus
Product
Key facts about this entity
Entity type: Product
Schema.org type: Brand
Country: Germany
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 2013
Sector: Intercity coach transport - green-liveried long-distance coach brand and asset-light network platform under the Flix umbrella
Notable DACH relationship: Flix (core brand of Flix SE), Kamil Koc (Turkish operator integrated under the Flix umbrella, 2019), Greyhound Lines (US brand acquired from FirstGroup, October 2021)
Official website: https://www.flixbus.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flixbus
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlixBus
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19947972
Entity Profile
Overview
FlixBus is the core intercity coach brand of Flix SE, launched in Germany in February 2013 and operated as an asset-light network platform under which regional coach operators run scheduled long-distance services in green FlixBus livery across Europe, North America, Turkey and other markets served by the Flix group and its acquired brands.
What it is
FlixBus is the intercity coach brand of Flix SE and the original product of the Flix group, with commercial operations launched in Germany in February 2013. It is operated as an asset-light network platform under which regional coach operators run scheduled long-distance services in green FlixBus livery, with the Flix group providing scheduling, brand, distribution, revenue management and passenger-facing digital services. The FlixBus brand has been extended across continental Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Turkey and the United States, and is the umbrella under which acquired operators such as Kamil Koc (2019) and Greyhound Lines (from FirstGroup, October 2021) have been operationally integrated.
DACH relevance and Startuprad.io coverage
FlixBus is the original brand of Flix and the product through which the group built its European long-distance coach network. In Startuprad.io's Unicorn Atlas cluster around Flix, FlixBus is the umbrella intercity coach brand under which the group operates its core European scheduled-coach services, and the brand into which acquired operators such as Kamil Koc (Turkey, 2019) and Greyhound Lines (United States, from FirstGroup in October 2021) have been operationally integrated. FlixBus is recorded here as a brand of the Flix corporate parent; the operating company and shareholder relationships sit on the Flix SE record.
Public source context
Public information on FlixBus used for this record is drawn from its official https://www.flixbus.com , its https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlixBus and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19947972 , and public reporting on the launch of FlixBus scheduled coach services in Germany in 2013 and on the subsequent group acquisitions of Kamil Koc (2019) and Greyhound Lines (2021).
Startuprad.io coverage of FlixBus
German, Swiss, and Austrian Startup News of March 15th
Published: 15 March 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Coverage type: News
https://www.startuprad.io/post/german-swiss-and-austrian-startup-news-of-march-15th
Meet Filip, One of Germany's Most Successful Early Stage VCs from Cherry Ventures #GSA22 - Founder Interview
Published: 15 March 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Coverage type: Interview
https://www.startuprad.io/post/meet-filip-one-of-germany-s-most-successful-early-stage-vcs-from-cherry-ventures-gsa22-founder-i
Startup Exit & IPO Pathways: Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Published: 10 March 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/exit-and-ipo-pathways-for-startups-in-germany-austria-and-switzerland
DACH Startup News December 2025: Year-End Deep Dive Into Ecosystem Trends
Published: 23 December 2025
Last updated: 27 August 2026
Coverage type: News
https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-deep-dive
DACH Startup Scene: A February 2025 Roundup - Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Published: 27 February 2025
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/dach-startup-scene-a-february-2025-roundup-germany-austria-and-switzerland
Porsche SE’s Surprising Investment in Flixbus: A Strategic Move into the Future of Sustainable Mobility
Published: 14 August 2024
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/porsche-se-s-surprising-investment-in-flixbus-a-strategic-move-into-the-future-of-sustainable-mobil
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