Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund

What Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund does

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) is a publicly-owned transport authority organized as a GmbH, established in 1995 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. It coordinates regional bus, rail, tram, ferry, and on-demand transport across approximately 14,000 square kilometers, covering two-thirds of the German state of Hesse including the Frankfurt Rhein-Main metropolitan area. RMV is owned collectively by the State of Hesse, 15 districts (Landkreise), and 11 cities (Städte), and acts as a performance commissioner and moderator between political stakeholders and the 160+ transport operators running services under its unified tariff and scheduling framework.

The platform integrates multimodal journey planning (RMV-Fahrplanauskunft), digital ticketing via the RMVgo mobile app, an online TicketShop, an on-demand shuttle service, accessible travel planning tools, and open data APIs for third-party developers. RMV operates a 24/7 service hotline and participates in the nationwide DELFI journey planner system. Its core revenue streams are passenger fare collection (including single tickets, subscriptions, and the €63/month Deutschland-Ticket), managed coordination services between owners and operators, and employer-subsidized JobTicket products for corporate clients. Distribution is omnichannel, spanning the app, ticket machines, service centers, on-board payment, and partner agencies across the region.

RMV is currently executing significant infrastructure expansion, including the Regionaltangente West tram project (27 new Stadler CITYLINK trams by late 2030 via its subsidiary fahma), 800+ rail construction measures, a tariff structure reform planned for 2027, and pilot exploration of autonomous driving. The organization joined the Mobility Alliance (formerly MaaS Alliance) in March 2026 to engage with broader European mobility-as-a-service integration efforts.

Name

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund

Legal name

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH

Website

https://rmv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund is a publicly-owned German transport authority coordinating regional bus, rail, tram, and on-demand services across two-thirds of Hesse through a unified tariff and scheduling platform serving 160+ operators and millions of passengers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Public Transportation Services

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485), Urban Transit Systems (4851)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Ticketing & Fare Management (Capping, Passes, Validators) (THADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Car Rental & Car-Sharing Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAF)

Keywords

• Regional public transport
• Integrated ticketing system
• Multimodal mobility services
• Transport association coordination
• Journey planning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Passenger Fare Revenue: RMV generates revenue through ticket sales including single tickets, day passes, weekly and monthly passes, and the Deutschland-Ticket subscription at €63/month. Revenue is collected through multiple sales channels including apps, online shop, ticket machines, service centers, and on-board payments.
2. Public Transport Coordination Services: As a public transport authority, RMV coordinates and funds regional transport services, acting as a moderator between political stakeholders and transport operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RMV coordinates regional public transport across the Frankfurt Rhein-Main area, integrating bus, rail, tram, on-demand shuttles, ferries, and shared mobility under a unified timetable and tariff. It sells passenger tickets and subscriptions (including the nationwide Deutschland-Ticket and employer-subsidised JobTicket products) and provides digital journey-planning and information services through the RMV-Fahrplanauskunft system, the RMVgo app, and the RMV-TicketShop.

Product overview

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) is one of Germany's largest public transport associations, operating as a coordinated mobility platform covering approximately 14,000 square kilometers across the Frankfurt Rhein-Main metropolitan region. The offering functions as a platform-plus-services model centered on the RMV-Fahrplanauskunft (timetable information system) and App RMVgo (mobile ticketing and journey planning). These core components are supported by: the RMV-TicketShop for online ticket purchases, the RMV-OnDemand-Shuttle for flexible on-demand transport, and complementary services including the Deutschland-Ticket (nationwide subscription ticket at €63/month), RMV-JobTicket Premium (employer-subsidized commuter tickets), RheinMainCard (leisure pass), and various accessibility features like the Fahrplanauskunft für barrierefreie Fahrten (accessible travel planner). The platform integrates with third-party services including Komoot for cycling tours and participates in the DELFI-Auskunft system for nationwide journey planning. The RMV also coordinates infrastructure projects such as the Regionaltangente West, with 27 Stadler CITYLINK trams expected to enter service by 2030. The transport network encompasses S-Bahn, U-Bahn, trams, buses, ferries, night services, express buses, and flexible services (shared taxis, call buses, on-demand shuttles), serving 15 counties and 11 cities with more than 160 transport companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RMVgo: Mobile application for ticket purchasing and journey planning in the Rhein-Main area
• RMV-OnDemand-Shuttle
• RheinMainCard
• Demokratie Wagen
• RTW (Regionaltangente West)

Products and services

• Deutschland-Ticket Flat-rate monthly subscription ticket introduced at the national level that allows unlimited use of local and regional public transport across Germany, distributed by RMV within its Hesse service area.
• RMV-JobTicket

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 800 new infrastructure measures being implemented to improve capacity and reliability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mobility Alliance (formerly MaaS Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026RMV joined the Mobility Alliance (formerly MaaS Alliance) as a new member in March 2026. The alliance, which rebranded after eight months of consultation with members and industry stakeholders, aims to create a neutral platform to connect stakeholders across the mobility sector, addressing industry confusion around the term 'MaaS' (Mobility as a Service).
• StadlercoreTechnology or Integration · 5 December 2025Stadler secured an order from fahma (a subsidiary of RMV) to deliver 27 CITYLINK trams for the Regionaltangente West route in Frankfurt Rhein-Main. Initial vehicles are expected for testing in 2028 with full operation by late 2030. The contract includes a 30-year maintenance agreement to support long-term operation of the fleet.
• fahma (RMV subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerfahma is a subsidiary of RMV responsible for tram procurement. It ordered 27 CITYLINK trams from Stadler for the Regionaltangente West route, with full operation expected by late 2030 and a 30-year maintenance agreement.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Free Now (formerly mytaxi): Multi-mobility app combining taxis, ride-hailing, car-sharing, and public transport across European cities. Adjacent to RMV's multimodal offering, especially for first/last-mile and taxi integration in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main area.
• Citymapper: Global urban mobility app aggregating public transit, bike-share, and ride-hailing with real-time journey planning. Comparable to RMVgo as a multi-modal journey planning and ticketing layer, but operates across many cities and does not own or coordinate transport services.

Broad incumbents

• moovel (now REACH NOW): Daimler/Bmw-backed MaaS platform offering multimodal mobility (car-sharing, ride-hailing, public transit ticketing) in German cities. Comparable to RMV's MaaS ambitions but as a private-sector platform rather than a public authority.
• Deutsche Bahn (DB Regio): Germany's national rail operator running regional rail services that operate within the RMV network. Overlaps with RMV's rail coordination remit but operates at a national scale and as an operator rather than a coordination authority.

Direct peers

• Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV): Hamburg's statutory transport association coordinating buses, trains, and ferries across the Hamburg metropolitan region under a unified tariff. Closely comparable to RMV as both are German Verkehrsverbünde performing integrated ticketing and multi-operator coordination.
• Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS): Stuttgart region transport association providing integrated ticketing and timetable services across multiple operators. Directly comparable to RMV in structure and customer offerings.
• Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB): Transport association covering Berlin and Brandenburg with unified ticketing across regional rail, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, tram, and bus. Operates under the same Verkehrsverbund model as RMV with comparable scale and product suite.
• Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV): Munich's regional transport association integrating trains, U-Bahn, trams, and buses under a single tariff system. Directly comparable to RMV in function, structure, and product mix (joint tariff, journey planner, mobile ticketing).
• Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS): Cologne/Bonn regional transport association coordinating bus and rail services under a single tariff. Closely mirrors RMV's role as a regional tariff and coordination authority.
• Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH): Schleswig-Holstein's state-wide transport association coordinating buses and trains under a unified tariff. Comparable to RMV as a German Verkehrsverbund with multimodal ticketing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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