OsloBuss

Name

OsloBuss

Legal name

Oslobuss AS

Website

https://oslobuss.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter Bus Transportation

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (4855), Charter Bus Industry (48551)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Coach & Bus Charter Fleet Rental (With/Without Driver) (TLABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shuttle Bus Leasing/Rental (Airport/Hotel/Corporate) (TLABADAD), Party Transportation (Limo, Shuttle) Services (HSACACAN)

Keywords

• Charter bus services
• Airport transfer transport
• Event shuttle transport
• Electric bus fleet
• Corporate shuttle services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charter Bus Services: Revenue generated from chartering buses for various occasions including corporate trips, school excursions, airport transfers, weddings, sightseeing tours, kindergarten trips, and sports club transportation. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each customer's specific needs.
2. Shuttle Services: Regular shuttle services for shopping centers, hotels, and corporate clients. Daily operations transport approximately 3500 passengers through fixed route agreements with clients like IKEA.
3. Event Transportation: Large-scale event transportation services including Oslo Freedom Forum, DNB Sommerfest (3500 attendees, 47 buses), and ATEA TP2B (5500 participants from 38 destinations, 190 buses).
4. Public Charging Services: Public charging park for electric buses, trucks, and other heavy vehicles. Open to all heavy vehicles with 16 fast chargers at 350-400 kW. Services available to professional drivers with dedicated charging lounge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OsloBuss provides passenger bus transportation services including charter/tour bus rentals, airport transfers, corporate event transport, school and kindergarten trips, sports club travel, wedding transport, and recurring shuttle services for retail and hospitality clients. The company also operates Norway's largest public charging park for electric heavy vehicles. Services are sold on a quote-based, customized basis using a primarily fossil-free electric and biogas bus fleet with real-time tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ferdia: Technology company established by Oslobuss in 2016 to provide digital solutions. The solutions are used by 12 companies in over 250 cities across multiple countries.

Products and services

• Oslobuss Charter (Turistbuss) Core charter/tour bus service for all types of group transport, from small private trips to large corporate and public-sector assignments, domestically and internationally. Backed by a 24/7 in-house operations center that monitors all ongoing assignments.
• Oslobuss Flyplasstransport (Airport Transfer) Group airport transfer service to and from Oslo Airport Gardermoen with flight tracking, platform coordination with OSL, real-time SMS updates, and special-needs accommodation (wheelchair accessibility, extra luggage).
• Oslobuss Konsert- og Eventtransport (Event Transport)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3+ million passengers transported annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, long-term and strategic.

• FerdiacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Technology company established by OsloBuss in 2016 providing digital services for customers, travelers, and drivers. Solutions now used by 12 companies in over 250 cities across multiple countries.
• NorchargecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Norcharge to establish Norway's largest public charging park for electric buses, trucks, and heavy vehicles. The collaboration enabled opening the charging facility at Haugenstua in Oslo.
• Klimaetaten i Oslo kommune (Oslo Climate Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Oslo Municipality's Climate Agency to develop public charging infrastructure for heavy vehicles, supporting the city's climate goals and electrification of transport.
• Forsvaret (Norwegian Armed Forces)long-termChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular transport assignments for the Norwegian Armed Forces, providing reliable transportation services.
• Universitetet i Oslo (University of Oslo)long-termChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular transport services for university staff and students.
• Helse Sør-Øst (Health South-East Norway)long-termChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular transport services for healthcare organization.
• Politiet (Norwegian Police)long-termChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular transport services for police force.
• VY (Norwegian Railway)long-termChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular transport services for railway company.
• Lily Country ClubstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeveloped shuttle solutions for hotel customers needing transport between the hotel and airport.
• Flytoget (Airport Express Train)strategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles all transport related to planned and unplanned events on the railway between Drammen and Oslo Lufthavn (Airport).
• IKEAlong-termChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOperated shuttle buses between city center and IKEA stores at Furuset and Slependen for the past 10 years, transporting millions of customers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nobina AB: Largest public transport bus operator in the Nordics, operating across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Acquired OsloBuss in 2025; directly comparable as a Nordic charter and contracted bus services operator with overlapping customer segments in corporate, public, and event transport.
• Stagecoach Group: UK-listed major bus and coach operator with international operations. Comparable as a large, multi-region charter and scheduled bus operator with similar fleet renewal, electrification, and customer-mix dynamics, though focused on UK rather than Nordic markets.
• ComfortDelGro Transit: Global land transport conglomerate operating bus, coach, and taxi services across multiple countries. Comparable as a diversified public and private bus services group with similar route, charter, and corporate contract offerings at larger scale.
• National Express Group: International public transport and coach services operator with UK, European, and North American bus operations. Comparable to OsloBuss in coach and charter services, fleet operations, and exposure to corporate, school, and event transport customers.

Direct peers

• Vy (formerly NSB): Norwegian state-owned transport group operating buses, trains, and mobility services, including charter, school, and corporate transport. Directly comparable to OsloBuss in serving Norwegian corporates, schools, and public-sector customers with both contracted and ad-hoc bus services.
• Boreal Transport: One of Norway's largest private bus and coach operators, providing scheduled, school, and charter services across multiple Norwegian regions. Comparable to OsloBuss in fleet size, charter/event focus, and reliance on Norwegian public and corporate framework agreements.
• Keolis Norge: Norwegian subsidiary of global public transport operator Keolis, running urban, suburban, and charter bus services. Comparable to OsloBuss in passenger bus operations, public-sector contracts, and growing electric fleet deployment in Norway.
• Unibuss: Major Norwegian bus operator active in the Oslo region with scheduled, charter, and corporate transport services. Comparable to OsloBuss in geography (Eastern Norway), service mix (charter plus framework agreements), and customer profile.
• Tide Buss: Norwegian bus and coach operator serving Western Norway with both contracted public-transport routes and charter services. Comparable to OsloBuss in fleet composition, charter offerings, and Norwegian public-sector customer base.

Emerging players

• Flybussen (Airport Express Norway): Norwegian airport shuttle bus brand connecting cities to airports with scheduled services. Comparable to OsloBuss specifically in the airport-transfer use case and in competing for group and corporate travelers flying out of Oslo Gardermoen.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oslobuss

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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