Fynbus
Fynbus is a transportation that plans bus services for the region of Southern Denmark.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersOdense, Denmark
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Fynbus does
Fynbus is a nonprofit organization that functions as a region and the municipalities own FynBus. FynBus advises the owners on how the bus service can be planned in the best possible way and makes the timetables. Passenger revenue covers only part of the total cost, and the owner who has booked a route pays the rest of the cost.
Fynbus firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fynbus
- Legal name
- FynBus
- Website
- https://www.fynbus.dk/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Fynbus is a transportation that plans bus services for the region of Southern Denmark.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fynbus industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Public Transportation
- NAICS
- Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Special Needs Transportation (485991), School and Employee Bus Transportation (485410), Support Activities for Transportation (488)
- SIC
- Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Regional/County Public Bus Operators (THAIAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fixed-Route Urban Bus Operators (Municipal/Regional) (TLAFAGAA), Demand-Managed Urban Bus Services (Headway/Route Optimization within Fixed-Route Networks) (THAIAEAJ), Intercity Bus Feeder & First/Last-Mile Connector Operators (Scheduled) (THAIADAJ), Park-and-Ride / Express Commuter Bus Operators (TLAFAGAF)
Keywords
Where Fynbus is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Odense
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Fynbus business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Public Transport Ticket Revenue: FynBus generates primary revenue from ticket sales across its bus network. Fares are zone-based and distance-based, collected via the Rejsekort electronic system, the Basiskort card, single-use tickets, and the RejseBillet mobile app. Revenue from tickets is supplemented by control fine (kontrolafgift) income from fare evasion enforcement — 1,000 kr per unpaid fare.
- Basiskort Sales: FynBus sells the Basiskort (a physical card replacing the legacy Rejsekort) at their customer center and via online self-service at rejsekort.dk. The Basiskort costs 50 kr per card and can be used across all Danish public transport (excluding Bornholm).
- Public Sector Funding and Subsidies: As a statutory traffic company (trafikselskab) under Danish law (lov om trafikselskaber), FynBus is primarily funded by public subsidies from the ten Funen municipalities and Region Syddanmark. This represents the dominant funding source for operations.
- Flextrafik Service Fees: Flextur (flexible minibus/car transport) and Teletaxi services generate revenue through per-kilometer charges and fixed minimum fares. Rates vary by service type (flexpunkt: 4 kr/km; door-to-door: 8 kr/km; Odense city zone: 33 kr/km). Teletaxi in Odense charges a flat 25 kr adult fare. Telerute services charge fixed per-person fares (20-70 kr depending on route).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Zone-based bus fares for regular scheduled bus services |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Flextur to/from flexpunkt — integrates with bus, train, or light rail as part of a combined journey |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Flextur door-to-door — flexible transport between addresses anywhere on Funen and Langeland |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Flextur door-to-door in Odense city zone — higher rate for dense urban area |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Teletaxi Odense — flat fare for pre-defined areas connecting to Tarup Center, Dalumcentret/OUH, Tietgenbyen, Brændekilde, Allesø/Kirkendrup/Søhus |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Telerute Spodsbjerg Færgehavn – Rudkøbing Busterminal |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Teleroute Spodsbjerg Færgehavn – Svendborg Banegård (full route) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Teleroute Bøjden Færgehavn – Faaborg Rutebilstation |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Basiskort physical travel card |
| Outcome based/ performace | Pay-as-you-go | Control fine (kontrolafgift) for traveling without valid ticket |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels9 records
Marketing channels8 records
Fynbus product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FynBus operates scheduled public bus services (regional, city, local, and night routes) and flexible on-demand transport (Flextur door-to-door, Teletaxi, Telerute, plus specialized handicap, patient, and municipal transport) across 10 municipalities on the island of Funen and Langeland in Denmark. Services are integrated with the national Rejseplanen journey planner and the Rejsekort/Basiskort electronic ticketing system, and connect to Odense Letbane light rail, national trains, and ferry services. The portfolio is delivered partly through in-house coordination and partly through contracted third-party bus operators, and is funded via ticket revenue, per-kilometer Flextrafik fares, Basiskort sales, and statutory public subsidies from the Funen municipalities and Region Syddanmark.
Product overview
FynBus is the regional public transport authority for Funen (Fyn) and Langeland in Denmark, operating a comprehensive multi-modal transportation network. The service portfolio consists of three core layers: (1) scheduled bus services including regional A-routes, city bus networks in Odense/Svendborg/Nyborg/Middelfart, and local rural routes across 10 municipalities; (2) flexible transport options including Flextur (door-to-door and flexpoint service), Teletaxi (area-based taxi service), Telerute (route-based taxi for ferry connections), and specialized services for disabled passengers, municipal transport, and patient transport; and (3) integrated ticketing via Rejsekort/Basiskort systems coordinated with national partners. The network integrates with Odense Letbane light rail and national journey planner Rejseplanen. Services are available daily with extended night bus coverage on weekends.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Fare evasion rate reduced from 3.0% (2024) to 2.0% (2025) following intensified ticket control operations with more than double the number of inspections (801,057 checks vs. 323,465).
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Fynbus
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fynbus technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature4 records
Fynbus partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Rejsekort A/ScoreRejsekort A/S is the data controller for all personal data related to the Rejsekort electronic ticketing system — including sales, tank-up (recharge), and renewal of Rejsekort and Basiskort cards. FynBus is a participant in the Rejsekort system, which enables check-in/check-out across Danish public transport. The Basiskort (a physical card replacing the legacy Rejsekort) can be purchased at FynBus Kundecenter and online, and is valid on all Danish public transport except Bornholm.
- FlexDanmarkcoreFlexDanmark is the national operator coordinating flexible transport services (Flextrafik) across Denmark. FynBus collaborates with FlexDanmark on disability transport (handicapkørsel), municipal transport (kommunal kørsel), and patient transport (patientbefordring). In some cases involving Flextrafik, FynBus and FlexDanmark process special categories of personal data including CPR numbers and health information to arrange transportation for citizens with special needs.
- KeoliscoreKeolis is a contracted bus operator running city bus routes in Odense on behalf of FynBus. Keolis also operates Odense Light Rail (Odense Letbane) under contract, managing lost property and customer service for the light rail. FynBus fare inspectors conduct ticket checks on both Keolis-operated buses and the Keolis-operated light rail.
- Tide BusmajorTide Bus operates regional bus route 200A (Odense–Otterup) and manages lost property for buses on its operated routes. Passengers who have left items on Tide Bus-operated routes are directed to contact Tide Bus directly for lost property inquiries (phone: 22210473).
- GoCollectivemajorGoCollective manages lost property for Nordfyn bus routes operated by FynBus contractors. Contact: phone 41305370 (weekdays 08:00-15:00 Thu, 08:00-12:00 Fri) or [email protected].
- BergholdtminorBergholdt operates city bus routes in Nyborg (route 1) on behalf of FynBus. Contact: phone 66113131, weekdays 09:00-15:00.
- VikingbusminorVikingbus operates Svendborg local route 201 on behalf of FynBus. Route 201 offers free travel for all ages in Svendborg Kommune.
- Odense Letbane (Light Rail)coreOdense Light Rail (Odense Letbane) is a separate entity operating the light rail between Tarup Center and Hjallese. FynBus fare inspectors conduct ticket checks on the light rail, and the two networks are coordinated for multi-modal journeys. FynBus provides lost property referrals for the light rail to Keolis (the operator). The light rail connects with several FynBus bus routes at interchange stations.
- Rejseplanen (Danish National Travel Planner)coreRejseplanen A/S operates Denmark's national public transport journey planner (rejseplanen.dk and app). FynBus routes, schedules, real-time GPS data, Flextur bookings, and Teletaxi bookings are all integrated into Rejseplanen. FynBus processes personal data in connection with journey searches on Rejseplanen and uses cookies on pendlertjek.fynbus.dk. Rejsekort A/S is separately data-responsible for personal data related to the Rejsekort system.
- Danish Municipalities and Region Syddanmark (Public Funders)coreFynBus is funded by statutory contributions from 10 Funen-area municipalities (Odense, Svendborg, Faaborg-Midtfyn, Assens, Middelfart, Nyborg, Nordfyn, Kerteminde, Langeland, Ærø) and Region Syddanmark, as mandated by Danish law (lov om trafikselskaber). Individual municipalities also make specific service decisions — for example, Assens Kommune decided to add extra evening/night departures on route 131 as a 2-year trial.
- HjulmandKaptain Advokatpartnerselskab (Data Protection Advisor)minorHjulmandKaptain Advokatpartnerselskab serves as FynBus's Data Protection Officer (DPO). Located at Østre Havnegade 12, 9000 Aalborg. Contact: [email protected]. Handles inquiries about data protection rights and requests for data access.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fynbus competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Movia: Movia is the Danish trafikselskab responsible for public transport on Zealand, Lolland-Falster, and Møn. Direct structural peer to FynBus — both are statutory public transport authorities under lov om trafikselskaber, funded by member municipalities, and operate integrated bus and Flextrafik services via the same Rejseplanen and Rejsekort platforms.
- Midttrafik: Midttrafik is the trafikselskab for the Central Denmark Region, operating bus and Flextrafik services across multiple municipalities. Direct peer to FynBus — same legal structure, same Rejseplanen/Rejsekort integration, comparable multi-modal service portfolio including night buses and demand-responsive transport.
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab (NT): NT is the trafikselskab for the North Denmark Region, providing bus and flexible transport services. Direct peer to FynBus operating under identical statutory framework with similar regional scope across multiple municipalities, integrating into the same national journey planner.
- Sydtrafik: Sydtrafik is the trafikselskab for the southern part of Region Syddanmark — FynBus's sibling authority covering Jutland municipalities in the same region. Direct peer sharing the same region, funder base (Region Syddanmark), national platforms, and statutory mandate.
- Bornholms Trafikselskab (BAT): BAT operates public transport on the island of Bornholm, including integrated bus and ferry services. Direct peer as another Danish trafikselskab with statutory mandate, public funding, and ferry-connected island service similar to FynBus's Langeland/Ærø operations.
- FlexDanmark: FlexDanmark is the national coordinator for flexible transport (Flextrafik) across Denmark, with whom FynBus partners for disability, patient, and municipal transport. Direct peer in the Flextrafik service layer, providing comparable on-demand transport coordination that FynBus also delivers.
Broad incumbents
- Keolis Danmark: Keolis is FynBus's largest contracted operator (Odense city buses and Odense Letbane) and a major international public transport operator with significant Danish footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering bus/light rail operations on contract to trafikselskaber including FynBus.
- Arriva Danmark: Arriva operates regional buses and trains across multiple Danish regions under contract to trafikselskaber. Broad incumbent comparable to FynBus's contracted-operator partners, though serving as both peer and potential competitor in tender processes for regional routes.
- DSB: DSB is Denmark's national state-owned railway operator and a partner in the integrated public transport ecosystem. Comparable as the dominant rail incumbent whose services connect with FynBus at stations, and which is also a fellow publicly-owned Danish transport authority under similar statutory structures.
Others
- Rejseplanen A/S: Rejseplanen operates Denmark's national public transport journey planner integrated with all FynBus services. Relevant as a strategic technology/distribution partner rather than direct competitor — the platform that delivers FynBus's distribution advantage and multi-modal booking capability.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Fynbus social profiles
Digital presenceFynbus compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Fynbus financial estimates
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Fynbus leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Fynbus funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Fynbus M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fynbus
What does Fynbus do?
FynBus operates scheduled public bus services (regional, city, local, and night routes) and flexible on-demand transport (Flextur door-to-door, Teletaxi, Telerute, plus specialized handicap, patient, and municipal transport) across 10 municipalities on the island of Funen and Langeland in Denmark. Services are integrated with the national Rejseplanen journey planner and the Rejsekort/Basiskort electronic ticketing system, and connect to Odense Letbane light rail, national trains, and ferry services. The portfolio is delivered partly through in-house coordination and partly through contracted third-party bus operators, and is funded via ticket revenue, per-kilometer Flextrafik fares, Basiskort sales, and statutory public subsidies from the Funen municipalities and Region Syddanmark.
Is Fynbus a public or private company?
Fynbus is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Fynbus founded?
Fynbus was founded in 2007. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Fynbus based?
Fynbus is headquartered in Odense, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Fynbus make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Public Transport Ticket Revenue is the primary driver. The others are basiskort Sales, public Sector Funding and Subsidies and flextrafik Service Fees.
Who are Fynbus's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Movia, Midttrafik, Nordjyllands Trafikselskab (NT), Sydtrafik, Bornholms Trafikselskab (BAT) and FlexDanmark. Broad incumbents are Keolis Danmark, Arriva Danmark and DSB. Rejseplanen A/S is listed as an others.
Does Fynbus have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fynbus.
What industry is Fynbus in?
Fynbus's product category is Public Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAIAEAB, Regional/County Public Bus Operators, with a secondary code of TLAFAGAA, Fixed-Route Urban Bus Operators (Municipal/Regional). Its NAICS code is 48521 and its SIC code is 4100.