RhönEnergie Fulda

Name

RhönEnergie Fulda

Legal name

RhönEnergie Gruppe

Website

https://re-verkehr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Bus Transportation

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (4852), School and Employee Bus Transportation (485410), Charter Bus Industry (485510), Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (48599)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/County Public Bus Operators (THAIAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intercity Commuter Bus Operators (TLAFAFAG), Regional Intercity Bus Operators (Scheduled) (THAIADAB), Suburban/Regional Commuter Bus Operators (TLAFAGAC), Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts) (THAIADAG)

Keywords

• Regional bus services
• Public transportation
• School bus transport
• Demand-responsive transit
• Electric bus fleet

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RhönEnergie Fulda operates regional public bus transportation across Landkreis Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, and Main-Kinzig districts in Hesse, Germany. The company runs 226 buses covering fixed urban routes (Stadtverkehr Fulda lines 1-16), regional lines (Landkreis Fulda 20-90, Bad Hersfeld 300-391, Bergwinkel-Schlüchtern MKK-90 to MKK-99), dedicated school transport, demand-responsive Anruf-Sammel-Taxi services, and an electric bus fleet. Ticketing is delivered through regional transport associations RMV and NVV plus the nationwide Deutschland-Ticket.

Product overview

RhönEnergie Fulda operates as a regional public transport provider offering a unified portfolio of bus services across the Fulda region. The core offering consists of fixed-route bus lines (Stadtverkehr Fulda lines 1-16, Landkreis Fulda lines 20-90, and regional lines covering Hersfeld-Rotenburg and Main-Kinzig districts), supplemented by demand-responsive Anruf-Sammel-Taxi services. Supporting services include dedicated school transport (Schulverkehr), an expanding fleet of 6 electric buses (Elektrobusse), and comprehensive ticketing through multiple transport associations (RMV, NVV) plus the nationwide Deutschland-Ticket. The portfolio also includes lost and found services (Fundsachen). The company operates 226 buses traveling 10.4 million kilometers annually, with 370 tonnes of CO2 saved through electric bus deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Bus Services (Bus Nahverkehr) Fixed-route public bus services operated by a 226-bus fleet across Landkreis Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, and Main-Kinzig districts, including Stadtverkehr Fulda (lines 1-16), Landkreis Fulda (lines 20-90), Bad Hersfeld Stadt (lines 300-391), Bergwinkel-Schlüchtern (lines MKK-90 to MKK-99), and Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg (lines 300-391). Targeted at general public commuters, residents, and visitors in the Fulda region of Hesse, Germany.
• Electric Bus Fleet (Elektrobusse) Sustainable electric bus service with 6 vehicles in operation, certified under the Blauer Engel (Blue Angel) environmental standard, reducing approximately 370 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Targets environmentally conscious passengers and supports regional sustainability goals.
• School Bus Transport (Schulverkehr) Dedicated bus services for school children covering multiple schools in Fulda including Bardoschule, Brüder-Grimm-Schule, Konrad-Adenauer-Schule, Marianum, Winfriedschule, and various rural community routes. Targeted at students and parents needing safe, affordable transportation to educational institutions, with discounted Schülerticket Hessen available.
• Anruf-Sammel-Taxi (Demand-Responsive Transport) On-demand shared taxi service (lines AT 1-AT 18) operating alongside fixed bus routes in lower-density areas, combining multiple passengers into single vehicles to extend coverage into areas where fixed-route service is not economically viable. Targeted at residents of rural communities needing flexible mobility options.
• Lost and Found Service (Fundsachen) Lost property service for items left on RhönEnergie buses, with a reporting process and 7-day search turnaround. Targeted at bus passengers who have misplaced personal items on regional bus services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 370 tonnes of CO2 saved per year through 6 electric buses
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK): Regional bus operator in the Rheinland serving rural and interurban routes under the VRS tariff. Comparable as a regional bus operator focusing on rural and interurban scheduled services integrated with a Verkehrsverbund tariff system.
• Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen (BOGESTRA): Municipal transit operator in the Ruhr region providing bus and tram services. Comparable as a German municipal utility-owned bus operator with a mix of urban and regional routes under a Verkehrsverbund tariff.
• ASEAG (Aachener Straßenbahn und Energieversorgungs-AG): Municipal utility-affiliated bus and rail operator in the Aachen region. Comparable as a municipal-owned transit operator providing scheduled bus services across urban and rural districts, with some demand-responsive services.
• Stadtverkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF): Frankfurt's municipal transit operator running bus, tram and metro within the RMV network. Comparable as a municipal bus operator inside the same RMV tariff system that RhönEnergie Fulda integrates with.

Direct peers

• HEAG mobilo (Darmstadt): Public transport subsidiary of HEAG Holding (municipal utility of Darmstadt) operating bus, tram and on-demand services in southern Hesse. Comparable as a Hessian municipal utility bus operator with a similar mix of urban, regional and demand-responsive services.
• ESWE Verkehr (Wiesbaden): Municipal bus operator in Wiesbaden, Hesse, operating urban and regional lines. Comparable as a municipally-owned regional bus operator with low-floor and increasingly electric fleet operations.
• Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (KVG): Regional public bus and tram operator serving the city of Kassel and surrounding districts in northern Hesse. Directly comparable as a municipal-affiliated transit operator in the same Hessian region, providing urban, regional and school transport services.

Others

• Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV): Regional transport association coordinating tariff, scheduling and ticketing for operators across the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region. Comparable as the umbrella body under which RhönEnergie Fulda sells most of its tickets and integrates with the Deutschland-Ticket.

Broad incumbents

• DB Regio Bus Mitte: Bus division of Deutsche Bahn operating regional and local bus services across Hesse and central Germany. Comparable as a large incumbent regional bus operator running scheduled public service routes under concession contracts with transport associations.
• Stadtwerke München – Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG): Municipal utility-owned public transport operator in Munich providing bus, tram and metro services. Comparable as a municipally-owned bus operator under a Stadtwerke umbrella, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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