Wies Fascination Tour

What Wies Fascination Tour does

Wies Faszinatour GmbH & Co. KG is a third-generation, family-owned German bus operator headquartered in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria. The company runs two core lines of business: regulated public transport and commercial charter/tour services. The regulated arm operates the Stadtbus Weiden city bus network (lines 1901-1908) connecting Weiden with Neunkirchen, Pirk, and Schirmitz, alongside scheduled intercity routes (lines 1940-1943, 1961-1963) extending into Landkreis Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab and Landkreis Schwandorf. Ticketing is integrated with the VGN (Verkehrsverbund Nürnberg) tariff for city services and the TON (Tarif Oberpfalz Nord) tariff for intercity services, with acceptance of the nationwide Deutschlandticket, Bayern-Ticket, and EgroNet-Ticket. Operations are supported by an online journey planner ('Mein Fahrplan'), in-bus CCTV with 48-72 hour rolling storage, and a fleet of 36 buses with capacity for 50-70 seats each.

The commercial arm offers organized charter bus tours, group travel packages, and school trips (Klassenfahrten) to destinations across Germany and Europe, including hotel bookings, museum and event tickets, catering, and travel insurance. A branch office in Chemnitz, Saxony, has served group tour and school trip customers for over 20 years, and the wholly-owned subsidiary Schmid Faszinatour (acquired 1988) extends coverage into the Schwandorf region under a retained brand. Customer acquisition is predominantly direct via website, phone, walk-in, and the integrated tariff network platforms; marketing relies on the company website, VGN distribution, and recruitment pages.

The business operates as a German limited partnership (GmbH & Co. KG) under general partner Wolfgang Wies Verwaltungs GmbH, with Wolfgang Wies leading the firm since 1988 alongside co-managing director Maximilian Wies. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm employs more than 70 people across the Weiden and Chemnitz sites and runs a 36-vehicle fleet serving both scheduled and chartered transport. No external institutional investment or public listing is indicated.

Name

Wies Fascination Tour

Legal name

Wies Faszinatour GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wies-bus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wies Faszinatour is a third-generation, family-owned German bus operator running Stadtbus Weiden city services, Oberpfalz intercity routes, and charter tours across Germany and Europe from its Weiden headquarters and Chemnitz branch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Bus Transportation

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Charter Bus Industry (4855), School and Employee Bus Transportation (48541)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Intercity Bus Operators (Scheduled) (THAIADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA), Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts) (THAIADAG)

Keywords

• Public bus transport
• City bus services
• Intercity bus routes
• Charter bus tours
• School trip travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Neumarkt In Der Oberpfalz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scheduled Public Transport: City bus (Stadtbus Weiden) and intercity bus services (Überlandverkehr) operating on fixed routes and schedules. Revenue from single tickets, day tickets, monthly passes, semester tickets, and special tickets (Bayern-Ticket, Deutschlandticket, EgroNet-Ticket). Operates lines 1901-1908 for city transport and 1940-1943, 1961-1963 for intercity routes.
2. Charter Bus Tours: Organized group tours and school trips to destinations across Germany and Europe. Services include complete travel organization, hotel bookings, city tours, museum entries, concert/musical tickets, catering, and travel insurance. Buses with up to 50-70 seats available.
3. Bus Rental: Omnibus rental services for private groups, companies, and organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wies Faszinatour operates scheduled public bus transportation in and around Weiden in der Oberpfalz (Stadtbus Weiden city lines 1901-1908 and Überlandverkehr intercity lines 1940-1943, 1961-1963), as well as regional intercity routes across Landkreis Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab and Schwandorf. In parallel, the company provides full-service charter bus tours, organized group tours, and school trips across Germany and Europe, including hotel bookings, guided tours, museum and event tickets, catering, and travel insurance. Operations are supported by a fleet of 36 buses (with tour coaches of up to 70 seats) and more than 70 employees.

Product overview

Wies Fascination Tour operates a comprehensive public bus transport network consisting of the Stadtbus Weiden city bus system (lines 1901-1908) serving urban Weiden and surrounding communities, combined with scheduled intercity transport services (lines 1940, 1941, 1961-1963) connecting to regional destinations. The company also offers commercial tour and travel services including charter buses, group tours, and school trip packages from both its Weiden headquarters and Chemnitz branch, with fleet capacity ranging from 50 to 70 seats per vehicle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schmid Faszinatour: Bus company acquired in 1988, operating as an independent subsidiary in Schwandorf.

Products and services

• Stadtbus Weiden (City Bus Weiden) Urban public bus transport service operating within Weiden in der Oberpfalz and surrounding communities (Neunkirchen, Pirk, Schirmitz), featuring multiple lines 1901-1908 connecting residential areas, the central ZOB hub, and key destinations. Fares follow the VGN tariff.
• Linienverkehr Überlandverkehr (Scheduled Intercity Bus Routes) Scheduled intercity and regional bus transport services operating beyond Weiden city limits, including lines 1940, 1941, 1961, 1962, and 1963 connecting Weiden with Oberviechtach, Parkstein, Neustadt-Waldnaab, and Kohlberg, plus connections toward Schwandorf via subsidiary Schmid Faszinatour. Fares follow the TON tariff.
• Busreisen (Bus Tours / Charter Bus Travel) Charter and tour bus services for group travel, including day trips, city tours, event tours, and round trips throughout Germany and Europe, with buses seating up to 50-70 passengers, available to private groups, companies, and organizations.
• Gruppentouren (Group Tours) Organized group tours for club and company outings (Vereins- und Betriebsausflüge), including complete travel organization with hotels, guided tours, museum admissions, concert/musical tickets, catering, and travel insurance. Targeted at clubs, associations, and corporate groups.
• Klassenfahrten (School Trips) Bus-based school trip organization (Klassenfahrten) offering customized travel packages combining educational content with recreational activities for students across Germany and Europe.
• Faszinatour in Chemnitz (Chemnitz Branch Tour Services) Regional tour and group travel services operated from the Chemnitz branch (Crusiusstraße 5), specializing in group tours and school trips to destinations throughout Germany and Europe for over 20 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29 g CO2 per passenger kilometer (vs car 147g, train 32g, plane 230g)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schmid FaszinatourcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Bus company acquired in 1988 by Wolfgang Wies. Operates as independent subsidiary in Schwandorf region. Expands geographic coverage and market presence.
• VGN (Verkehrsverbund Nürnberg)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegrated tariff and scheduling partnership. Wies Faszinatour routes are published on VGN platform, and VGN tickets are accepted on city bus services. Timetables and route information available through VGN website and journey planning tools.
• TON (Tarif Oberpfalz Nord)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional tariff network for Oberpfalz Nord. Intercity routes follow TON tariff. Time tickets from TON companies with destination Weiden are valid in city traffic.
• DEFAS BAYERNminorOthersSource of public transport schedule data and information. Data provided to Bayern Fahrplan system by Bavarian transport companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Studiosus Reisen: Coach-based escorted tour operator that charters buses for European package tours — adjacent customer/use-case overlap with Wies's Busreisen and Klassenfahrten product line.

Broad incumbents

• FlixBus (FlixMobility): Germany's leading long-distance coach operator and broader mobility platform; represents the broader intercity bus category Wies's Überlandverkehr lines operate within, although Wies is regulated-scheduled rather than commercial-coach.
• DB Regio Bus: Deutsche Bahn's bus subsidiary operates nationwide scheduled, school, and charter services; competes with Wies for Bavarian concessions and provides a benchmark for fleet scale and digital capability.
• Transdev Germany: International public transport group with regional bus and rail operations across Germany; relevant incumbent peer competing for the same concession tenders as Wies.

Direct peers

• Regionalverkehr Oberpfalz (RVO): Regional bus operator serving the same Oberpfalz region as Wies Faszinatour, including scheduled and school transport around Schwandorf and Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab — overlapping geographic footprint and concession routes.
• Omnibusverkehr Franken (OVF): Regional bus operator in Franconia/Bavaria running scheduled intercity routes, school transport, and charter services under similar concession and VGN-adjacent tariff models.
• Regionalbus Augsburg GmbH (RBA): Bavarian regional bus operator providing scheduled, school, and charter services comparable in fleet size and operating model to Wies Faszinatour.
• Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB: Parent group of Regionalverkehr Oberpfalz and other regional bus/rail operators across Bavaria — directly comparable as a regional public transport group operating scheduled bus concessions in the same state.
• Omnibus Müller (and similar Bavarian family operators): Long-established Bavarian family bus operator offering scheduled regional, school, and charter services — closest analog to Wies on company profile, fleet scale, and Mittelstand ownership structure.

Others

• VAG Nürnberg / VGN tariff partners: VGN tariff-network partners and municipal operators (e.g., VAG Nürnberg) shape the concession and tariff ecosystem in which Wies sells scheduled service — adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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