DB Regio Bus Bayern

Regional Public Bus Transportationdbregiobus-bayern.de

DB Regio Bus Bayern is a Deutsche Bahn subsidiary operating nearly 2,400 buses through eight regional companies across Bavaria, transporting over 110 million passengers annually via scheduled, on-demand, and accessible bus services sold through the Wohin·Du·Willst app and subscription ticketing.

Company typePrivate
Founded1976
HeadquartersIngolstadt, Germany
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What DB Regio Bus Bayern does

DB Regio Bus Bayern GmbH is a regional public bus transportation operator and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, organized as a network of eight bus companies (RVO, RVA, RBO, OVF, VU, DRB, KOB, plus the parent) serving the entire state of Bavaria, Germany. The network operates nearly 2,400 buses transporting over 110 million passengers annually, with regional headquarters in Munich, Ingolstadt, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Oberstdorf, and Aschaffenburg. Core services include scheduled regional and city bus routes (such as Stadtverkehr Traunstein and Bad Reichenhall), demand-responsive transport (Rufbusse, Bürgerbusse, Anruf-Sammel-Taxis), school transportation, accessibility services for mobility-restricted passengers, and tourist-oriented leisure routes. The company's customer-facing technology platform is the Wohin·Du·Willst mobile application, which provides ticketing for the Deutschland-Ticket (€63/month) and the Bayerisches Ermäßigungsticket (€43/month for apprentices, volunteers, civil servant candidates, and students), real-time journey planning, Rufbus booking, and integrations with regional Verkehrsverbünde (MVV, VGN, RVV) and BlaBlaCar ride-sharing; an Aboportal web subscription management system complements the app.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining subscription-based recurring revenue (D-Ticket and Bayern Ermäßigungsticket), transaction-based single and day ticket sales (e.g., €12 Chiemgau day ticket, €22 BGL day ticket, €2.20 single fare in Traunstein), advertising revenue via a partnership with Ströer Media Deutschland GmbH, and significant public-sector concession subsidies from Bavarian districts and traffic associations. Distribution operates across multiple channels: the Wohin·Du·Willst app, the Aboportal web portal, direct sales from bus drivers, customer centers and sales offices across Bavaria, and integration with regional Verkehrsverbünde partner networks. The company is undergoing fleet modernization, adding 23 E-buses and 19 CO2-neutral HVO buses in 2025, and is led by Managing Directors including Sebastian Heilek (DRB), Stefan Kühn (multiple subsidiaries), Mario Barth (multiple subsidiaries), Jörg Konrad (RBO), Ralf Kreutzer (RVA), and Judith Koch (VU), with Dr. Marein Müller serving as appointed Data Protection Officer.

DB Regio Bus Bayern firmographics

Firmographics

Name: DB Regio Bus Bayern
Legal name: DB Regio Bus Bayern GmbH
Website: https://dbregiobus-bayern.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1976
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Short description: DB Regio Bus Bayern is a Deutsche Bahn subsidiary operating nearly 2,400 buses through eight regional companies across Bavaria, transporting over 110 million passengers annually via scheduled, on-demand, and accessible bus services sold through the Wohin·Du·Willst app and subscription ticketing.
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DB Regio Bus Bayern industry classification

Industry

Product category: Regional Public Bus Transportation
NAICS: Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113)
SIC: Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)
akta.pro primary industry: National Intercity Coach Operators (Scheduled Network) (THAIADAA)
akta.pro secondary industries: Park-and-Ride / Express Commuter Bus Operators (TLAFAGAF), Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts) (THAIADAG)

Keywords

Regional bus services
Public transportation
Demand-responsive transit
Passenger bus operations
Municipal transit networks

Where DB Regio Bus Bayern is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Ingolstadt
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

DB Regio Bus Bayern business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

Public Transport Ticket Sales: Revenue from sale of public transport tickets including Germany-Ticket (D-Ticket) at €63/month, Bavaria Discounted Ticket at €43/month, and various regional tickets. Subscription-based recurring revenue model for D-Ticket with monthly billing.
Single and Day Tickets: Revenue from single-use tickets, day tickets, and special tickets for students, school children, and tourists. Examples include Chiemgau day ticket at €12, BGL day ticket at €22.
Vehicle Advertising: Revenue from advertising space on and in buses through partnership with Ströer Media Deutschland GmbH

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	Germany-Ticket (D-Ticket) for nationwide public transport
Subscription	Monthly	Bavaria Discounted Ticket (Ermäßigungsticket) for apprentices and students
One time/ perpetual license	Pay-as-you-go	Chiemgau Day Ticket for Landkreis Traunstein
One time/ perpetual license	Pay-as-you-go	BGL Day Ticket Bus & Rail for Berchtesgadener Land
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	City transport Traunstein tickets
Subscription	Monthly	Student tickets for RVO

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern product offering

Product offering

Core offering

DB Regio Bus Bayern operates public regional bus transportation services across the entire state of Bavaria through eight subsidiary bus companies, using a fleet of nearly 2,400 buses to transport over 110 million passengers annually. The company sells subscriptions, single tickets, and day tickets — including the nationwide Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket) at €63/month and a discounted Bavaria ticket at €43/month — distributed via the Wohin·Du·Willst mobile app, Aboportal, on-bus sales, customer centers, and regional traffic associations (MVV, VGN, RVV). It also offers demand-responsive Rufbus, Bürgerbus, and Anruf-Sammel-Taxi services in rural and underserved areas.

Product overview

DB Regio Bus Bayern operates as a multi-company regional bus network consisting of eight bus subsidiaries (DRB, RVO, RBO, RVA, OVF, VU, KOB) serving the entire Bavarian state. The core customer-facing products are the Wohin·Du·Willst-App mobile platform (for ticketing, journey planning, and on-demand bus booking), the Deutschland-Ticket and Bayerisches Ermäßigungsticket subscription passes, and the Aboportal for subscription management. These are supplemented by demand-responsive services (Rufbusse, Bürgerbusse, Anruf-Sammel-Taxis) coordinated through the Fahrtwunschzentrale, regional day tickets (Chiemgau-Tagesticket, BGL-TagesTicket), and city transit tickets for Traunstein and Bad Reichenhall. Each of the eight subsidiary companies operates under its own brand identity with distinct service areas and tariff agreements. The network collectively covers nearly the entire Bavarian state with approximately 2,400 buses carrying over 110 million passengers per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Wohin·Du·Willst: Mobile application for purchasing and managing Germany Ticket (D-Ticket), real-time travel information, and booking on-demand buses.

Products and services

Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket) Monthly subscription transit pass valid nationwide across all local public transport modes (buses, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, regional trains) in second class, priced at €63/month with monthly cancellation flexibility. Sold to individual commuters and travelers across Bavaria.
Bayerisches Ermäßigungsticket (Bavaria Discounted Ticket) Discounted D-Ticket variant priced at €43/month for apprentices, volunteers, civil servant trainees, and students residing or studying in Bavaria. Requires annual proof renewal. Sold to eligible students and young people.
Rufbusse (On-Demand Buses) Demand-responsive bus services requiring advance booking via phone, app, or voicebot, operating across multiple Bavarian districts including RVO, RBO, OVF, and RVA regions using midi-buses, minibuses, or electric vehicles. Targeted at rural residents with limited regular bus service.
Bürgerbusse (Community Buses)
Anruf-Sammel-Taxi (Call-Collect Taxi)
Chiemgau-Tagesticket
BGL-TagesTicket Bus & Bahn
Stadtverkehr Traunstein
Stadtverkehr Bad Reichenhall
Student tickets for RVO Schülerverkehr
Wohin·Du·Willst-App
Aboportal
Mobil mit Handicap (Accessibility Services)

Quantifiable outcome

110 million passengers transported annually
+3 more outcomes

Companies that use DB Regio Bus Bayern

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

62 Bus Companies (Partner Contractors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1976RVO works with 62 bus companies that are regularly commissioned for transport services. These partnerships extend coverage and operational capacity across Oberbayern.
Ströer Media Deutschland GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for vehicle advertising on and in buses. Ströer manages mobile outdoor advertising space, providing revenue stream from bus advertising.
Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegrated transport association covering Munich area. RVO operates lines within MVV network using MVV-design buses. Since 2025, Landkreise Landsberg and Weilheim-Schongau joined MVV tariff area.
Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraffic association for Greater Nuremberg area. OVF operates lines within VGN network.
KönigsCard Partner NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRVA participates in KönigsCard program allowing cardholders free travel on RVA lines in Allgäu, Tirol, and Oberbayern regions.
Regensburger Verkehrsverbund (RVV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRBO operates lines within RVV network covering Regensburg area.
Fahrtwunschzentrale (Ride Request Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationCentral coordination center for Rufbus (demand-responsive transport) operations across multiple districts, managing booking and dispatch.
Deutsche Bahn AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDB Regio Bus Bayern is a subsidiary/brand of Deutsche Bahn AG. Integration with DB rail network enables multimodal journeys and seamless ticketing.
Landes- und BundespolizeiminorOthersVideo surveillance data shared with law enforcement authorities on an ad-hoc basis for criminal investigation purposes.
Schlichtungsstelle für den öffentlichen Personenverkehr e.V.minorOthersIndependent arbitration body for dispute resolution between passengers and transport companies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft Braunschweig (KVG Braunschweig): Regional bus operator in the Braunschweig region providing scheduled regional, school, and on-demand services under the VRB tariff, structurally similar to DB Regio Bus Bayern's mix of subsidiary-managed regional networks with demand-responsive options.
Busverkehr Ostwestfalen (BVO): Regional bus operator in East Westphalia operating scheduled lines, school transport, and on-demand services in cooperation with local Verkehrsverbünde, closely mirroring DB Regio Bus Bayern's mix of scheduled regional and Rufbus-style services.
FlixBus: Germany's leading intercity coach operator and a direct peer in scheduled bus passenger transport, competing for intercity and regional travelers across Germany, though focused on long-distance trunk routes rather than rural/regional coverage.
Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH): Regional and metropolitan bus operator in the Hamburg metropolitan area with a mix of scheduled and on-demand services, comparable in fleet scale and Verkehrsverbund (hvv) participation to DB Regio Bus Bayern's eight-subidiary regional model.
Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK): Regional bus operator in North Rhine-Westphalia offering scheduled, school, and on-demand services under Verkehrsverbund integrations, structurally comparable to DB Regio Bus Bayern's mix of scheduled regional and demand-responsive bus operations.
Omnibusverkehr Saarland (OVS): Regional bus operator in the Saarland providing scheduled regional, school, and on-demand bus services under a single tariff association, comparable in scope, fleet size, and Verkehrsverbund integration to DB Regio Bus Bayern's subsidiary structure.

Regional players

VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg: Urban transit operator in Nuremberg (U-Bahn, tram, bus) whose bus services overlap with OVF operations under the VGN tariff, making it a regional peer for the Franconia portion of the DB Regio Bus Bayern network.
Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG): Urban transit operator for Munich (U-Bahn, tram, bus) and a regional player whose bus network overlaps with RVO's Munich-area routes under the MVV tariff, making it a partial peer on urban and suburban bus operations.

Broad incumbents

Transdev Germany: International private mobility operator with significant German bus and rail contracting operations, comparable to DB Regio Bus Bayern in operating contracted regional and urban bus services under Verkehrsverbund concessions across Germany.
DB Regio Bus (other regional divisions): Sister regional bus divisions of Deutsche Bahn operating in NRW, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin-Brandenburg, and other states. They share the same corporate parent, fleet electrification roadmap, and Deutschland-Ticket framework as DB Regio Bus Bayern.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

DB Regio Bus Bayern compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

DB Regio Bus Bayern leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries7 records

DB Regio Bus Bayern funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

DB Regio Bus Bayern M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DB Regio Bus Bayern

What does DB Regio Bus Bayern do?

Is DB Regio Bus Bayern a public or private company?

DB Regio Bus Bayern is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was DB Regio Bus Bayern founded?

DB Regio Bus Bayern was founded in 1976. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is DB Regio Bus Bayern based?

DB Regio Bus Bayern is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does DB Regio Bus Bayern make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Public Transport Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are single and Day Tickets and vehicle Advertising.

Who are DB Regio Bus Bayern's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft Braunschweig (KVG Braunschweig), Busverkehr Ostwestfalen (BVO), FlixBus, Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH), Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK) and Omnibusverkehr Saarland (OVS). Regional players are VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg and Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). Broad incumbents are Transdev Germany and DB Regio Bus (other regional divisions).

Does DB Regio Bus Bayern have an API?

No public API is recorded for DB Regio Bus Bayern.

What industry is DB Regio Bus Bayern in?

DB Regio Bus Bayern's product category is Regional Public Bus Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAIADAA, National Intercity Coach Operators (Scheduled Network), with a secondary code of TLAFAGAF, Park-and-Ride / Express Commuter Bus Operators. Its NAICS code is 485210 and its SIC code is 4100.