Regionalbus Oberlausitz

What Regionalbus Oberlausitz does

Regionalbus Oberlausitz GmbH is a regional public bus operator headquartered in Bautzen, Saxony, Germany, providing scheduled and on-demand passenger transport across Landkreis Bautzen in Ostsachsen. The company operates over 100 numbered bus routes (lines 11–797) connecting cities including Bautzen, Kamenz, Radeberg, Hoyerswerda, and Bischofswerda, supplemented by a Rufbus (demand-responsive) service bookable by phone at least 60 minutes before departure. The modern legal entity was established in 1992 by the former districts of Bautzen, Bischofswerda, and Kamenz, with operating roots traceable to the 1912 state-owned Kraftwagenverwaltung, and has been 74%-owned by Transdev Verkehr GmbH since 2019, with the remaining 26% held by Landkreis Bautzen.

The company generates revenue through multiple streams: primary fare-box and subscription revenue from public transport (governed by VVO and ZVON tariffs, which are merging into ZVVO from January 2026) including the nationwide Deutschlandticket at €63/month and the BildungsTicket at €15/month; charter bus rentals including a restored 1970 IKARUS 55 vintage bus; ancillary commercial services (vehicle workshop, self-service fuel station, commercial vehicle wash, lost property, group travel registration, and bus advertising sold through SD Verkehrswerbung KG); and a staff canteen (Kantine Magiera). Distribution occurs through on-board sales, two Mobilitätszentralen (mobility centers) in Bautzen and Kamenz, third-party sales points, an online Abo-Portal, a call center, and the broader VVO/ZVON transport association networks. No proprietary technology is operated; digital services run on Transdev's corporate IT infrastructure.

The underlying business model is a regulated public service concession combined with diversified ancillary commercial services. Geographic footprint spans Landkreis Bautzen, with operational depots in Bautzen and Kamenz, and workshop facilities in Radeberg and Löbau (the latter operated by Transdev sister company KVG Löbau). The customer base is dominated by anonymous long-tail ridership (commuters, students, elderly passengers, tourists) served through public tariff contracts awarded by Landkreis Bautzen, making the enterprise structurally dependent on a single public-sector counterparty for the majority of contracted route revenue.

Name

Regionalbus Oberlausitz

Legal name

Regionalbus Oberlausitz GmbH

Website

https://regionalbus-oberlausitz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Regionalbus Oberlausitz GmbH operates 100+ regional and city bus routes across Landkreis Bautzen in eastern Saxony, Germany, providing scheduled, on-demand Rufbus, and charter bus services to commuters, students, and the general public, with ancillary commercial workshop, fuel, wash, and advertising services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Bus Transportation

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (4852), Charter Bus Industry (485510), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAIADAB

Regional Intercity Bus Operators (Scheduled)

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Intercity Coach & Scheduled Bus Operators

SECONDARYTHAIAEAB

Regional/County Public Bus Operators

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Urban Public Bus & BRT Operators

SECONDARYTHAIADAF

Rural & Small-Town Intercity Scheduled Bus Operators

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Intercity Coach & Scheduled Bus Operators

SECONDARYTLAFAGAC

Suburban/Regional Commuter Bus Operators

Transportation & Logistics/Passenger Transportation (Air, Rail, Bus, Taxi/Rideshare)/Public Transit Bus Operators (Municipal/Regional)

SECONDARYTLAFAAAH

Intercity Coach & Bus Operators

Transportation & Logistics/Passenger Transportation (Air, Rail, Bus, Taxi/Rideshare)/Commercial Airlines (Full-Service & Regional)

SECONDARYTLABADAD

Shuttle Bus Leasing/Rental (Airport/Hotel/Corporate)

Transportation & Logistics/Fleet Leasing, Rental & Management/Bus & Coach Leasing/Rental

Keywords

• Regional bus transport
• Public transit services
• Demand-responsive transport
• Charter bus rentals
• Commercial vehicle maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bautzen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passenger Transport (Ticket Sales): The primary revenue stream is from fare revenue generated by passengers using the bus network across Landkreis Bautzen. Fares are governed by the VVO and ZVON tariff systems and sold through multiple channels including onboard, online, and at mobility centers.
2. Subscription Products (Abo): Recurring monthly revenue from subscription products including the DeutschlandTicket (€63/month), BildungsTicket (€15/month), and other monthly passes. Collected via direct debit.
3. Bus Rental (Sonderfahrten): Revenue from renting buses (including an IKARUS 55 vintage bus, 14-metre buses with up to 56 seats, and solo buses with up to 45 seats) for private trips, class excursions, and group travel. Priced upon request.
4. Catering (Kantine Magiera): On-site cafeteria at the Bautzen depot offering daily meals priced at €5.20–€5.90, generating ancillary revenue from employees and visitors.
5. Bus Advertising: Revenue generated by selling advertising space on buses. Each bus travels over 50,000 km per year in Landkreis Bautzen, providing high visibility for advertisers. The company partners with SD Verkehrswerbung KG for sales.
6. Workshop Services: Revenue from commercial vehicle workshop services offered to external customers at locations in Bautzen, Kamenz, Radeberg, and Löbau, including repairs, inspections, and safety checks for bus and commercial vehicle brands.
7. Fuel Station: Revenue from commercial diesel and heating oil sales to registered commercial customers via self-service fuel stations in Bautzen and Kamenz, available 24/7 with a fuel card.
8. Vehicle Wash Services: Revenue from commercial vehicle washing services offered at facilities in Bautzen (max wash height 3.90 m) and Kamenz (max wash height 4.00 m, with optional underbody wash) to external fleet operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Regionalbus Oberlausitz provides scheduled and on-demand regional bus transportation across Landkreis Bautzen in eastern Saxony, operating more than 100 numbered routes that connect cities including Bautzen, Kamenz, Radeberg, Hoyerswerda, and Bischofswerda. The company sells monthly subscription tickets (DeutschlandTicket and BildungsTicket), rents buses with drivers for charter trips including a vintage IKARUS 55, and operates ancillary commercial services including a vehicle workshop, wash facilities, and a self-service fuel station.

Product overview

Regionalbus Oberlausitz GmbH operates as a regional public transportation company serving Landkreis Bautzen in eastern Saxony, Germany. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio consisting of core transit services (regional and city bus routes, on-demand Rufbus service), digital subscription products (Abo-Portal, Deutschlandticket at 63/month, BildungsTicket at 15/month), and ancillary services (workshop/maintenance, vehicle washing, fuel station, lost property, mobility centers, catering, bus advertising, and charter rentals including a vintage IKARUS 55 bus). The company operates within VVO and ZVON transport associations and serves approximately 80+ bus lines connecting cities including Bautzen, Dresden, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda, and Radeberg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Bus Routes (Linienverkehr) Scheduled regional and city bus services operating more than 100 numbered routes (lines 11-797) across Landkreis Bautzen, including city bus services in Bautzen, Kamenz, and Radeberg, plus regional connections to Dresden, Hoyerswerda, Bischofswerda, and surrounding villages. Fares are governed by VVO and ZVON tariff systems. Target customers are all residents and visitors of Landkreis Bautzen needing daily public transport.
• Rufbus (On-Demand Bus Service) Demand-responsive transport service operating on designated RBO lines where regular scheduled service is not provided. Passengers must book by phone (03591 326969) at least 60 minutes before departure. Uses VVO or ZVON tariff. Serves passengers in rural and low-demand areas of Landkreis Bautzen.
• DeutschlandTicket Monthly nationwide subscription ticket valid across all local public transport in Germany (buses, trams, S-Bahn, U-Bahn, regional trains, and many ferries) for €63 per month. Requires photo ID and is available as a subscription (Abo) with monthly direct debit. Serves commuters and frequent travelers who want flexible nationwide mobility.
• BildungsTicket (Education Ticket) Monthly subscription ticket for students, vocational trainees (Azubis), and voluntary service participants (FSJ, FÖJ, FdaG, Bufdis) priced at €15 per month. Valid 24 hours daily throughout the ZVON or VVO network respectively. Issued as a chip card. Serves young people and trainees needing affordable daily transport to educational institutions.
• Sonderfahrten (Charter Bus Rentals) Bus rental service with driver for private group trips, class excursions, company outings, club trips, and special events. Fleet options include 14-metre buses (up to 56 seats), solo buses (up to 45 seats), and the vintage IKARUS 55. Pricing provided on request via contact form or direct inquiry. Serves groups, schools, companies, clubs, families, and event organisers.
• IKARUS 55 Vintage Bus Experience Historic 1970 IKARUS 55.62 bus available for special trips including class reunions, family celebrations, club excursions, and company outings. Features 34 seats plus refrigerator, coffee machine, and sausage warmer. Available for charter through the Sonderfahrten service.
• Omnibuswerkstatt (Commercial Vehicle Workshop) Bus and commercial vehicle maintenance and repair services offered at four locations (Bautzen, Kamenz, Radeberg, and Löbau) for IVECO, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Setra and other brands. Includes repairs, inspections, tachograph services, and vehicle modifications. Serves external commercial fleet operators and bus companies in the region.
• Nutzfahrzeug-Waschanlage (Commercial Vehicle Wash) Commercial vehicle washing services at Bautzen (max wash height 3.90 m) and Kamenz (max wash height 4.00 m, with optional underbody wash) facilities. Available to external fleet operators for buses, vans, trucks, and trailer combinations.
• Tankstelle (Fuel Station) Self-service fuel station at Bautzen and Kamenz offering commercial diesel (car and truck variants) and heating oil for vehicle auxiliary heating systems. Available 24/7 to registered commercial customers with fuel card contracts. Serves external fleet operators.
• Buswerbung (Bus Advertising) Bus advertising opportunities for businesses, with each bus travelling over 50,000 km annually across Landkreis Bautzen providing high regional visibility. Exterior and interior advertising space available through exclusive partnership with SD Verkehrswerbung KG. Serves local and national advertisers.
• Mobilitätszentralen (Mobility Centers) Physical customer service and sales points in Bautzen and Kamenz offering tariff consultation, timetable information, advance ticket sales for ZVON and VVO, subscription application acceptance, timetable sales, and lost property services. Open during regular business hours.
• Abo-Portal (Online Subscription Portal) Self-service online platform for subscribing to DeutschlandTicket, BildungsTicket, monthly passes, and senior tickets. Includes digital customer card application (VVO Kundenkarte), online AGB acceptance, and contract management. Online applications due by the 20th of the preceding month; paper applications by the 10th.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SD Verkehrswerbung KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSD Verkehrswerbung KG (based in Kulmbach) has been the exclusive advertising sales partner for RBO buses for over 30 years. The company handles all external sales of bus advertising space (exterior and interior). Contact: 0 35 21 / 76 240, [email protected].
• Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft Dreiländereck mbH (KVG Löbau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKVG Löbau, a Transdev subsidiary based in Löbau, assisted in the restoration and repair of RBO's IKARUS 55 vintage bus, enabling its return to service in April 2026. This represents an inter-company operational collaboration within the Transdev group.
• Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO)coreOthersVVO is the transport association covering the northern part of Landkreis Bautzen (including cities of Kamenz, Radeberg, and Hoyerswerda). RBO applies the VVO tariff on its services in this area. VVO manages customer cards, tariffs, and coordinated network planning for the region. VVO and ZVON are merging into ZVVO effective 1 January 2026.
• Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien (ZVON)coreOthersZVON is the transport association covering the southern part of Landkreis Bautzen (including cities of Bautzen and Bischofswerda). RBO applies the ZVON tariff on its services in this area. ZVON manages tariffs and coordinated network planning for its zone. VVO and ZVON are merging into ZVVO effective 1 January 2026.
• Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Ostsachsen (ZVVO)coreOthersZVVO is the newly formed transport authority covering all of Ostsachsen, created by merging VVO and ZVON from 1 January 2026. Political bodies from Dresden, Görlitz, and the districts of Bautzen, Görlitz, Meißen, and Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge have united under ZVVO to create a single tariff system for the entire region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO): Transport association / tariff authority covering northern Landkreis Bautzen and Dresden. Not a direct operator, but acts as a regulatory and tariff-setting counterparty that defines RBO's pricing structure and is set to merge into ZVVO from 1 January 2026.

Regional players

• Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB): Urban public transport operator in Dresden, the regional capital adjacent to RBO's service area. Comparable as a regional Saxon transit operator integrating buses, trams, and ferries under VVO/ZVON/ZVVO tariffs, though focused on the Dresden city network rather than rural routes.

Emerging players

• Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (MRB): Transdev Germany rail subsidiary operating regional rail services in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. Sister company within Transdev Germany with shared group resources and intermodal connections (RE/RB trains) that complement RBO's bus network.

Direct peers

• Verkehrsgesellschaft Meißen (VGM): Regional bus operator in Landkreis Meißen, the district directly west of Bautzen. Comparable in operating contracted public bus routes in a rural Saxon district and as a peer within the forthcoming ZVVO tariff zone covering all of Eastern Saxony.
• Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (RVSOE): Regional bus operator serving the neighbouring Saxon district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Comparable as a contracted regional bus provider in Eastern Saxony that will share the unified ZVVO tariff zone with RBO from January 2026.
• Die Länderbahn: German regional transport group operating bus and rail services in Bavaria, Saxony, the Czech Republic, and Austria. Comparable as a contracted regional public-transport operator in Saxony with overlapping intercity bus routes and integrated fare-network products.
• Regionalbus Braunschweig GmbH: Transdev-owned regional bus operator in the Braunschweig/Lower Saxony region. Closely comparable business model: contracted regional bus network, mixed urban and rural routes, owned depot and workshop infrastructure, and similar fare/subscription product structure.
• Omnibusverkehr Franken GmbH (OVF): Transdev-owned regional bus operator in Franconia/Bavaria. Comparable as a Transdev Germany regional bus subsidiary with contracted public-service routes, charter services (Sonderfahrten), workshop facilities, and similar mix of farebox and ancillary revenue streams.
• Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft Dreiländereck mbH (KVG Löbau): Transdev subsidiary operating regional bus services in the adjacent Saxon district of Görlitz/Löbau. Directly comparable as a same-parent Transdev regional bus operator in Eastern Saxony, sharing IT, fleet standards, and operational collaboration (e.g., restoration of RBO's IKARUS 55 vintage bus).

Broad incumbents

• DB Regio Bus: Bus division of Deutsche Bahn, the largest incumbent bus operator in Germany. Comparable as a nationwide contracted regional and urban bus operator that competes for public-service tenders across Germany, including in Saxony; broader portfolio but overlapping in regional scheduled bus services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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