ÖHTB

What ÖHTB does

ÖHTB Fahrtendienst GmbH is a Vienna-based barrier-free transportation service provider founded in 1989, specializing in mobility services for people with physical disabilities, seniors with mobility or cognitive impairments, healthcare patients, school children with disabilities, and tourism groups. The company operates a fleet of approximately 90 specialized vehicles — including 78 Mercedes Sprinter vans with hydraulic ramps and wheelchair configurations, 2 electric E-Vito vehicles (solar-powered via an in-house photovoltaic system installed 2025), an Otokar Omnibus configurable for 26 seats or modular wheelchair layouts, and hybrid support vehicles — staffed by approximately 130 employees including trained drivers, dispatchers, and administrative personnel. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: per-trip fees for leisure and tourism transport (e.g., €65/hour sightseeing tours), government/insurance-funded managed services for medical transport (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse), regular commuter transport (Fonds Soziales Wien, Pensionsversicherungsanstalt), and contracted school transport. Following a January 2023 management buyout from the ÖHTB association, the company was acquired in October 2025 by Wiener Lokalbahnen Verkehrsdienste GmbH (WLV), a subsidiary of Wiener Stadtwerke, integrating it into the Vienna municipal public transport group with new leadership (Manfred Werilly) appointed in March 2026.

Name

ÖHTB

Legal name

ÖHTB-Fahrtendienst GmbH

Website

https://oehtb-fahrtendienst.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ÖHTB Fahrtendienst is a Vienna-based barrier-free transportation provider operating since 1989 with ~90 specialized vehicles and 130 employees, serving mobility-impaired persons, seniors, healthcare patients, and schools via government-insured and private bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passenger Transportation Services: Transportation services for mobility-impaired individuals, seniors, and groups including regular commute transport, medical transport, school transport, leisure trips, and sightseeing tours. Revenue generated through per-trip fees, hourly rates, and contracted services with social insurance providers.
2. Social Insurance-Funded Transport: Health insurance-covered transportation for medical treatments, funded through agreements with Austrian health insurers (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse) and social services (Fonds Soziales Wien, Pensionsversicherungsanstalt). Patients pay reduced co-payments with remainder covered by insurance.
3. Leisure and Tourism Transport: Barrier-free tourism services including day trips, sightseeing tours (€65/hour), and excursion packages to destinations like Wachau Danube cruises, Vienna attractions, and wellness resorts throughout Austria.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ÖHTB Fahrtendienst provides barrier-free door-to-door passenger transportation services in Vienna and surrounding areas for mobility-impaired individuals, seniors, healthcare patients, schoolchildren with disabilities, and tourism groups. Services are delivered through a specialized fleet of approximately 90 vehicles with wheelchair access, hydraulic ramps, and modular seating configurations, and include ride services, school transport, medical and hospital transport, cure/rehabilitation transport, regular commuter transport, leisure trips, excursions, and sightseeing.

Product overview

ÖHTB Fahrtendienst is a barrier-free transportation service provider operating since 1989 in Vienna and surroundings, specializing in mobility services for persons with disabilities. The core offering is the Fahrtendienst (ride service), supplemented by a diverse portfolio of specialized transportation offerings including the Barrierefreier Omnibus (barrier-free omnibus) for group travel with up to 26 passengers and 3 wheelchair spaces, Schulfahrten (school transportation) since 2012, medical transportation (Arzt/Spitalfahrten), nationwide vacation and wellness trips (Urlaub/Wellnessfahrten), cure and rehabilitation transportation (KUR/REHAFahrten), regular commuter services funded by social services (Regelfahrten/Arbeitsfahrten), leisure transportation at standard ticket prices (Freizeitfahrten), excursion and sightseeing tours, and dedicated senior transportation. The fleet of approximately 90 vehicles includes electric E-Vitos, Mercedes Sprinters, an Otokar Omnibus, and hybrid vehicles. In October 2025, the company became a subsidiary of Wiener Lokalbahnen Verkehrsdienste (WLV), part of Wiener Stadtwerke.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fahrtendienst (Barrier-Free Ride Service) Core door-to-door barrier-free passenger transportation service for mobility-impaired individuals in Vienna and surrounding areas, available via phone, email, and online booking.
• Barrierefreier Omnibus (Barrier-Free Omnibus) Barrier-free group transportation using an Otokar Omnibus configurable for 22 seats + 3 wheelchair spaces or 26 seats, with 4 additional seats for shorter Vienna trips, accessed via an aluminum folding ramp.
• Schulfahrten (School Transportation) Accessible transport service for children with disabilities to and from schools or daycare facilities using specially equipped minibuses with flexible early-morning and late-afternoon scheduling.
• Arzt/Spitalfahrten (Doctor/Hospital Transportation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Barrier-free transport for up to 3 wheelchair users simultaneously per vehicle
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Wiener Lokalbahnen Verkehrsdienste GmbH (WLV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025WLV became the parent company of ÖHTB-Fahrtendienst in October 2025. WLV is a subsidiary of Wiener Lokalbahnen and part of Wiener Stadtwerke. All existing contracts and partnerships of ÖHTB continue unchanged under the new ownership.
• Wiener StadtwerkecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUltimate parent company through Wiener Lokalbahnen group. Provides strategic backing and integration into public transport services network.
• DDSG Blue DanubemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Danube cruise excursions offering barrier-free travel on MS Kaiserin Elisabeth from Vienna through Wachau to Dürnstein. ÖHTB provides transport to and from ship terminals.
• Fonds Soziales WienmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial fund providing funding and referral for leisure transport and regular work transport services for people with disabilities in Vienna.
• Pensionsversicherungsanstalt (PVA)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian pension insurance institution funding work commute transportation for insured persons with disabilities since 2005.
• Demenzfreundliches WienminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform for dementia-friendly services in Vienna. ÖHTB supports dementia-friendly events including church services and provides free companion transport.
• Österreichische GesundheitskassemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMain Austrian health insurance provider covering patient transportation costs for medical treatments upon physician prescription and approval.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fahrtendienst
• Instagraminstagram.com/oehtb_fahrtendienst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%C3%B6htb

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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