ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG

What ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG does

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG is the wholly-owned passenger transport subsidiary of ÖBB-Holding AG, itself 100% owned by the Austrian Federal Government, and operates as Austria's largest mobility service provider. Founded in 2004 pursuant to the Federal Railways Act 2003 and commencing operations in January 2005, the company runs national rail passenger services (over 4,000 trains daily) and holds the wholly-owned Austria-wide bus operator Österreichische Postbus AG (approximately 750 routes, 20,700 stops, 213 million passengers annually). It also owns ÖV Ticketshop GmbH, the digital platform that operates Austria's largest multi-channel public transport distribution system spanning smartphone app, web portal, ticket machines, and station counters.

The company's core technology stack consists of the SCOTTY timetable and route-planning system, the ÖV Ticketshop digital mobility platform, and ÖBB 360° Mobilitätslösungen, an integrated shared-mobility product combining rail, bus, car sharing, and bike sharing. Operations are powered entirely by 100% renewable electricity, and the company reports a 94.1% punctuality rate — among the highest in Europe. The ÖBB Group transports 559 million passengers and 79 million tonnes of freight annually across a 5,000+ km network with 1,000+ stations and 7,300+ daily trains.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: direct consumer ticket sales (standard fares, SparSchiene supersaver fares, Vorteilscard loyalty subscriptions, and Verbund tickets) distributed across digital and physical channels; and contracted Public Service Obligation (PSO) revenue, paid by the Austrian federal government via SCHIG and regional Verkehrsverbünde under multi-year Verkehrsdiensteverträge. Customer segments span commuters, long-distance and leisure travelers, students, and multimodal mobility customers, all served through a hybrid direct-to-consumer and government-procured GTM model. The company is headquartered in Vienna and operates entirely within Austria, with international coordination limited to cross-border rail services synchronized with 70+ European railway undertakings.

Name

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG

Legal name

ÖBB-Personenverkehr Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://personenverkehr.oebb.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG is Austria's state-owned national passenger railway, operating over 4,000 daily trains and, via its Postbus subsidiary, 750 bus routes, serving 559 million passengers annually through contracted PSO services and direct consumer ticket sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passenger Ticket Revenue: Revenue generated from direct ticket sales to passengers via digital channels (web portal, app, ticket machines) and physical outlets for rail and bus services.
2. Public Service Obligation (PSO) Contracts: National long-distance and regional transport services are ordered by the Austrian federal government (via SCHIG — Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft) and regional states/transport associations under Verkehrsdiensteverträge (transport service contracts), providing contracted, predictable revenue for socially necessary but potentially non-economical routes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG operates Austria's largest passenger rail and bus transport network, running more than 4,000 trains and approximately 30,000 bus routes daily to carry over 1.5 million passengers per day. It sells tickets directly to consumers through a multi-channel digital and physical distribution network (web portal, smartphone app, ticket machines, station counters) and combines its rail services with bus services operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary Österreichische Postbus AG. The company also delivers integrated multimodal mobility solutions (ÖBB 360°) and a journey planning system (ÖBB SCOTTY), all operated with 100% renewable electricity.

Product overview

ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG operates as Austria's largest mobility service provider with a unified platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering consists of rail and bus passenger transport (over 4,000 trains and 30,000 bus routes), supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries: Postbus for nationwide bus services (750 routes, 20,700 stops) and ÖV Ticketshop GmbH for digital ticketing and distribution. Additional services include the ÖBB Reiseportal for travel planning, ÖBB SCOTTY timetable information, and ÖBB 360° mobility solutions. The company transports over one million passengers daily and serves as the backbone of Austria's public transport system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ÖBB Passenger Rail Transport (ÖBB Reiseportal) National and international passenger rail transport services operated by ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG, including more than 4,000 daily trains across Austria, with tickets sold via the ÖBB Reiseportal (oebb.at), the ÖBB app, ticket machines, and station counters. Targeted at commuters, leisure travelers, and long-distance passengers (including Railjet services).
• Postbus (Österreichische Postbus Aktiengesellschaft) Regular bus passenger transport services across Austria, operated by approximately 750 routes covering about 20,700 stops and transporting approximately 213 million passengers annually. Operated by the wholly-owned subsidiary Postbus, which also offers vehicle repair and maintenance as well as occasional transport services.
• ÖV Ticketshop GmbH (digital mobility platform) Distribution software and digital mobility platform for public transport, operating Austria's largest multi-channel sales system spanning smartphone apps, web, ticket machines, and station counters. Sells and processes tickets for ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG rail and bus services.
• ÖBB 360° Mobilitätslösungen (shared mobility solutions) Integrated multimodal shared mobility offering combining rail, bus, car sharing, bike sharing, and other modes for seamless door-to-door travel beyond traditional rail and bus transport. Sold to passengers via the ÖBB Reiseportal under the 'Shared Mobility' section.

Quantifiable outcome

• 559 million passengers and ~79 million tonnes of freight transported in a climate-friendly manner in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ÖBB-Infrastruktur AGcoreOthersÖBB-Infrastruktur AG is the largest railway infrastructure operator in Austria, managing over 5,000 km of track network and more than 1,000 stations. ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG procures train paths (trassen) from ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG to operate its passenger services. Both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ÖBB-Holding AG and form the core of the ÖBB Group.
• Österreichische Postbus AGcoreOthersAustria's largest bus company, wholly owned by ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG since 2003. Postbus operates ~750 routes with ~20,700 stops, transporting ~213 million passengers annually — nearly half of all ÖBB Group passengers. The two companies together form the integrated national mobility offering.
• ÖV Ticketshop GmbHcoreOthersA 100% subsidiary of ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG, ÖV Ticketshop GmbH is the leading distribution software company for public transport in Austria. It designs, develops, and operates Austria's largest digital mobility platform, spanning multi-channel distribution from smartphone app to ticket machines.
• SCHIG (Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHIG is the Austrian rail infrastructure service company that orders (bestellt) public service rail connections from ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG on behalf of the federal government (Klimaschutzministerium) and regional states. These Verkehrsdiensteverträge (transport service contracts) fund the gemeinwirtschaftlicher (public service obligation) rail services.
• Verkehrsverbünde (Transport Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transport associations including Verkehrsverbund Ostregion (VOR), OÖ Verkehrsverbund, Salzburger Verkehrsverbund, Verkehrsverbund Kärnten, Verkehrsverbund Tirol, and Verkehrsverbund Vorarlberg coordinate regional public transport planning and order services from ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG. They represent the interface between regional government transport policy and rail operations.
• European Railway Undertakings (EVU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMore than 70 Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen (railway undertakings) operate on the ÖBB network. International coordination is required for cross-border services and timetable synchronization across European railways, updated annually on the second Sunday of December.
• ÖBB-Holding AGcoreOthersStrategic holding company of the ÖBB Group. ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG is a 100% subsidiary of ÖBB-Holding AG, which in turn is 100% owned by the Austrian federal government. ÖBB-Holding AG manages ownership rights across all restructured ÖBB companies.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Eurostar: Operator of high-speed international rail services between the UK, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Comparable as a cross-border passenger rail brand leveraging the same European network of 70+ EVUs that ÖBB interoperates with.

Direct peers

• Trenitalia: Italy's state-owned passenger rail operator running high-speed, intercity, and regional services. Comparable as a national passenger rail operator under government ownership with similar PSO-style regional obligations.
• National Express: UK-listed transport operator running franchised rail and bus services across Europe including Germany. Comparable as a contracted passenger rail and bus operator that competes with incumbents on PSO-style concessions.
• WestBahn: Austrian private open-access long-distance rail operator competing head-to-head with ÖBB on the Vienna–Salzburg and Vienna–Munich corridors. Direct domestic competitor and the most relevant private-rail benchmark in Austria.
• SBB (Swiss Federal Railways): Switzerland's national state-owned railway operating passenger rail, bus (PostBus), and integrated ticketing. Closest functional peer to ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG: similar federal ownership, integrated rail + bus model, and comparable scale and punctuality standards.
• PostAuto / PostBus Switzerland: Swiss postal bus subsidiary operating regional and rural bus services in Switzerland. The closest functional peer to Österreichische Postbus AG: both are postal/heritage bus operators operating dense national networks.
• FlixBus: European long-distance bus operator (and increasingly rail via FlixTrain). Directly comparable to Postbus as a long-distance/intercity bus operator in the same DACH and broader European market.
• NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen): Dutch national railway operator running the principal passenger rail network in the Netherlands. Comparable as a state-influenced national operator with a strong focus on punctuality and integrated ticketing.

Broad incumbents

• SNCF: France's national state-owned railway providing passenger rail (TGV, Intercités, TER) and integrated mobility services across France. Direct functional analog as a state-owned national rail operator with multimodal ambitions.
• Deutsche Bahn: Germany's national state-owned railway and the largest passenger operator in Europe. Operates an integrated rail + bus model across the DACH region; comparable in service mix but several times larger in scale and operates in a partially liberalized market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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