REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH

What REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH does

REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH is a public transit operator headquartered in Kerpen, Germany, wholly owned by the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district government since its founding on January 1, 1993. The company provides scheduled bus services across 47 lines covering 1,240 km of network and 1,594 stops in 10 municipalities, transporting 16 million passengers in 2025 across approximately 9.5 million scheduled route-kilometers. Operations are run with a fleet of 310+ vehicles (133 owned plus 180 contractor-operated), including 26 fuel cell hybrid buses, low-emission Euro VI diesel buses, and electric units, supported by a depot and driver base established after the company's 2019 restructuring from a pure management entity into a full transport operator.

The commercial offering centers on multi-modal mobility: scheduled Linienverkehr, on-demand ridepooling under the mobie brand in four cities (Bergheim, Erftstadt, Frechen, Pulheim), the mobic bike-sharing service operated on the nextbike platform, AST call-collected taxis, and cambio car-sharing partnerships. Digital access is unified through the REVG-App, which integrates ticketing across the eezy.nrw air-distance tariff, the Germany-wide €63/month Deutschlandticket subscription, and the forthcoming Rheinlandtarif (effective June 2026, merging the former VRS and AVV tariff areas). The on-demand platform runs on ioki white-label infrastructure, with a statewide migration to rufmobil.nrw scheduled for August 2026.

Revenue mechanics span subscription (Deutschlandticket at €63/month, monthly passes, bike-sharing subscriptions), transaction fees (single and 24-hour tickets, mobie per-trip billing, AST fares, car-sharing), and advertising (bus wraps and interior ads sold via agency4service). The company runs an operating deficit of approximately €32 million in 2025 (€3 million better than planned), reflecting the standard German municipal transit model where fare revenue covers a portion of cost and public subsidies bridge the gap. Distribution combines the REVG-App, the revg.de website, two branded FahrgastCenter customer outlets, eight private sales points, on-bus driver sales, and free WiFi across the fleet since May 2021. REVG holds ISO 50001 energy management certification and has launched a 2025-2026 digital stop-display rollout covering 500 stops plus an autonomous-driving pilot in the Rheinisches Revier.

Name

REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH

Legal name

REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://revg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH is a German municipal public transit operator wholly owned by the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district, running 47 bus lines, on-demand mobie ridepooling, mobic bike sharing, and AST taxis across ten municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Bus Transportation

NAICS

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Booked Private Hire / Chauffeur (PHV/Limo) (THAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Public bus transport
• On-demand ridepooling
• Bike sharing service
• Transit ticketing systems
• Mobility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerpen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Transit Fare Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales including single tickets, 24-hour tickets, monthly passes, and the Germany-wide Deutschlandticket (63 EUR/month). Fares are collected through app purchases, onboard bus sales, and customer centers.
2. Deutschlandticket Subscriptions: Recurring monthly revenue from Deutschlandticket (63 EUR/month), available as chip card or mobile ticket, with variants including Job and Social versions
3. On-Demand Transport (mobie): Revenue from ridepooling service mobie, charged per trip based on distance (airline tariff) plus base fare, with discounts for time ticket holders and children
4. Bike Sharing (mobic): Revenue from smartbike and eBike rentals at 1 EUR/30 min (base tariff) or 10 EUR monthly / 60 EUR annual subscriptions
5. Car Sharing Partnership (cambio): Partnership revenue from car sharing service operated by cambio with stations in Frechen, Erftstadt, and Kerpen
6. Bus Advertising: Revenue from advertising space on buses, including full vehicle wraps and interior formats, sold through partner agency4service

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

REVG operates scheduled public bus transport across 47 lines and 1,594 stops in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia, complemented by on-demand ridepooling (mobie), bike sharing (mobic), call-collected taxis (AST), and car-sharing partnerships (cambio). The company sells tickets through its REVG-App, two customer centers, private sales points, and on-bus driver sales, offering single tickets, 24-hour tickets, monthly passes, and the nationwide Deutschlandticket subscription.

Product overview

REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH is a public transport company operating in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The portfolio centers on scheduled bus line services (Linienverkehr) across 47 lines, complemented by on-demand ridepooling via the mobie brand in four municipalities, the mobic bike-sharing service, AST call-collected taxis, and cambio car-sharing partnerships. Digital access is unified through the REVG-App, which handles ticketing (including eezy.nrw air-distance tariff, Deutschlandticket, and the new Rheinlandtarif), real-time journey planning, and mobie/mobic access. The company also operates express Schnellbus lines (SB91, SB92/93) with enhanced amenities, and provides group transport services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mobie: On-demand transportation service (ridepooling) operating in Bergheim, Erftstadt, Frechen, and Pulheim areas.
• mobic
• REVG Schnellbus

Products and services

• REVG Linienverkehr (Bus Lines) Scheduled bus line service across 47 bus lines covering the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, operating approximately 9.5 million route-kilometers annually with 24.7 million passengers. Fleet mix includes 107 low-emission diesel buses (EURO VI), 26 fuel cell hybrid buses, and electric buses.
• mobie On-Demand Ridepooling On-demand ridepooling service operating in Bergheim, Erftstadt, Frechen, and Pulheim. Users book via app or phone; vehicles serve virtual stops without fixed timetables or routes, combining trips of multiple passengers along similar routes.
• mobic SmartBike Sharing SmartBike bike-sharing service with standard bikes and e-bikes (available in Erftstadt). Operated via the REVG-App with nextbike as the backend platform. Stations and pink return zones available across Brühl, Erftstadt, Frechen, and Kerpen.
• AST (Anruf-Sammel-Taxi) Call-collected taxi service supplementing or replacing fixed bus and rail routes. Operates on-demand with at least 30 minutes advance booking. Available in Bedburg, Brühl, Elsdorf, and Wesseling.
• REVG Schnellbus Express bus lines SB91 and SB92/93 connecting major nodes in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis without transfers. Features USB charging ports, free WLAN, multi-function areas for bicycles/wheelchairs/strollers, and full accessibility including acoustic and visual passenger information.
• REVG-App Mobile application for ticket purchasing, real-time journey planning, and service access. Available for iOS and Android. Also serves as the access point for mobie booking and mobic bike rental.
• cambio CarSharing Car-sharing service offered in partnership with cambio (Deutsche Bahn subsidiary). Vehicles available at multiple locations in Frechen, Erftstadt, and Kerpen. Registration supported at REVG FahrgastCenters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 million passengers served annually on bus lines
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• nextbike (KVB)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for mobic smartbike sharing service. nextbike platform integrated into REVG-App. Bike rental stations available at multiple locations across the Rhein-Erft-Kreis with connections to KVB-Rad network in Cologne.
• iokicoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for the REVG-mobie-App booking platform. ioki provides the on-demand transport software infrastructure enabling ridepooling and digital booking for the mobie service.
• cambio CarSharingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCar sharing partnership offering vehicles at stations in Frechen, Erftstadt (since Oct 2021), and Kerpen (since Oct 2024). Deutsche Bahn subsidiary operating 8 Ford Fiesta vehicles across 6 locations.
• rufmobil.nrw (KCD NRW)coreTechnology or IntegrationStatewide ridepooling platform for on-demand transport, developed under the ÖPNV digitalization initiative NRW, led by Kompetenzcenter Digitalisierung NRW (KCD) and funded by MUNV NRW.
• agency4serviceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketing partner for bus advertising sales. Handles consulting and custom offers for advertisers wanting to place advertisements on and inside REVG buses.
• MAN Truck & BuscoreOthersBus manufacturer supplying 80 new low-emission diesel buses including 23 articulated buses (Gelenkomnibusse) ordered for 2026 fleet renewal.
• VRS (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransit association partner since 1993 for tariff coordination, cross-regional ticketing, and scheduled route planning. Part of the new Rheinlandtarif merger with AVV.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KVB (Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe): Public transit operator for Cologne, directly adjacent to REVG's Rhein-Erft-Kreis service area and partner in the nextbike/KVB-Rad integration. Operates tram and bus networks with multi-modal mobility app — closely comparable in scale, digital platform maturity, and NRW regional positioning.
• RVK (Regionalverkehr Köln): Regional bus operator in the Cologne metropolitan area serving surrounding districts. Closely comparable business model to REVG as a contracted regional bus operator within the VRS tariff network, sharing many of the same cross-tariff dynamics and fleet composition.
• Stadtwerke Bonn (SWB Bus und Bahn): Municipal public transit operator in Bonn, operating bus and tram networks within the VRS tariff system. Comparable in ownership structure (city-owned), service mix (bus + on-demand), and digital platform investments — directly overlapping REVG's operational archetype.

Regional players

• BOGESTRA: Public transit operator for Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, and surrounding cities in the Ruhr area. Comparable scale and multi-modal offering (bus + tram), though operating in a different NRW region under different tariff associations.
• Üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe: Major regional transit operator in Hannover with bus and tram networks. Comparable in operating scope, fleet size, and digital/multi-modal strategy, though geographically separate from REVG's NRW-Rheinland base.
• Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB): Public transit operator in Dresden with bus and tram services. Comparable in municipal ownership, fleet size, and digital ticketing strategy, though operating in eastern Germany outside REVG's western NRW service area.

Others

• cambio CarSharing: Car-sharing operator partnered with REVG to provide cambio stations in Frechen, Erftstadt, and Kerpen. Comparable as a multi-modal mobility partner integrated with REVG's platform; not a direct competitor but an adjacent operator in the same MaaS ecosystem.
• nextbike: Bike-sharing platform provider operating mobic for REVG and a wide network of German municipal bike-share schemes. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in REVG's multi-modal platform; partner rather than competitor but represents the same technology and operational category.

Broad incumbents

• DB Regio NRW: Deutsche Bahn's regional transit subsidiary in North Rhine-Westphalia, operating bus and rail services across multiple districts. Larger, more diversified counterpart to REVG that competes for the same contracted-service opportunities and serves the same Deutschlandticket base.

Emerging players

• ioki: Deutsche Bahn subsidiary providing the on-demand ridepooling software platform that powers REVG's mobie service. Comparable as a participant in the same on-demand transit space, with overlapping customer base (German municipal transit operators) and shared roadmap on demand-responsive transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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