Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN)

What Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN) does

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN) is the designated regional public transport coordinator (Aufgabenträger) for the Rheinhessen-Nahe region in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, serving the districts of Mainz-Bingen, Bad Kreuznach, Birkenfeld, and parts of Alzey-Worms, plus the independent cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden. The company is headquartered at Bahnhofstraße 2, 55218 Ingelheim am Rhein, is structured as a GmbH, and is wholly owned by the Zweckverband Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund, a public-law corporation. Its function is to integrate bus and rail services operated by Deutsche Bahn, vlexx, Mainzer Mobilität, and INGmobil under a unified tariff and information system, with Managing Director Silke Meyer and Supervisory Board Chairwoman Dorothea Schäfer leading governance.

Name

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN)

Legal name

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN)

Website

https://rnn.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN) is the regional public transport coordinator for the Rheinhessen-Nahe region in Rhineland-Palatinate, integrating bus and rail operators under unified tariffs across Mainz-Bingen, Bad Kreuznach, Birkenfeld, and parts of Alzey-Worms plus Mainz and Wiesbaden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transport Services

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts) (THAIADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intercity Bus Ticketing, Distribution & Reservation Platforms (TLAFAFAI), Economy/Conventional Scheduled Intercity Bus Services (THAIADAE)

Keywords

• Public transport services
• Regional transit authority
• Bus and rail coordination
• Mobile ticketing solutions
• Passenger transport network

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingelheim am Rhein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passenger Fares: Revenue from sale of individual tickets, day passes, and period tickets for bus and rail travel within the RNN tariff zone. Includes single tickets, day tickets, and multi-journey tickets.
2. Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket) Subscriptions: Monthly subscription revenue from D-Ticket at €58/month, providing nationwide public transport access. Also D-Ticket Job variant for employers.
3. Special Tariffs and Subscriptions: Revenue from targeted tariff products including Schüler/Auszubildende (student) tickets, Kinder/Familien (child/family) tickets, Rentner (senior) tickets, and group travel tickets.
4. KombiTicket: Combined transport and event tickets providing access to public transport along with event admission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN) coordinates and integrates bus and rail public transport services across the Rheinhessen-Nahe region in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, operating under a unified tariff system. The company sells the Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket) subscription and other regional fare products, provides journey planning tools and real-time departure information, and offers mobile ticketing through the D-Ticket App and FAIRTIQ integration. RNN is the designated transport authority (Aufgabenträger) for its service area, responsible for coordinating multiple transport operators under a single network.

Product overview

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund GmbH (RNN) operates as a regional public transport authority covering the Rheinhessen-Nahe region in Germany, offering a portfolio of interconnected mobility services. The core product is the Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket), a nationwide valid public transport ticket available in standard, employer-subsidized (D-Ticket Job), and mobile app variants. Supporting the ticket are complementary digital services including the Live Mobi-Plan (interactive network map with OpenStreetMap), Fahrplanauskunft (journey planner), Handy Ticket and FAIRTIQ mobile ticketing, DB-Abfahrtsmonitor (real-time departures), and flexible travel options such as RufBus on-demand service, CarSharing, and bicycle transport. Physical offerings include network maps, combined event tickets (KombiTicket), and accessibility information. The product ecosystem integrates multiple platforms and services to provide comprehensive regional public transport across bus and rail networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• D-Ticket: Deutschland-Ticket subscription service for regional and nationwide travel
• D-Ticket Job
• Live Mobi-Plan
• RufBus
• Klimataler

Products and services

• Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket) Nationwide public transport subscription valid for unlimited travel on local and regional transport networks including buses and trains operated by participating companies across Germany. Priced at €58 per month.
• D-Ticket Job Employer-subsidized variant of the Deutschland-Ticket allowing companies to offer the ticket to their employees with potential cost-sharing arrangements. Distributed through municipal partners (Verbandsgemeinden) and employers.
• D-Ticket App Mobile application for purchasing and validating the Deutschland-Ticket subscription, available on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
• Live Mobi-Plan Interactive online map displaying real-time departures, routes, and stops throughout the RNN network region, built on OpenStreetMap and Leaflet JavaScript library technology.
• Fahrplanauskunft (Journey Planner) Journey planner and timetable information system providing route planning, departure times, and connections across the regional transport network for buses and trains.
• FAIRTIQ Smartphone-based ticketing solution enabling passengers to purchase tickets conveniently via smartphone with automatic fare calculation based on actual travel patterns.
• Handy Ticket Mobile phone ticket option allowing passengers to purchase and validate tickets directly on their mobile devices.
• RufBus (On-Demand Service) On-demand flexible bus service available in areas with limited regular service, operating based on passenger requests to provide first/last-mile connectivity.
• KombiTicket Combined ticket offering public transport and event admission, particularly for concerts and cultural events in the region.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Verbandsgemeinde Sprendlingen-GensingenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2026Municipal partner implementing D-Ticket Job employer program starting August 2026, enabling employees to benefit from employer-subsidized Deutschland-Ticket subscriptions.
• Zweckverband Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund KöR (ZRNN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZRNN is the parent public corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) that owns 100% of RNN shares. ZRNN serves as the responsible authority designating RNN as the transport authority for the region.
• Verkehrsunternehmen (Transport Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple transport operators operating bus and rail services within the RNN network, including regional bus companies and rail operators such as vlexx (for RE3, RB33, RB73 services).
• Mainzer MobilitätmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal transport company operating services in the Mainz area, coordinating bus lines (e.g., Lines 79, 80, 614) and tram services within the RNN tariff network.
• Deutsche Bahn (DB InfraGO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDB InfraGO operates rail infrastructure and some passenger services (RE, RB, S-Bahn lines) within the RNN area. Platform renovation work by DB InfraGO causes service disruptions referenced in traffic reports.
• vlexx GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional rail operator providing RE3, RB33, RB35, RB65, and RB73 services within the RNN network area.
• INGmobil (Ingelheim)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal transport service in Ingelheim area coordinating with RNN on routes serving Heidesheim and surrounding areas.
• Landesbetrieb Mobilität Rheinland-PfalzmajorOthersState transport authority responsible for approving RNN tariff regulations, conditions of carriage, and pricing. Located in Speyer.
• Hetzner Online GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider for www.rnn.info. German hosting company providing server infrastructure, with data processing agreement (AVV) in place per GDPR requirements.
• OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of OpenStreetMap (OSM) mapping data integrated via Leaflet JavaScript library for Live Mobi-Plan interactive map service.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (hvv): Hamburg-area Verkehrsverbund offering the hvv Deutschlandticket subscription and accompanying mobile app, a direct functional mirror of RNN's D-Ticket / D-Ticket App stack and Aufgabenträger role.
• Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH): State-wide Verkehrsverbund for Schleswig-Holstein with a similar Aufgabenträger mandate, D-Ticket distribution, and digital journey-planning/ticketing platform; useful size-and-structure comparable to RNN given their broadly similar regional scope.
• Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR): Major Verkehrsverbund for the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, performing the same Aufgabenträger and tariff-integration function as RNN across multiple districts; benchmark for scale, digital channels, and D-Ticket distribution in a comparable German federal-state regulatory context.
• Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB): Cross-state Verkehrsverbund coordinating bus, tram, and rail across Berlin and Brandenburg with unified ticketing and digital journey planners; closely comparable public-law ownership structure and product portfolio to RNN.
• Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV): Regional transit authority for Karlsruhe/Baden with integrated tariff across bus, tram, and rail plus a digital ticketing portfolio directly analogous to RNN's D-Ticket App and FAIRTIQ integrations.
• Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS): Regional Verkehrsverbund for the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg area with unified tariff, electronic timetable info, and mobile ticketing; functions like RNN in a multi-district, multi-operator Rhineland environment.
• Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH (RMV): Public regional transport authority for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main area; structurally identical to RNN as a German Verkehrsverbund coordinating bus, rail, and ticketing under a unified tariff. Operates an adjacent and overlapping catchment, including Wiesbaden which is also part of RNN's market.

Regional players

• Mainzer Mobilität GmbH: Municipal transit operator for Mainz operating bus and tram services within the RNN tariff network; directly comparable as a partner-operator on Lines 79, 80, 614 and relevant to understanding RNN's local-service economics.
• vlexx GmbH: Regional rail operator running RE3, RB33, RB35, RB65, RB73 services within the RNN area; structurally a contracted operator whose revenue and service density are directly tied to RNN's Aufgabenträger decisions.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Bahn Vertrieb GmbH (DB Regio/Vertrieb): National incumbent rail and integrated ticketing operator; overlaps with RNN through D-Ticket distribution, DB-Abfahrtsmonitor integration, and rail service operation inside the RNN region, making it the dominant broad competitor and platform partner simultaneously.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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