FlixBus

coach in Canberra, Australia, 2025 coach in Finland, 2023 FlixBus ( ; styled FLiXBUS) is a German brand that offers intercity bus services in 45 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania, with over 300,000 daily connections. It is owned by Flix SE, which also operates FlixTrain, and Greyhound Lines. FlixBus operates buses or – in many cases – just handles network planning, scheduling, pricing, booking and marketing, as well as customer service, for a commission. In April 2022, the company converted from a GmbH structure to an SE structure and was renamed Flix SE. By 2026, Flix was serving more than 8,700 destinations with 4,700 buses from over 1,000 bus partners, as well as 15 trains in Germany. Since its launch, more than 500 million passengers used their services.

coach in Canberra, Australia, 2025 coach in Finland, 2023 FlixBus ( ; styled FLiXBUS) is a German brand that offers intercity bus services in 45 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania, with over 300,000 daily connections. It is owned by Flix SE, which also operates FlixTrain, and Greyhound Lines. FlixBus operates buses or – in many cases – just handles network planning, scheduling, pricing, booking and marketing, as well as customer service, for a commission. In April 2022, the company converted from a GmbH structure to an SE structure and was renamed Flix SE. By 2026, Flix was serving more than 8,700 destinations with 4,700 buses from over 1,000 bus partners, as well as 15 trains in Germany. Since its launch, more than 500 million passengers used their services. ==History== == Flix SE (parent company) == ==Safety incidents== On 12 May 2017, the driver of a double-decker bus outside Berlin, Germany, attempted to drive under a railway bridge with insufficient clearance, resulting in a bridge strike that completely ripped off its roof. No passengers were on board. On 19 May 2018, a bus rolled and crashed near Udine, Italy. There were 43 people on board, of whom 26 were injured. On 17 August 2018, a bus travelling from Stockholm to Berlin with 63 people on board veered off a highway in northeast Germany and ended up in a ditch, seriously injuring 16 passengers. On 16 December 2018, a bus crashed on a motorway near Zurich, Switzerland, killing two people including the co-driver, who was not driving at the time. The driver was sentenced to 20 months in prison. On 19 May 2019, on Bundesautobahn 9 in eastern Germany, a bus rolled and crashed into a road safety barrier due to drowsy driving; the driver fell asleep. One person was killed and 60 were injured. On 6 October 2019, shortly before 1:00 pm, a bus rolled and crashed on the A61 autoroute near Bizanet, France. One person was killed and 17 were injured. On 3 November 2019, a bus skidded off the A1 autoroute near Amiens, France, and flipped on its side, injuring more than 30 people. On 25 February 2023, an Uber Eats bicycle courier was struck and killed by a bus in Brussels. Two months after the incident, the government and FlixBus were criticized for not moving the bus stop away from the bike lane. On 5 June 2023, a bus crashed in Avellino, Italy, when it swerved to avoid another car, resulting in one death and injuries to 26 passengers. The company was criticized by a passenger for the lack of support offered after the incident. On 17 July 2023, a bus crashed into another bus on the D2 highway near Brno, Czech Republic, killing one of the drivers and injuring 76 people, including 14 serious injuries. On 19 September 2023, a bus overturned near Micheldorf, Austria, killing a 19-year-old Austrian woman and injuring 20 people. The bus driver was microsleeping. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, suspended in full. On 17 December 2023, at around 8:00 am, an overcrowded bus with 53 passengers traveling from Vienna, Austria to Kyiv, Ukraine overturned in Trebišov district of the Košice region of Slovakia, injuring 9 passengers. On 5 January 2024, one person died and 11 others were injured, after a bus that was bound for New York City from Montreal, Canada, rolled over near Lake George on Interstate 87. On 24 March 2024, one person died in Italy after a bus travelling between Milan and Rome crashed into a guard rail near Modena. On 27 March 2024, at around 10:00 am, five people died and 20 others were injured when a bus bound for Zürich from Berlin crashed near Leipzig, Germany, after veering off a highway. The driver received a suspended sentence. On 7 November 2024, at around 7:10 am, a bus operated by Tribal Sun Bus LLC left the roadway and rolled over on I-490 in Chili, New York, just west of Rochester, New York. All 28 passengers were injured and transported, one critical patient died at the hospital that night. The bus left New York City around midnight, bound for Niagara Falls. The driver was charged for fatigued driving, excessive speed, unsafe lane change, and no seatbelt. On 3 January 2025, at around 12:00 noon, a bus crashed into two cars between the Perušić and Gospić junctions, in the direction of Dubrovnik. On 11 January 2025, at 3:00 pm, a bus carrying 13 passengers crashed when exiting the Autobahn 11 between Berlin and Szczecin, causing 2 deaths and 11 injuries. On 4 May 2025, at 1:00 pm, a bus from Arlington, Virginia to New York City was involved in a rear-end collision with another bus on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring 39 people. On 4 July 2025, at 2:40 am, a bus overturned on the Bundesautobahn 19 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, leaving 23 injured. On 22 July 2025, two buses bound for Amsterdam were involved in a crash on the A4 motorway near Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands. No serious injuries were reported. On 26 April 2026, at 12:35 am, a bus carrying 40 passengers overturned on the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Laurel, Maryland. One person was seriously injured. On 27 April 2026, at 11:20 pm, a bus hit a moose near Zgierz, Poland. The driver continued driving with the entire right side of the windshield cracked, in violation of safety standards. On 3 May 2026, in Dobrá Niva, Slovakia, a bus veered off the road and overturned. There was one minor injury and no serious injuries among the 16 passengers. On 14 May 2026, at around 4:00 pm, a bus carrying 28 passengers crashed through a barrier and rolled onto its side along the Bruce Highway near Gumlu, Queensland, Australia. One passenger was killed and more than 20 other passengers were injured. On 2 August 2026, the driver of a bus from Newark, New Jersey to Binghamton, New York was arrested for drunk driving. On 9 August 2026, a bus collided head-on with a semi truck near Encinitas, California, hospitalizing 12 passengers. ==Legal issues== ===Buses inaccessible for wheelchair users=== FlixBus has been sued in the U.S. and investigated by U.S. regulators for allegedly not making buses accessible for wheelchair users, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ===Allowing for domestic travel within Switzerland=== In March 2017, FlixBus was fined CHF3,000 for cabotage by allowing domestic travel within Switzerland, in violation of the monopoly of Swiss Federal Railways for passenger transport within Switzerland. ===Greenwashing=== In March 2025, FlixBus was fined by German authorities for greenwashing by making misleading claims regarding its environmental record, including claiming that it is "the most environmentally-friendly means of transport". ==Logos== ==References== ==External links==

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