About Flix

We drive sustainable and affordable travel for everyone

Flix at a glance

Flix is a leading global travel-tech company, providing sustainable and affordable travel solutions to more than 400 million travellers since its launch, across more than 40 countries on 4 continents through its brands FlixBus, FlixTrain, Greyhound and Kâmil Koç. Leveraging an asset-light business model and an innovative technology platform for both travellers and partners, Flix, launched in 2013, swiftly achieved market leading positions for long-distance bus travel across Europe, North America, and Türkiye, and is rapidly expanding further into South America and Asia. Flix addresses an ever-growing long-distance bus and train market and driven by increased awareness for the environment in society, and aims to become carbon neutral in Europe by 2040 and globally by 2050. To assess its progress within a scientifically recognised framework, Flix established near-term targets for emissions reduction with the Science Based Targets initiative.

Key Facts and Figures

40+

countries on 4 continents

5,600

destinations

400+

million of passengers since launch

1,000+

bus partners

5,500+

buses on the road

13+

FlixTrains in Germany

25+

offices

5,500+

employees

100+

nationalities

Flix business model

Flix’s highly scalable tech platform, which stands at the heart of its business model, is tailor-made to deliver best-in-class outcomes to both travellers and partners. By combining network planning, marketing, and pricing, Flix uses innovative solutions to enable comfortable, more sustainable and affordable travel globally. Through its tech platform and user-friendly app, Flix creates a travel experience tailored to passengers' needs and connects travellers with local bus partners providing transportation, whilst ensuring a modern fleet that adheres to the highest safety standards. This asset-light business model has turned a European start-up into a leading and globally expanding travel-tech champion.

Sustainable travel

With an average emission factor of 27,8g of CO₂ per passenger km, travelling with FlixBus in Europe can cut one’s carbon footprint by almost 6 times compared to driving and 8 times compared to flying. In addition, when booking journeys, passengers can choose to offset their emissions by donating to the internationally renowned environmental NGO atmosfair. In 2023, Flix’s passengers avoided 1.1 million tonnes of CO₂ by choosing FlixBuses and FlixTrains over other modes of transport. Driven by increased awareness for sustainable travel, Flix aims to become carbon neutral in Europe by 2040 and globally by 2050. To assess its progress within a scientifically recognised framework, Flix established near-term targets for emissions reduction with the Science Based Targets initiative.

Flix Tech Story

The complexities of long-distance ground travel require a highly sophisticated technology solution which Flix matches via its proprietary and scalable tech stack. Flix’s highly scalable tech platform is at the heart of our value proposition and operates like a self-reinforcing flywheel tailor-made to deliver best-in-class outcomes to both travellers and partners. A streamlined booking process allows customers to navigate easily through the platform and user-friendly app, choosing from high frequency and network density, affordable prices, and consistent high-quality service. From searching for a specific trip, selecting connections and onboard ancillary services, to payment via seamlessly integrated payment solutions, travellers experience a convenient end-to-end booking process.

Partners benefit from access to a new customer base, an additional stable and predictable revenue stream, data-enabled decision-making, optimized utilisation, and cost savings through Flix’s platform. These aspects emphasise Flix’s position as a leading company in technology-driven travel solutions, providing unmatched value for both travellers and partners. To ensure the delivery of a premium user experience, scalability in AI and machine learning applications stands as one of Flix’s main strategic priorities.

495+ M

Over 495 million seats managed daily by our AI-based system

1.2 M

Approximately 1.2 million rides forecasted daily

44+ M

More than 44 million seats price re-optimised on average every day

Flix Group Brands

With its asset efficient business model, the Group operates consumer facing brands such as FlixBus and FlixTrain, Kâmil Koç in Türkiye and iconic Greyhound in North America.

Flix Management

André Schwämmlein, Founder & CEO

Global Business and Commercial Functions

André Schwämmlein is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flix. His belief in alternative, sustainable collective transport inspired him to discuss the possibility of a deregulated market with his current co-founders while he was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2009, and subsequently founded Flix in 2011. As CEO of Flix, Schwämmlein is leading the company to deliver on the vision to enable its customers to experience the world. Under his leadership, Flix has become the clear global market leader in every core geography and expanded into numerous countries. He is also active as a member of the supervisory boards of Scout24 SE and ABOUT YOU Holding SE and member of the green party in Germany since 2002.

Daniel Krauss, Founder & CIO

Technology and People/HR

As Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief HR Officer (CHRO) at Flix, Daniel Krauss manages the company’s technology and people. Together with his co-founders, he developed Flix as an international transport provider. Krauss is also an investor and member of advisory boards in companies such as Baby1one and uvex. He is convinced that education, entrepreneurship, and innovation can substantially advance society. He is a frequent lecturer at Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen-Nürnberg and a founding partner of the FightBack initiative, which promotes change towards a more sustainable society. He is also an active shareholder in Germany's largest NGO for entrepreneurial education, STARTUP TEENS as well as co-shareholder and trustee of the CODE-University.

Christoph Debus, CFO

Finance and Legal Functions

Christoph Debus took over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Flix, at the beginning of March 2022. In his position, he is responsible for Flix’s financial and legal functions. Debus is an expert in the transport industry and has held numerous management positions in the capital market that go beyond traditional CFO activities on an interdisciplinary basis. He was previously CEO of Thomas Cook Group Airlines and most recently CFO at Condor, where he successfully repositioned the company.

Max Zeumer, COO

Demand and New markets

Max Zeumer, Chief Operating Officer (COO) began his journey at Flix in early 2015 and has successfully managed international markets since then. As COO starting in April 2022, he has been leading the global expansion focusing on North America and emerging markets such as Brazil, Chile, and India while simultaneously overseeing the global commercial marketing and revenue management functions. With a diverse academic background, including Computer Science, Philosophy and an MBA from Columbia Business School, he refined his skills as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, where he soon discovered his passion for disrupting traditional industries through digitalisation. His commitment to fostering collaboration and synergy across borders is having a significant impact in reshaping the global travel industry.

Fabian Stenger, COO

Supply and European markets

Fabian Stenger, Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) began his journey at Flix in 2013, successfully developing the market in Germany and later also in Northern and Eastern Europe. As COO from April 2022, Stenger today leads the European bus business and oversees the supply side of the global business, heading network planning, partner management including fleet transformation, operations, and customer service. With early career experience at Bain & Co., and an academic background from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, alongside over a decade of Flix experience, his strategic leadership and commitment to sustainability are driving Flix's success, shaping its future and global impact.

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