Flixbus: There is this alternative to the long-distance bus company
If you are planning to travel by long-distance bus, Flixbus is probably the best known provider. But if you want to drive with another company, we show you the best 3 alternatives to Flixbus in this article.
Flixbus alternative: long-distance bus from Deutsche Bahn - IC-Bus
The IC buses run on selected routes across Europe.
- The prices are reasonable and start from 7.90 euros per trip and person. Children up to 5 years are always free and 6 to 14 year olds only pay half the price.
- There are a total of ten routes in Europe. In the north from Berlin via Hamburg or Rostock to Copenhagen and to Warsaw. You can also travel from Düsseldorf to Lille and Liège, from Frankfurt to Luxembourg and Prague, from Leipzig to Prague and from Munich to Prague and Zurich.
- Free WiFi awaits you on the buses and most of them also have an entertainment portal. There is also air conditioning and sockets.
- The trip with the IC buses can be booked in combination with a train ticket and is complemented by the departure times of the trains.
Small route network in Europe - Deinbus.de
DeinBus.de does not offer a route network as large as Flixbus, but is nevertheless an inexpensive alternative.
- The DeinBus route network runs through Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
- You can book the tickets on the website, by telephone, in a travel agency or directly from the bus driver. However, you can benefit from special offers online every now and then.
- You pay for the tickets by credit card, Sofortüberweisung or Paypal. Sometimes you can reserve a special seat for a fee, but there is usually a free seat. Children up to 15 years pay half price, you can take bicycles for 9 euros extra.
- DeinBus buses have free WiFi, sockets and air conditioning. There are also snacks and drinks for a fee.
Provider with a large route network - Eurolines
Eurolines travels to many countries across Europe and has a wide selection of routes.
- Eurolines travels through many European countries, such as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and many more.
- You can buy tickets for Eurolines in over 50 sales outlets, 100 train stations, travel agencies, on the website, in the app, by phone or directly on the bus. You can pay with a credit card at Eurolines.
- Children under 4 years cost only half the price, travelers between 4 and 25 years get discounts between 40% and 80%. Over 60s get a 5% discount.
- There is free Wi-Fi, sockets and a reading lamp on board the Euroline buses.
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