Since the end of March, the green Flixbus buses have been rolling again on German motorways. Since then, long-distance bus travel has been possible again with the market leader. And now BlaBlaBus is also returning. However, under a new name. Because from now on, BlaBlaBus is called like the core brand: BlaBlaCar – even if buses are actually not cars. But that’s just by the way. The fact is: BlaBlaCar wants to compete with Flixbus again in the bus travel segment. From June 10th you can take a seat again in the company’s red buses and travel across Germany.
There is more demand for travel again
The reason for the restart is likely that the desire to travel in Germany is increasing again after many months of the corona pandemic and finally noticeably falling incidence figures. At the beginning of May, BlaBlaCar reported a 65 percent increase in car pools in Germany within a week. The revival of the ride-sharing offer makes it clear that people are traveling again and that buses are in demand again.
In the future, BlaBlaCar plans to run its buses between the highly sought-after cities of Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden and Frankfurt, among other things. But Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Hanover and Bremen are also included in the new BlaBlaCar timetable. Abroad, trips to Paris and Amsterdam, for example, are possible. And the expansion continues. In the next 1 1/2 years, the size of the bus network in Germany is expected to double from 100 to 200 intercity connections.
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At the start there is a discount on the tickets
To ensure that the BlaBlaCar bus offer is well booked right from the start, the organizers have decided to start a special campaign. There is a 20 percent discount on all journeys between June 10th and July 1st. Trips between Berlin and Hamburg are so priced from 3.99 euros possible per route, between Frankfurt and Munich from 5.99 euros, between Berlin and Dresden from 7.99. Connections between Paris and Frankfurt are somewhat more expensive from 14.99 euros and between Cologne and Munich from 15.99 euros. There are tickets, among other things via the BlaBlaCar homepage.
A comprehensive hygiene concept applies to all journeys with BlaBlaCar buses. Passengers are obliged to wear an FFP2 mask when getting on and off and during the entire journey. The drivers are also required to wear an FFP2 mask if they are in direct contact with the passengers. As a further measure, the BlaBlaCar buses are disinfected daily, hand disinfectant is available for all travelers and modern standard filter systems ensure a supply of fresh air on the journey.
