German bus start-up Flixbus on Tuesday said it will begin running two long-distance train services, in a challenge to the dominance of state-owned rail behemoth Deutsche Bahn.
The "Flixtrains", decked out in the trademark bright-green of the company's low-cost buses, will travel from Hamburg to Cologne from March 24th, while the Stuttgart to Berlin line will open in April.
Prices will start from €9.99, lower than those of rival Deutsche Bahn.
"We already proved with Flixbus that mobility doesn't have to be expensive," company founder Andre Schwaemmlein said in a statement.
"With the integration of Flixtrain, the options for German travellers are becoming even more attractive."......
https://www.thelocal.de/201803…rains-from-berlin-hamburg
Seems they've also saved money by not providing bottom halves for uniforms
https://i2.wp.com/farm5.static…29052496_09e12bc3e3_b.jpg
Could present some interesting licensing opportunities.
