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Betriebshof Obertrubach Luftbild

Obertrubach depot

Betriebshof Fürth Luftbild

Fürth depot

Welcome to Schmetterling Reisen!

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Schmetterling Reise- und Verkehrs-Logistik is northern Bavaria's largest private bus company with over 200 vehicles and more than 300 employees. For over 50 years, we have stood for reliability, safety, excellent comfort, attention to detail, and above all, a genuine passion for our work.

We stand by this with our name.

Elmar and Daniela Singer
(Management)

Elmar und Daniela Singer in einem Reisebus

A brief company profile.

Company name:
  • Schmetterling Travel and Transport Logistics GmbH
Owner/Managing Director:
  • Daniela and Elmar Singer
Depots:
  • 20 Bergstraße, 91286 Obertrubach
  • 8 Johann-Zumpe-Strasse, 90763 Fürth
Branches:
  • Industriestraße 11-13, 91083 Baiersdorf, Germany
  • Bräunleinsberg 29, 91242 Ottensoos
Business areas:
  • Regular bus services: public transport, AST, company buses
  • Coach transport: coach hire, major events
  • Tour operator: group tours, travel agency
Team data:
  • nearly 300 employees
  • including over 200 professional drivers
Customers:
  • public sector
  • Cities, municipalities, companies
  • Clubs, organizations, end customers, schools

Our locations

Landkarte der Metropolregion Nürnberg mit eingezeichnetem Wirkungsgebiet von Schmetterling Reisen

Our history.

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Over 50 years of experience in the truest sense of the word.
  • 1968

    Company founded by Johann Müller/Willi Müller with a minibus for transporting people and materials

  • 1970

    Willi Müller starts a bus transport service in Nuremberg

  • 1974

    Purchase of the first coach and founding of the coach operator Müller-Reisen

  • 1979

    First public transport contract – VAG Nuremberg

  • 1980

    In the 1980s: Development of Slovenia as a 52-week vacation destination

  • 1981

    Establishment of bus cooperation Schmetterling Reisen

  • 1986

    Foundation of the Schmetterling travel agency cooperation

  • 1989
    Elmar Singer Permanent position at the company
  • 1990

    In the 1990s: Operating as a tour operator with a nationwide network of pick-up points
    - Introduction of non-smoking buses
    - All round trips with tour guides
    - All holiday destination trips with bus escort and 2 chauffeurs

  • 1992

    Purchase of land in Obertrubach (Daniela Singer) and relocation of the workshop there

  • 1993

    Schmetterling is a founding member of the RTK network.

  • 1999

    Launch of the Butterfly Technology Package

  • 2000

    In the 2000s: New construction of the Geschwand depot, expansion of passenger transport and regular service

  • 2010

    Purchase of Fürth depot (Daniela and Elmar Singer)

  • 2011

    January 1, 2011: Spin-off of Schmetterling Reise- und Verkehrs-Logistik from Schmetterling Reisen GmbH & Co. KG, Geschwand (owned by Cäcilie & Willi Müller) and transfer to Daniela & Elmar Singer

  • 2012

    - Winning tender for the district of Fürth and Forchheim
    - New investment in 22 buses, followed by steady expansion

  • 2013

    Winning tender for the district of Forchheim

  • 2014

    - Founding of the Franconian Transport Academy
    - Purchase of new buses:
    7 public buses won in VAG / ESTW tender
    7 new public buses for FO district
    4 new public buses for FÜ district
    1 new "used" coach

  • 2015

    - In May, move into new depot in Obertrubach
    - In December, registration of the 100th bus
    - Purchase of new buses:
    6 public service buses won in VAG / ESTW tender
    2 new public service buses for INFRA Fürth
    4 new public service buses for Forchheim district
    1 new "used" coach
    2 used public service buses

  • 2016

    - Inclusion in adidas AG production line
    - Minibus rental without driver
    - Purchase of new buses:
    6 buses Start of Adidas factory transport
    Test bus Cooperation with Leitner Toursitik
    11 buses Winning the tender for city transport in Lauf and Hersbruck
    2 buses Winning the tender for VAG / ESTW
    7 new public buses for Forchheim district
    3 used public buses
    1 new double-decker bus

  • 2017

    - Expansion of cooperation with Leitner Touristik
    - Start of cooperation with Ama Waterways
    - Purchase of new buses:
    3 new public buses for the district of Forchheim
    2 new public buses for VAG
    1 new coach for tourist travel
    9 new "used" coaches
    2 new "used" public buses
    - Start of city transport in Lauf and Hersbruck (Dec.) - Move into the Baiersdorf bus depot

  • 2018

    - Acquisition of line bundle 8 in the district of Forchheim
    - Founding of IBIS Technik GmbH
    - Move to new office at Fürth depot
    - Move to new premises at the Franconian Transport Academy

  • 2019

    - Start of Amazon factory transport with 8 buses
    - Route bundle 122 Forchheim district with 4 buses
    - Purchase of 3 new coaches
    - Expansion of travel transport with the Leitner company
    - Purchase of 18 buses for special services such as  
    - Rail replacement service / emergency transport / trade fairs / additional services
    - Extension of contract for shared taxi service in Fürth

  • 2020

    - Start of route bundles 3, 4, and 5 in the district of Forchheim with 42 buses
    - Start of route bundle 110 in the district of Fürth with 12 new buses
    - New investment in 23 new buses
    - VAG services with 2 additional new buses
    - Purchase and introduction of our own RBL system Telematrik
    - Approval of the 150th large bus

  • 2021

    - Extension contract for AST, ALT, and on-demand bus services for the district of Forchheim
    - Launch of our first electric line in the VGN
    - Amazon works transport increased to 20 buses
    - New investment in a 1,200 m² hall in Obertrubach

Funding information from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

Funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU

Further information on the European Recovery and Resilience Facility and the German Recovery and Resilience Plan (DARP) can be found at