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FlixBus controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2025

    Greenwashing sanction in Germany

    German authorities fined FlixBus over allegedly misleading environmental advertising, including claims presenting the service as the most environmentally friendly form of transport.

  2. 2017

    Swiss cabotage fine

    Swiss authorities fined FlixBus CHF 3,000 for allowing domestic travel within Switzerland, which was treated as unlawful cabotage under the country’s passenger-transport rules.

  3. Wheelchair-accessibility litigation in the United States

    FlixBus has faced U.S. litigation and regulatory investigation over allegations that some buses or services were not accessible to wheelchair users in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.