Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH

Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH (NVB) is a bus transport company based in Husum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is a subsidiary of Transdev GmbH and belongs to the group's Bus Bereich Nordost business field. The company operates city bus services in Rendsburg on behalf of the public transport authority, as well as regional bus services in the districts of Nordfriesland (Linienbündel Mitte) and Ostholstein (Linienbündel Nord). It also provides transport services in the 'Lüttbus' area of 'Mittleres Nordfriesland', replacing the former on-demand bus area. The present company was formed through the merger with Rohde Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH in February 2025. Its history traces back to the founding of Kleinbahn Niebüll-Dagebüll oHG on 22 January 1895, originally a rail company carrying passengers and goods between Niebüll and Dagebüll. By 1941 it operated four buses. In 1994 it was known as Nordfriesische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NVAG) with a fleet of 18 buses, and joined the Verkehrs- und Tarifgemeinschaft Nordfriesland Regional. On 31 December 2003, NVAG filed for insolvency and ceased operations; its bus division was re-established as Niebüller Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH (NVB), seamlessly taking over bus services in and around Niebüll. On 25 July 2008, NVB merged with Nord-Ostsee-Bus GmbH to form Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH, initially headquartered in Niebüll, while the name 'Niebüller Verkehrsbetriebe' remained in use. At the start of 2017, the company took over operation of Rendsburg city transport from Timm Heinrich Sievers Stadtverkehr GmbH. On 1 August 2019, operations on the previously operated Niebüll lines in the Nordfriesland Nord network were contractually transferred to Autokraft GmbH. In February 2025, Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH merged with Rohde Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH, and the regional bus services in Nordfriesland (Linienbündel Mitte) and Ostholstein (Linienbündel Nord) are now operated by NVB. The company's fleet includes a variety of bus types, such as the Iveco Crossway LE City 12M Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz Citaro C2G, MAN Lion's City series, Solaris Urbino 12 IV, and Mercedes-Benz Vito/eVito. NVB continues to serve as a key regional bus operator in northern Germany under the Transdev umbrella.

The history of Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH dates back to the founding of Kleinbahn Niebüll-Dagebüll oHG on 22 January 1895. This original company operated rail transport, primarily carrying passengers and goods between Niebüll and Dagebüll. By 1941, the company had four buses in its fleet. In 1994, the company was known as Nordfriesische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NVAG) and operated 18 buses. In the same year, it joined the Verkehrs- und Tarifgemeinschaft Nordfriesland Regional. On 31 December 2003, NVAG filed for insolvency and ceased operations. Its bus division was subsequently re-established as Niebüller Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH (NVB), which seamlessly took over the bus transport services of the predecessor company in Niebüll and the surrounding area. On 25 July 2008, NVB merged with Nord-Ostsee-Bus GmbH to form Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH. The company headquarters remained initially in Niebüll, and the name 'Niebüller Verkehrsbetriebe' continued to be used. At the beginning of 2017, the company took over the operation of Rendsburg city transport from Timm Heinrich Sievers Stadtverkehr GmbH. On 1 August 2019, operations on the previously operated Niebüll lines in the Nordfriesland Nord network were contractually transferred to Autokraft GmbH. In February 2025, Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH merged with Rohde Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH. The regional bus services in the districts of Nordfriesland (Linienbündel Mitte) and Ostholstein (Linienbündel Nord) are now operated by Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH. The company is a subsidiary of Transdev GmbH and belongs to the group's Bus Bereich Nordost business field. Its headquarters is in Husum.

• Founding of Kleinbahn Niebüll-Dagebüll oHG, the predecessor company.

• The company had four buses.

• Company known as Nordfriesische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NVAG) with 18 buses; joined Verkehrs- und Tarifgemeinschaft Nordfriesland Regional.

• NVAG filed for insolvency and ceased operations; bus division re-established as Niebüller Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH (NVB).

• NVB merged with Nord-Ostsee-Bus GmbH to form Norddeutsche Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH.

• Took over operation of Rendsburg city transport from Timm Heinrich Sievers Stadtverkehr GmbH.

• Operations on Niebüll lines in Nordfriesland Nord network transferred to Autokraft GmbH.

• Merged with Rohde Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH; regional bus services in Nordfriesland (Linienbündel Mitte) and Ostholstein (Linienbündel Nord) now operated by NVB.

Regional public bus operator in Schleswig-Holstein, part of Transdev's Bus Bereich Nordost.

• Stadtbusverkehr Rendsburg

• Regionalbusverkehr Nordfriesland (Linienbündel Mitte)

• Regionalbusverkehr Ostholstein (Linienbündel Nord)

• Lüttbus Mittleres Nordfriesland

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