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Oberbergische Verkehrsgesellschaft

German regional bus transport company operating over 50 bus lines in the Oberbergischer Kreis area.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Oberbergische Verkehrsgesellschaft (OVAG) is a transport company in Germany. Together with its subsidiaries Verkehrsgesellschaft Bergisches Land (VBL) and Homburger Reisedienst, it operates over 50 bus lines with around 200 owned and rented buses in a service area of more than 1,200 km². Founded in 1949, it is owned 50% by the Oberbergischer Kreis and 26% by the city of Gummersbach, with the remaining 24% held by other cities and municipalities. It operates within the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg tariff association.

History

The OVAG was founded in 1949. Since its founding, its goals have remained unchanged: unified ticket tariffs and a coordinated timetable offering from a single source. Today it operates as an independent company within the tariff association of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. Together with its subsidiaries Verkehrsgesellschaft Bergisches Land (VBL) and Homburger Reisedienst, it operates over 50 bus lines with around 200 owned and rented buses in a service area of more than 1,200 km². The company is owned 50% by the Oberbergischer Kreis and 26% by the city of Gummersbach, with the remaining 24% distributed among the cities of Bergneustadt, Hückeswagen, Waldbröl, Wiehl and Wipperfürth as well as the municipalities of Engelskirchen, Marienheide, Morsbach, Nümbrecht and Reichshof. Its five depots are in Gummersbach, Nümbrecht, Waldbröl, Wipperfürth and Radevormwald, with administration mainly located in Gummersbach.

Products and positioning

Regional transport service provider offering unified ticket tariffs and coordinated timetables from a single source.

  • Deutschlandticket

  • Schülerticket

  • 24-StundenTicket

  • OVAG App

  • eezy.nrw

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