Verkehrsbetriebe Osthannover

Verkehrsbetrieb Osthannover GmbH (VOG) is a German bus transport company based in Celle, Lower Saxony. It is a 100% subsidiary of Osthannoverschen Eisenbahnen AG (OHE) and operates as part of the BusGruppe, a cooperative network of bus companies that also includes Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, CeBus, KVG Stade, and Kraftverkehr GmbH Lüneburg. VOG works closely with KVG Stade and shares operating depots with KVG in Lüneburg, Soltau, and Winsen (Luhe). Its administrative office is located at Nienburger Straße 50 in Celle. The company provides regional bus services in the Lower Saxony region, contributing to the BusGruppe's goal of reliable, safe, and future-oriented mobility. The BusGruppe was founded in 2014 and expanded on 1 January 2019 with the addition of Müller Busreisen. VOG's operations are integrated with the larger KVG Stade group, which is the largest provider of bus transport services in Lower Saxony, serving city, regional, and school transport in the districts of Cuxhaven, Stade, Lüneburg, Harburg, and Soltau. Through this cooperation, VOG benefits from shared resources, joint depots, and combined expertise, while maintaining its own identity as a regional bus operator.

Verkehrsbetrieb Osthannover GmbH (VOG) is a bus transport company that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Osthannoverschen Eisenbahnen AG (OHE). Its administrative headquarters are in Celle, Lower Saxony. VOG is part of the BusGruppe, a cooperative network founded in 2014 that unites several bus companies: Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, CeBus, KVG Stade, and VOG. On 1 January 2019, the network was expanded to include Müller Busreisen. The BusGruppe aims to combine resources and expertise to provide reliable, safe, and future-oriented mobility in the region. VOG cooperates closely with KVG Stade GmbH & Co. KG and Kraftverkehr GmbH from Lüneburg. Together with KVG, VOG uses shared operating depots in Lüneburg, Soltau, and Winsen (Luhe). The parent company, OHE, is a railway company, and VOG represents its bus transport division. The broader KVG Stade group, with which VOG is closely associated, traces its origins to 1928 when it was founded by the Peill brothers as "Stadt-Omnibus Heinrich Peill". Today, the KVG group is the largest provider of bus transport services in Lower Saxony, operating city, regional, and school transport in the districts of Cuxhaven, Stade, Lüneburg, Harburg, and Soltau. VOG contributes to this network, benefiting from shared resources and joint operations.

• 2019

  BusGruppe expanded with the addition of Müller Busreisen on 1 January.

• 2014

  BusGruppe cooperative network founded, including VOG.

Regional bus operator integrated into the BusGruppe cooperative network, focused on reliable and future-oriented mobility.

• Regional bus services

  Bus services connecting various towns and cities in Lower Saxony.

• School transport

  Transport services for school children.

• Rail replacement services

  Bus services replacing rail services during disruptions.

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