FlixBus is cheaper than a train, especially for booking in advance or even for longer trips although FlixBus takes longer than a train for longer journeys.
Trains also offer more comfort and more legroom for longer journeys, but FlixBus is still a good value option for people that are on a budget.
FlixBus is a budget friendly way of traveling between countries and cities and sometimes only costing a few Euros for a one way trip.
The thing that is special about FlixBus is that FlixBus is affordable and has an extensive network across 40+ countries with 8,000 and more destinations and also convenient and tech driven services, which include free Wi-Fi as well as easy online booking through the app and website and real time bus tracking.
Passengers of FlixBus can also enjoy comfortable and modern buses with amenities such as extra legroom, electrical outlets as well as onboard toilets and lavatories and user friendly luggage policy for carry on and checked bags.
You can also eat food and drinks on FlixBus, although you should avoid foods that are strong smelling and avoid messy foods and beverages have to be in sealed containers.
Throw any garbage in the provided garbage cans and keep the bus clean.
FlixBus is not the exact same as Greyhound although FlixBus did acquire Greyhound in 2021 and now both Greyhound and FlixBus share a combined booking platform and also an expanded network across North America.
FlixBus provides marketing, booking and customer service, Greyhound operates under the FlixBus umbrella, although both FlixBus and Greyhound continue to exist as separate brands within the larger Flix North America entity.
So in a way FlixBus and Greyhound could be seen as the same actually, because they are owned by the same company now and if you're riding a Greyhound bus you're also catching a FlixBus since FlixBus owns Greyhound.
But they continue to operate in their own different brands.
The main difference between Greyhound and FlixBus, is that Greyhound is a brand and a historical bus network that is now owned by Flix SE, the same global travel-tech company that operates FlixBus.
And as of the year 2021, FlixBus acquired Greyhound, creating a unified, expansive network with over 1,600 destinations in North America.
While they both do share the same parent company, passengers of Greyhound and FlixBus may notice differences in amenities, with some users finding FlixBus coaches to be cleaner and more modern, while Greyhound coaches offer features like complimentary onboard TV and movies.
FlixBus is owned by Flix SE, which also operates FlixTrain, FlixCar, Kâmil Koç, and Greyhound Lines.
FlixBus operates buses or, in many cases, just handles marketing, pricing, and customer service for a commission, on behalf of bus operators.