Private company

Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe

Logo: Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Municipal transport company of the city of Karlsruhe, Germany1

The Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Transport Company, VBK) is the municipal transport company of the city of Karlsruhe in Germany. It runs the tram and bus network within the city, as well as the Turmbergbahn funicular railway. The VBK is a member of the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (Karlsruhe Transport Association, KVV) that manages a common public transport structure for Karlsruhe and its surrounding areas.2 It is part of KVVH.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industrypublic transport1
  • HeadquartersKarlsruhe1
  • Websitewww.vbk.info
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Transport Company, VBK) is the municipal transport company of the city of Karlsruhe in Germany. It runs the tram and bus network within the city, as well as the Turmbergbahn funicular railway.2

Corporate structure

Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe is part of a group headed by KVVH. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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