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Have you used FlixBus? What was your experience?

Has anyone used FlixBus?

We’ll be traveling from Chamonix to Varenna (Lake Como) at the end of our Rick Steves Alpine My Way tour. It looks like FlixBus will be faster than a train to Milan. Just wondering what your experience has been. Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

Posted by
1347 posts

Flixbus is fine, I think if you search in the forum you will see many other comments echoing
this. It's reasonably comfortable, the bus stops periodically for rest and refreshment breaks.
If the wi-fi works, it's a nice trip.

I'm not sure I'd do a bus trip for 12 hours, but for 3 or 4, it's pretty easy.

Posted by
3297 posts

I agree, it's fine.
I think I've only used FlixBus once, in Portugal, but wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Posted by
8561 posts

I took the bus from Chamonix to Milan on Flixbus in 2021. It was scenic. I remember wanting to get off to check out Aosta. Once you get off at Milan Buss station the metro stop is there to get to Milan Centrale to catch the train to Varenna. The metro is now tap and pay. I was in Milan about a week ago.

Posted by
12187 posts

I used FlixBus in Germany, and the experience was fine. They were on time. I didn't have any problems, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Posted by
8297 posts

I've used Flix in both Portugal and Italy. No issues,

Posted by
11821 posts

Edit: With so many good experiences, I’ll give FlixBus another try.

Our two round trip FlixBus experiences were not as rosey, Nice- Montpellier and NY-DC. Broken toilets or disgusting toilets, contracted buses on the Barcelona-Milan run with drivers who spoke only Romanian, not Spanish, French, Italian, or English. Not allowed to leave the buses in France during stops despite the broken toilet. Very crowded seats.
DC-NY left very late. Had one break in New Jersey. Very crowded.
Unless there’s a huge difference in time or price, we prefer the train. If one toilet is broken, there are many more available.

Posted by
1593 posts

I used Flixbus from Macon to Atlanta, Georgia. It was swift and easy to use. I imagine you'll have a more gentille group of passengers.

Posted by
85 posts

I used FlixBus at the end of the RS My Way Alps tour in 2022 and it was super easy. On time, clean, friendly driver....I went from Chamonix to the Geneva airport. Have a wonderful time, that tour is amazing!!

Posted by
68 posts

Nice enough from Brussels Charleroi airport to Bruges. More like a coach than a city bus. A few years back they acquired Greyhound in North America. I only used them in Belgium that one time so far, but hopefully their buses in USA are now more like FlixBus than Greyhound (those were often quite run down).