Busworld Europe 2025

The world’s leading trade fair for the bus and coach industry is back for a new edition! Busworld Europe 2025 will take place in Brussels from 4 to 9 October.

Busworld Europe is the go-to event for the bus and coach industry. Combining a large-scale vehicle and component exhibition with high-level conferences, this six-day exhibition showcases the latest innovations and the excellence in the sector.

First held in 1971, Busworld Europe is the oldest and largest bus and coach-only exhibition in the world.  Held every two years, this event is the epicentre of the industry, gathering over 40 thousand visitors, more than 500 exhibitors, and more than 250 vehicles on display.

What to expect

Busworld Europe brings together manufacturers, suppliers, and mobility experts from all over the world. The latest innovations and trends in the world of buses and coaches are displayed and discussed here, from leading global brands to local start-ups.

The rich programme includes live exhibitions, conferences, online events, and a networking dinner, during which bus people can network, do business, share knowledge and best practices.

The Busworld Europe 2025 Congress organises bold sessions that connect policies, technological innovations, and market trends. The Congress offers six different tracks:

• The socio-economic backbone of public transport: people, technology, and market
• Digital mobility solutions
• Safety in bus operations
• Long-distance operations: the future of coach
• Bus systems management for local and regional authorities
• European Zero Emission Bus Conference—separate event, not included in the Busworld entrance ticket

POLIS in the spotlight

Over two days, the conference will feature 12 high-level sessions addressing the most pressing issues for cities and regions.

POLIS will actively contribute to the sessions:

• Improving efficiency and image via the implementation of E-BRT systems
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 | 16:45 - 18:00
  • The session will dive into the concept of eBus Rapid Transit (eBRT) in Europe, highlighting its benefits and potential
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Siri Brolen, City of Stockholm
    • Thomas Geier, European Metropolitan Transport Authorities (EMTA)
    • Josep Mension Camps, Bus Central Services Division TMB, Barcelona
    • Stella Papagianni, OASA
  • Moderated by: Karen Vancluysen, POLIS Secretary General
• Access to cities for coaches and long distance bus services
  • Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | 15:00 - 16:30
  • The session will focus on tackling key challenges such as traffic management, environmental impact, and the integration of coach and long distance bus services with existing urban transport infrastructure
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Javier Augusto Martinez Prieto, ALSA
    • Andrea Bottone, PISA
    • Chiara Di Majo, Rome, Servizi per la Mobilità
    • Tim Fairhurst, ETOA
    • Tomas Jelinek, Umbrella Holidays & GPN Czechoslovakia
    • Bart Lannoo, Be-Mobile
    • Taj Salam, European Transport Workers Federation
    • Johanna Salomonsson Lind, Scania Group
    • Isabelle Vandoorne, European Commission, DG Move
    • Guy Van Hyfte, ETF
    • Soline Whooley, Flixbus
  • Moderated by: Ivo Cré, POLIS Director Policy & Projects

Plus, many POLIS members will take part in the event:

• Anti-terrorism in the EU’s bus transport
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
  • During the sessions, the speakers will  share insights on prevention and training, the role of law enforcement, technology, cooperation between Member States and innovative prevention methods that impact bus transport
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Carmela Canonico, UITP
    • Michal Cieslik, Wiener Linien Gmbh & CoKG
    • Ilse Depaepe,VVM - De Lijn
    • Tiffany Groeneveld, HTM
    • Theo Signer, FLIX
    • Fred Teeven, KNV-Bus
    • Tom Torensma, Dutch National Police
    • Siv Wiken, Public Transport Norway and Agder Kollektivtrafikk AS
  • Moderated by: Lisa Marie Cole, Transport for London, and Jan Politiek, Arriva NL
• Opening session: Funding strategies for the increasing role & importance of modern urban and Intercity bus services
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 | 13:30 - 15:00
  • The session will explore financial strategies to secure development and sustainability for a more efficient public transport
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Tom Cunnington, Transport for London
    • Thomas Geier, EMTA (European Metropolitan Transport Authorities)
    • Antoine GRANGE, Transdev,
    • Cristina Pou Fonnolà, Government of Catalonia
    • José Serrano, Rabobank
  • Moderated by: Mickael Tauvel, Arthur D. Little
• The role of coach in tourism concepts of the future
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 | 14:00 - 15:00
  • This session explores how modern coach services will redefine connectivity, accessibility, and cultural immersion, and as such take a more important market share, compared to other transport modes.
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Emre Ak, TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye)
    • Paul Blaguss, GPN Austria & Slovakia
    • Eke Eijgelaar, Breda University of Applied Sciences
    • Tim Fairhurst, ETOA
    • Nina Nesterova, Breda University of Applied Sciences
    • Graham Vidler, CPT-UK
    • Catriona Walsh, OSD Digital Agency LtD
    • Marco Zucchetti, Flixbus
  • Moderated by: Vincent Dewaele, Busworld International
• Tendering strategies for public transport services (between public authorities, PTAs and PTOs)
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 | 15:15 - 16:30
  • As urban mobility evolves, efficient and innovative tendering has become vital to delivering high quality transit solutions. This session explores cutting-edge procurement approaches
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Peter De Winter, Amsterdam Vervoerregio
    • Lukasz Franek, KMK Krakow
    • Sabrina Gassama, Île-de-France Mobilites
    • Martin Glaumann, Arthur D. Little
    • Anna Grönlund, Sveriges Bussföretag – The Swedish Bus & Coach Federation
    • Mark Nicklas, European Commission
    • Sanne Van Breukelen, Cenex Nederland
    • Johan Wadman,The Swedisch Public Transport Association
  • Moderated by: Per Skallefell, EY
• Strategies to fight driver shortage
  • Monday, 6 October 2025 | 16:30 - 17:30
  • The session will explore how different governments are tackling the issue of bus driver shortage in Europe
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Daniel Adamka, European Passenger Transport Operators Association (EPTO)
    • Kerri Cheek, Transport for London
    • Jean-Louis Colson, European Commission
    • Paul Cremers, Staf Cars & GPN Belgium
    • Andre Rappe, Keolis
    • Stefan Thyroke, ETF
  • Moderated by: Raluca Marian, IRU

• User awareness & inclusion on the implementation of digital assets in passenger transport

  • Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | 11:15 - 12:30
  • The session will highlight the importance of user-centric passenger transport and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) by design.
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Gerrit Boehm, OpenCapacity
    • Delphine Grandsart, EPF
    • Françoise Guaspare, Île-de-France Mobilités
    • Agnieszka Loder, Hayden AI
    • Joona Packalén, HSL (Helsinki)
    • Peter Staelens, Eurocities
  • Moderated by: Johanna Tzanidaki, Aya Consulting
• Integrating demand-responsive transport services for economically viable efficient public transport in rural areas
  • Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | 11:30 - 12:30
  • The session will focus on integrating demand-responsive transport (DRT) services into urban bus schedules to enhance flexibility and efficiency in public transportation systems.
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Albert Guillaumes Marcer, Government of Catalonia
    • Jonna Heikkinen, UBER
    • Martí Jofre, NE-MI
    • Lukáš Kubálek, IDSK – Transport Authority for the Central Bohemia region in Czechia
    • Thibault Lecuyer, PADAM MOBILITY
    • Antoine Lunet, SPARE
    • Director Partnerships, VIA
  • Moderated by: Gabriele Grea, Universita Bocconi Milano
• Risk management and insurance related to charging of battery electric buses
  • Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | 11:30 - 12:45
  • This session explores the multi-dimensional risk landscape surrounding electric bus charging.
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Tommy Carnebo, Dafo Vehicle
    • Luc Derwae, ETHIAS
    • Kurt Gyselinck, De Lijn
    • Thierry Lassus, Hitachi Energy Switzerland
    • Johny Loots, Induver
    • Jérémy Olivier, Île-de-France Mobilités
    • Jonas Van Eyck, Jump Energy
    • Martin West, Transport for London
    • Goran Zelic, Keolis
  • Moderated by: Sanne Van Breukelen, Cenex Nederland
• Autonomous buses: status of technology and criteria for successful implementation
  • Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | 13:00 - 14:15
  • The aim of this session will be to take a closer look at the state of the art and the lessons to be learned from the deployment of medium and large capacity vehicles in different urban and rural contexts.
  • Featuring speakers:
    • Tim Asperges, Leuven
    • Semir Aydin, Karsan
    • Tobias Brzoskowski, New Mobility Solutions - Hamburg
    • Jennifer Li, WeRide
    • Patrick Nussbaumer, Eurobus Gruppe / Arbon City (Switzerland)
    • Georgios Sarros, European Commission
    • Koen Schietecatte, De Lijn
    • Joost Vantomme, ERTICO / ITS-Europe
  • Moderated by: Xavier Tackoen, Espaces Mobilités
• Trends in exterior and interior coach design & technologies for increased passenger comfort
  • • Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | 13:30 - 14:45
    • The session explores how infotainment systems evolve into interactive platforms that enhance comfort and experience.
    • Featuring speakers:
      • Mark Anderson, Anderson Travel
      • Marc Ball-llosera Massa, MASATS
      • Joël Béla Bernauer-Bourgois, Twiliner
      • Jean-Pierre Geelen, Yellow Window
      • Cristina Pou Fonnolà, Government of Catalonia
      • Luciano Resner, Marcopolo
      • Alberto Rossi, GenPhoenix
      • Mark Westendorp, Daimler Buses
    • Moderated by: Charlie Rodriguez, Latinobus

More information

Busworld Europe 2025 will take place in Brussels, at Brussels Expo, from 4 to 9 October 2025.

Tickets are now available! Visit the Busworld Europe website to secure your spot.

For POLIS members, thanks to the partnership between POLIS, the European Commission, and Busworld Foundation, have a special discount the conference and entrance to the full Busworld Exhibition. Visit the Members Area for more information.

Registrations for exhibitors are open too, more info here.

For more information, consult the official website.