Successful partnership continues: Autobus Oberbayern remains Red Bulls team bus partner

Autobus Oberbayern and EHC Red Bull Munich have extended their long-standing partnership. The Munich-based company will remain the official bus partner of the four-time German champions until at least 2028.

The Red Bulls have been traveling in buses from the company, founded in 1890, since 2004. Patrick Hager and his teammates currently travel to away games in a 14-meter-long and four-meter-high Setra TopClass S 531 DT double-decker. The unmistakable design of the 510 hp vehicle features, among other things, the Munich club logo, four championship trophies and three red bulls at the rear of the team bus. Incidentally, it is not only the professionals who are transported safely to the away matches; the approximately 350 junior players of the Rookie Bulls also travel in Autobus Oberbayern buses.

Bus partner of the Red Bulls for over 20 years
“It's incredible that we have been their bus partner for over 20 years,” says Nico Schoenecker. For the managing director of the long-established company, ‘EHC Red Bull Munich is a real success story’. The fact that the team continues to travel with Autobus Oberbayern is ‘a real vote of confidence’. As professionals in the field of passenger transport logistics, his company will “continue to do its part to ensure that the team travels successfully throughout Germany and Europe – with the aim of bringing as many titles as possible to Munich in the coming years as well”.

For Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports Red Bull Ice Hockey, the cooperation “goes far beyond a partnership”. Over the decades, “real friendships have developed”. Together they have “covered many hundreds of thousands of kilometers on the roads of Europe”. The team bus is where “the preparation for the game begins,” says Winkler, which is why Autobus Oberbayern is “an indispensable part of our team and our success story”.

When traveling on away games, coaches and officials take their seats on the lower deck. The panorama deck is reserved for the Red Bulls players.

The Autobus Oberbayern vehicle has all the amenities of a modern coach and offers pure comfort on two decks. Small snacks can be prepared in the on-board kitchen, while the refrigerator in the striking Red Bull design provides the necessary refreshments. The infotainment system on several screens ensures that action away from the ice rink is not missed. USB ports at each row of seats enable unlimited surfing with a smartphone, tablet or laptop via the integrated Wi-Fi hotspot. Numerous assistance systems, such as emergency braking assistance, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning, ensure a safe journey at all times. And the coaches can prepare perfectly for the next game at the four height-adjustable tables on the lower deck.