Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (VBK) offers the people of Karlsruhe a high-performance and environmentally friendly mobility service. With its buses and trams, it covers more than twelve million vehicle kilometres annually and transports around 70 million passengers.

With over 1,450 employees, VBK is one of the largest employers in Karlsruhe. In addition to its daily operations, VBK is committed to sustainable transport concepts and invests in modern vehicle technologies and infrastructure improvements. The company's history dates back to the 19th century, when the first trams ran in Karlsruhe. Today, VBK is an indispensable part of local public transport and, through its close cooperation with Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG) and Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV), makes an important contribution to climate-friendly mobility and quality of life in the region.

Bus drivers in the Karlsruhe city area

VBK
Karlsruhe Tullastraße
Career changers
Full-time
Permanent

Your responsibility

  • Driving all types of buses across the entire VBK route network
  • Fixing minor technical issues
  • Passenger information
  • Ticket sales

Your profile

  • Class D / DE driving licence including driver qualification
  • certificate in accordance with BKrFQG
  • 1-3 years of professional experience in the BUS sector
  • Good knowledge of German (level B1) 

We require the following documents: 

  • Extract from the Driver Suitability Register (FAER)
  • Police clearance certificate 
  • Driving licence and driver qualification certificate

Our offer

  • A responsible, varied and challenging role
  • A secure job in a modern transport company
  • A good working atmosphere with open communication and an appreciative management culture
  • Pay in accordance with pay scale F of the district collective agreement for municipal transport companies in Baden-Württemberg (BzTV-NBW) and an attractive company pension scheme (ZVK)
  • Discounted meals in our NahVerzehr canteen
  • Free travel on the VBK network (tram and bus)

Insights for all interested parties

We look forward to receiving your application!

Your contact:

Ms Selina Worst
Personnel Officer Recruiting
Tel: