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World Service,20 Oct 2023,17 mins

Business Daily meets: Andre Schwammlein

Business Daily

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Andre Schwammlein once wanted to be a pilot – but ended up behind the wheel of a bus and train company instead. The chief executive and co-founder of Flix – the driving force behind Flixbus and Flixtrain - says he was never much of a traveller, but now leads a company that has changed the way millions of people cross countries and continents. In just 10 years, Flixbus has gone from German startup to global brand - even taking a piece of American heritage: Greyhound. In this edition of Business Daily, Theo Leggett finds out how the transport entrepreneur got started, the reasons behind the company’s success, and his plans for growth. (Picture: André Schwämmlein. Credit: Getty Images) Presented and produced by Theo Leggett

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