Deutsche Bahn AG
Oberhausen
Career Changer as Bus Driver for Rail Replacement Service
- 12 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Oberhausen
Job summary
Join BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH as a bus driver and enjoy a rewarding career. This role offers stability and a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Ensure safe and punctual bus operations in the rail replacement service.
- Drive modern premium buses equipped with the latest technology.
- Maintain vehicle readiness and cleanliness before and after trips.
Skills
- Willingness to obtain a bus driver's license; must be at least 21 years old.
- Good German language skills, both spoken and written.
- Customer-friendly, reliable, and flexible attitude.
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About the job
We have a variety of important professions that require specialised knowledge. That is why we rely on people who want to reorient and develop professionally, for example after parental leave. You will receive an attractive salary already during retraining. After the career change, you will work on an equal footing with your colleagues.
As a bus driver, you can expect a varied job every day, working close to home, ensuring a safe and pleasant journey for our passengers, and keeping a cool head in challenging situations.
We are looking for you as soon as possible for a career change as a bus driver (m/f/d) for the rail replacement service SEV at BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH in Oberhausen and the surrounding area.
This is what you can expect during retraining:
- As part of the training, you will receive a valid entry of key number 95 according to BKrFQG in the card driving licence
- In addition, you will obtain the bus driver licence of class D or DE
After your retraining, you will take on the following tasks:
- Safe and punctual execution of bus trips in the rail replacement service
- You will drive modern and brand new premium buses with the latest technical equipment
- You check the operational readiness of your vehicle including the technical systems before and after your trip
- When deployed on high-performance rail replacement service corridors, your flexibility can be rewarded with an above-average monthly gross salary including allowances
- In addition, you ensure order and cleanliness before and after the trips in your bus
Your profile:
- Willingness to acquire the bus driving licence
- Car driving licence for at least 2 years
- At least 21 years old
- Good German language skills in spoken and written form
- Willingness to work shifts (night, weekend and public holiday work)
- Customer friendliness, flexibility, reliability
Applications from already trained bus drivers are of course also welcome.
This is important to us:
Our aim is to offer all candidates the same opportunities to join us if equally qualified. We actively promote diversity and cooperation in our teams. We value every application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, belief, disability, age, duration of unemployment, as well as sexual orientation and identity.
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Stability and security
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly established principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equally recognised applicants are given preferential consideration if equally qualified.