The Flussbus AG.

The company has been operating since 2016 and was taken over at the beginning of July 2022 by the two brothers Jonas Martin, who is responsible as managing director, and Armand Martin, who acts as a board member, following a succession plan due to the retirement of the founder and previous owner Benno Buser.

The two brothers have different backgrounds: Jonas Martin worked in the culture and event industry for many years, has a craft and technical background and is a passionate service provider. He is rooted in Basel and has been fascinated by the Rhine since his childhood. In his youth, he won the Basel Rowing Championship three times as a waterman with the Rhine Club Basel.

His brother and business partner Armand has been an entrepreneur for 20 years and has founded several successful companies, including a leading Swiss digital agency.

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The team on board.

The host.

Jonas Martin, born in 1980, is the managing director and co-owner of Flussbus AG. He is also a passionate service provider and serves the guests on board with great passion.

Jonas Martin

The skippers.

Our experienced captains steer the river bus gently across the Rhine and ensure an unforgettable experience for all guests:

 

Martin Villalba, born in 1980, is one of the skippers of the “Rhyno”.

He is an experienced river captain and loves to gently glide around with the guests on board.

He gained experience as a teenager on a sailboat and motorboat with his uncle in Málaga, where he liked to spend his vacations. He loves kite surfing and the sea.

Since 2017 he has the skipper’s exam and his first own motorboat on the Rhine.

Martin Villalba

Remo Wälti, born in 1976, is one of the skippers of the “Rhyno”.

He steers the ship gently across the Rhine with great passion and experience.

His enthusiasm for water and air knows no bounds: He loves plowing through the waves and soaring into the clouds. He is a boat mechanic, boater and owns several boats on the Rhine and is also a flight instructor.

As a trained pilot, he often spends his free time in the cockpit of a small airplane, where he feels just as comfortable as on the water.

 

Remo Wälti