Flixbus has filed an executive action in court and a criminal complaint against the managers of Rede Expressos to guarantee access to the Sete Rios bus terminal in Lisbon. The information was confirmed by the German-origin operator to the Lusitanian news agency.
The German road transport company is trying to obtain judicial access to an infrastructure that appears to be under the management or control of Rede Expressos, its competitor in the sector. The executive action and criminal complaint indicate that Flixbus considers there to be illegal impediments to its commercial activity.
The case is proceeding in court and directly involves Rede Expressos and its managers, who are the targets of the criminal complaint filed by Flixbus. The dispute arises in a context of competition between the two operators for the passenger road transport market in Portugal.
The Lusitanian agency reported these developments on September 4, 2026, confirming that Flixbus is using all legal means at its disposal to ensure it can operate from the Sete Rios terminal, a strategic location in the Portuguese capital.
