The German-based bus company FlixBus and Croatia's Cazmatrans signed a strategic partnership agreement on Thursday, state agency Hina said, carrying a press release.

Under the agreement, in the first phase Cazmatrans and FlixBus will integrate their bus services to provide travelers with greater mobility and availability of Croatian and international destinations.

The agreement provides for digitization of tickets, which will facilitate their online purchase. Over 30 continental destinations in Croatia will be included in the FlixBus network, and some towns, such as Djakovo, Kutina, Petrinja and Sisak, will become FlixBus destinations for the first time.

In the second phase of integration, which begins in the spring, a portion of the Cazmatrans fleet will start operating “according to FlixBus standards.”