ETS2
SCS Software released the Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 today, 12 November 2026, at around 18:10 CET. It is the studio’s first proper attempt at putting players behind the wheel of a passenger coach instead of a truck, and it has been on fans’ wish lists for years.
The DLC adds three officially licensed vehicles: the Scania Touring, the Volvo 9700 DD, and the MAN Lion’s Coach. Each one comes with its own handling quirks and a set of customisation options, so they are not just reskinned trucks with extra seats.
How coach driving works
Players start out with Quick Jobs to build up cash for buying and kitting out their own coach. Once you own a vehicle, Contract Jobs open up, which involve running scheduled passenger routes with timetables and several stops along the way. There are also Tourist Jobs, a more relaxed mode where you drive passengers to famous European landmarks and sightseeing spots.
Smooth driving matters a lot more here than in regular freight runs. Harsh braking or aggressive cornering upsets the passengers on board, so the DLC pushes a calmer driving style than the usual truck routine.
SCS also updated parts of the game world to support this new activity, including new and reworked bus stations and added tourist stops at various landmarks across the map. The studio thanked its licensing partners Scania, Volvo Buses, and MAN, along with the internal teams who built the DLC.
What comes next
SCS said this release is only the start for coaches in ETS2. The plan is to keep expanding the existing Coaches DLC over time with more licensed vehicles, extra customisation, and new features, rather than splitting future additions into separate paid DLCs.
To mark the launch, SCS ran a release livestream starting at 3pm CET featuring some of the developers behind the project, with a live feed showing the team pushing the release button.
What this means for modders
Anyone running a heavily modded ETS2 setup should treat this DLC like any other major content update. Back up your mod folder and profile before updating, since map mods, bus or traffic overhauls, and job mods can clash with the new bus stations and tourist stops added to the base map. If you use UI or economy mods, check whether they recognise the new Contract and Tourist job types, since older mods built only around freight jobs may not display coach work correctly until their authors patch them.
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