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Public Transportation
Germany is proud of its public transportation which is swift, efficient and reliable. It is possible
to go almost everywhere in the city and the suburbs by bus, tram or if available by underground.
BONN
The bus and tram network within the city are run by the SWB – Stadtwerke Bonn (www.swb-
. The network for travelling into the surrounding areas is operated by the VRS
– Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg - English version available).
A Short Trip Ticket (Kurzstrecke) can be used for 4 stations and is valid for 20 minutes. An
individual ticket (Einzelticket) can be used for one route with transfers. It is not valid for returns
or excursions. There are other numerous ticket and various pass options available. More
information is provided at the SWB customer service centres:
Poststr. 2
Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 7 pm
Sat 9 am - 2 pm
SWB-Verkaufsstelle Bad Godesberg
Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof Alte Bahnhofstr. 22a
Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 7 pm Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 7 pm
Sat 9 am - 2 pm Sat 9 am - 2 pm
KÖLN
The bus and tram network within the city are run by the KVB – Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe
. The network for travelling into the surrounding areas is operated by the
VRS – Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg - English version available).
A short trip ticket (Kurzstrecke) can be used for 4 stations and is valid for 20 min. An individual
ticket (Einzelticket) can be used for one route with interruptions. It is not valid for returns or
excursions though. There are other numerous ticket and various pass options available. More
information is provided at the Rheinbahn/VRR customer service centres:
Kundencenter Ehrenfeld Kundencenter Neumarkt
Ehrenfeldgürtel 14 HUGO Passage
50823 Köln Station Neumarkt
Station Venloer Str./Gürtel Mon-Fri 8 am – 8 pm
Mon-Fri 8 am – 6:30 pm Sat 8:30 am – 6 pm
Sat 8:30 am – 2 pm
Kundencenter Mülheim Kundencenter im Westforum
Wiener Platz Scheidtweilerstr. 38
51065 Köln 50933 Köln
Station Mühlheim, Wiener Platz Station Aachenerstr./Gürtel
Mon-Fri 7:30 am – 7 pm Mon-Fri 8 am – 6 pm
Sat 8:30 am – 2 pm
German Rail
The railway system (DB-Deutsche Bahn) in Germany connects the major cities by Intercity
Express (ICE) and Intercity (IC) trains. Regional trains (IRE, RE, RB) operate in the smaller
cities and towns. A number of different types of train tickets and passes are available.
Deutsche Bahn
24-hour information hotline
Tel: 0180-5 99 66 33
(English version available)