Rhine-Area City Guide

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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
. 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:
Welschnonnenstr. 4 Poststr. 2
Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Thu. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fri 9 a.m. – 12 a.m.
SWB-Verkaufsstelle Bad Godesberg
Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof Alte Bahnhofstr. 22a
Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 6:30 am – 7 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sat. 9 am – 2 p.m.
DÜSSELDORF:
The U-Bahn (underground), bus and tram network are run by the Rheinbahn
) within the city. For travelling into the surrounding areas which are
operated by the VRR – Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr - English version available)
only one ticket is needed.
A Short Trip Ticket can be used for 3 stations and is valid for 30 minutes after stamping. Apart
from individual journey tickets, special offers, e.g. a WelcomeCard (for 24/48/72 hours for 1/2/3
adults and up to two children) can also be obtained.
There are other numerous ticket and various pass options available. More information is
provided at the Rheinbahn/VRR customer service centres:
Heinrich-Heine-Allee Graf-Adolf-Platz 5
Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mon.-Sun. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Belsenplatz 5 Grafenberger Allee 60
Mon.-Sun. 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sun. 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Immermannstr. 65 a-d
Mon.-Fri. 08:00 a.m. – 07:00 p.m.
Sat. 09:00 a.m. – 14:00 a.m.
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).