Koln and Bonn City Guide

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- busundbahn.de). The network for travelling into the surrounding areas is operated by the VRS – Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (www.vrsinfo.de - 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 (www.kvb-koeln.de). The network for travelling into the surrounding areas is operated by the VRS – Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (www.vrsinfo.de - 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 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 www.bahn.de (English version available) Sat 8:30 am – 2 pm German Rail

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