ALL FUNCTIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE APP AT A GLANCE
Timetable information and route planner in one place
- The app chooses the best public transport route based on real-time traffic conditions
- The start page displays all connections of regional traffic, the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and tram as well as bus and ferry routes throughout Berlin and Brandenburg.
- Never be at the stop too early or too late or on the wrong platform again: Real-time departure times at stops with customisable views
- You can add connections/routes to your calendar or share with friends via SMS, e-mail, Twitter, WhatsApp or other messenger providers
Favourite destinations
- With just one click, you can switch between your favourite destinations with no need to re-enter them each time
Ticket purchase
Whatever ticket you need, you can purchase it immediately and easily in the app:
- short haul
- single fare tickets
- 4-trip tickets
- 24-hour tickets (for 1 person and for small groups)
- bicycle tickets for all of Berlin and Brandenburg
- tourist tickets (WelcomeCard, CityTourCard, Brandenburg-Berlin-Ticket)
- so-called “VBB-Umweltkarte” for Berlin zones AB
Ticket usage and payment
- The ticket can be used immediately after purchase
- Payment by PayPal, direct debit, credit card
- Payment by prepaid
- Use your VBB account in the “Handyticket Deutschland” app to buy tickets in other regions across Germany
Accessibility
- Travel with no barriers: Timetable information and route calculations now come with special search options for blind and visually impaired passengers
- The app is optimised for use with voice-over support
- Easier travel for passengers with wheelchairs, strollers, bicycles or luggage:
The app shows the best place to board the train with barrier-free access
Keeping track
- Your current journeys on all means of transport are animated and displayed LIVE in real time on a map – zoom into your surroundings and directly to your current location
- All route networks in the network area (Berlin and Brandenburg) are stored in the app
- In addition, all route networks are always up to date and can be used permanently offline after a single download
Ease of use
Easy to use thanks to access rights that are granted exclusively for this app.
- Contacts: Addresses from your contacts can be used in the start/destination search (e.g. search for a connection to your best friend Petra by typing in “Petra”)
- Calendar: Connections that you have already searched for and found can be added to your calendar as an appointment reminder
- Geolocation: For displaying the nearest stop/address, for searching for a connection or the boarding station/stop when using a ticket on your phone
- Photos and camera: In order to create individual destinations for route calculations, you can either take photos or select photos from your gallery.
Note: You can access the menu at any time by swiping from left to right!
Please help us to improve this app and send us suggestions and tips to info@VBB.de.
- Usability improvements & bug fixes
- Dark Mode (in mobile ticketing from the beginning of 2023)
- Start/destination selection also possible via map
- More time to change adjustable in route view (available from December)
- new search settings: Number of changes, stay at via stations, length of walk
- Route-related live map when calling up the map view for the current route
- Delay alerts can be paused, e.g. for holidays on the way to work