App Detail » VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner

Published by: HaCon Ingenieurges. mbH

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Price: FREE!
Current Version: 4.5.1
Released: January 18, 2011

What's New

- “Jump” function: now also available in the VBB app for a simple connection search
- Push notifications: current traffic info for the selected route displayed as push notifications
- Departure display: easier choice of stops in your immediate surroundings
- Easier departure: when typing in the app, suggestions are sorted depending on your current location
- Homescreen (menu item "Home"): Modules can now be individually adapted
- More transparency: Privacy Policy and app info can now be found in the menu faster and more easily

App Description

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 [email protected].