What's New

- Improvements and bug fixing in the map view, departure timetables as well as in the display of traffic information
- Small improvements and bug fixes
We are working on further improving our app, i.a. better line information for regional train services. Please give us feedback at [email protected]. Thank you!

App Description

The VBN app: All travel info at your fingertips – wherever, whenever
Please switch to our new universal app for iPad and iPhone, just search for “FahrPlaner” in App Store.
The app offers the following features:
• Home to home routing including footways with timetables for all buses and trams in Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Rostock, train information is available for all of Germany.
• Real-time information with latest news for your connections. That means you can see if your train, bus or tram is estimated to be on time. Push notifications are deactivated in this version!
Real-time information is available for the following carriers:
• AllerBus
• BREMERHAVEN BUS (Verkehrsgesellschaft Bremerhaven AG)
• BSAG (Bremer Straßenbahn AG)
• DB (Deutsche Bahn AG)
• Delbus Delmenhorst
• DHE (Delmenhorst-Harpstedter Eisenbahn GmbH)
• evb (Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH)
• erixx
• Gerdes Reisen
• metronom
• NordWestBahn
• VBW (Verkehrsbetriebe Wesermarsch GmbH)
• VGH (Verkehrsbetriebe Grafschaft Hoya GmbH)
• VWG Oldenburg (Verkehr und Wasser GmbH)
• Weser-Ems-Bus
• WestfalenBahn
• Wolters
Outside the Lower Saxony transport association real-time information is also available for Autokraft, the Hamburger Hochbahn (U-Bahn / metro), regional busses in Braunschweig, trams und busses of üstra in Hanover as well as trams and ferries in Rostock.
Notice: 
 We can only display the timetable date we receive from the specific transport companies. If you notice any incorrect information, please send us feedback.
• Departure and arrival tables for stops and railway stations, with additional station information within the VBN.
• Price information for certain transport associations (Bremen/Northern Saxony, Osnabrück, Hanover, Nienburg and Rostock).
• Save your most used connections and stations as favourites for easy and fast access.
• Access an overview of the stations and travel options in your immediate vicinity based on your current location.
• Real-time flight departure and arrival information from Bremen Airport.
Information about access rights:
The app will access your contacts so that you will be able to select an address as starting point or destination for the connection search function.
To save selected connections as an appointment the app will use the calendar access.
Based on your location the app will show you possible stations and connections in your vicinity.
These access rights will not be used for any other purpose. You can change these access rights at any time via the settings. More information is available at our website.
VBN is working continuously on the further improvement of our app, and we are looking forward to receiving your suggestions and opinions. You can help improve our services to you! Send your feedback to [email protected]. Thank you in advance!
The VBN app was funded by Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen GmbH (LNVG) and Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Bremen/Niedersachsen (ZVBN).
The integration of the flight data was realized in the project Green Sustainable Airports (GSA) in the context of the Interreg IV B North Sea Region Programme, supported by the European Union – The European Regional Development Fund.
The data for the Points of Interest is derived from Openstreetmap (http://www.openstreetmap.org/) "© OpenStreetMap contributors". The data is licensed under the Open Database Licence (http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/).
All information is provided without warranty and is subject to change without notice.
© 2016 Verkehrsverbund Bremen Niedersachsen, HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 16, 2014 Initial release
  • September 15, 2014 New version 3.3.0
  • October 13, 2014 New version 3.3.2
  • January 04, 2015 New version 3.3.3
  • November 06, 2016 New version 4.2.9