Is my train ticket valid for travel?
Overview of Bundesliga clubs who offer free travel with tickets.
ICE, IE and EC trains are not valid at any club. 2 class travel at all clubs only.
Last updated: 6 March 2018
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Click here for details on trains in North Rhein Westphalia (the bit of Germany around Cologne/Dusseldorf/Dortmund)
Bundesliga 1.
Club | Free travel | Region | Map region | Details |
Yes | Augsburger Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (AVG) | 3 hours before and after game | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Berlin Brandenburg (VBB) | 5 hours before game until the end of the day | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Bremen/Niedersachsen | 6 hours before game until the end of the day | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | 2nd class only. | |
Yes | Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), dem Nordhessischen Verkehrsverbund (NVV) und dem Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN). | RMV - https://www.rmv.de/en/Linien_und_Netze/Streckennetz/Liniennetzplaene/ NVV - https://www.nvv.de/fahrplan-netz/linienfahrplaene/ VRN - https://www.vrn.de/liniennetz/stationsplaene/index.html | 5 hours before match until end of the day Please be aware that your Print@Home ticket does not include public transport to and from the match. To retrieve the voucher (it’s for free!) enter your reservation code (“Reservierungsnummer”) and the “RMV-Zugangscode” printed on your ticket. Click “RMV-Zugangscode bestätigen” in order to proceed to your public transport voucher. Please note that each code can only be used once. | |
Yes | Regio-Verkehrsverbund-Freiburg GmbH (RVF) | 3 hours before match and for four hours after the match | ||
Yes | Hamburger Verkehrsverbundes (HVV) | http://www.hvv.de/pdf/plaene/hvv_linienplan_schnellbahnplan_usar.pdf | Journey to and from the match | |
Yes | Großraum-Verkehr Hannover (GVH) | 3 hours before the match until 5am the next day. Print@home cards include free travel | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) Heilbronner-Hohenloher-Haller Nahverkehr GmbH (HNV) | VRN - https://www.vrn.de/liniennetz/stationsplaene/index.html HNV - https://www.h3nv.de/fileadmin/pdf/liniennetzplan-lkhn.pdf | Day of the match until 3am the next day | |
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) | Journey to and from match | ||
Yes | Mitteldeutsche Verkehrsverbund (MDV) | 4 hours before and after the game in 12 tariff zones. See - https://www.dierotenbullen.com/de/tickets/informationen/faqs.html - click Fahrtberectigungen. | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | VRR - https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | Journey to and from match | |
Yes | Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) in Mainz and Wiesbaden only. Rheinhessen-Nahe Nahverkehrsbund (RNN) | From 5 hours before kick off until end of service. | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | 2nd class only. No ICE trains. | |
No | ||||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | 2nd class only. No ICE trains. | |
Yes | VVS Stuttgart | http://www2.vvs.de/vvs/XSLT_ROP_REQUEST?language=de&mode=odv | Three hour before match until end of service | |
Yes | Verbundtarif Region Braunschweig (VRB) | Four hours before match until end of service |
2. Bundesliga
ICE, IE and EC trains are not valid at any club. 2 class travel at all clubs only.
Team | Free travel | Region | Map region | Details |
Yes | Trains and buses in Bielefeld, Gütersloh, Herford, Lippe und Minden-Lübbecke and train RB 75 „Haller Willem“ | Three hours before the game and three hours after | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | ||
Yes | Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG (VRB), | Only available in Tarif Zone 40 - around Braunschweig. Valid two hours before the game until end of the day. | ||
Yes | Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) | Five hours before kick off until the end of service. | ||
Yes | VVO | https://www.vvo-online.de/doc/VVO-Tarifzonen-im-Ueberblick.pdf | 4 hours before until 6 hours after match | |
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | All day | |
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) | https://www.bvb.de/content/download/122171/1905730/file/verbundraumkarte_vrr_2016.pdf | All day | |
No | Season ticket holders only. | |||
Yes | Ingolstadter Verkehrsgesselschaft (INVG) | Four hours before the game and after the game. | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) | https://www.vrn.de/mam/liniennetz/liniennetzplaene/dokumente/schematisch/vrn_schienennetzplan.pdf | Day of the match until 3am the next day. | |
Yes | Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft (KVG) | Free travel to and from the match from the towns of Kiel, Strande, Gettorf, Felde, Flintbek, Schwentinental, Preetz, Schönkirchen und Laboe | ||
Yes | Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN) | From five hours before until 3am the next day. | ||
Yes | RVV | http://www.rvv.de/schematischer-liniennetzplan-regensburg.html | Four hours before the match until the end of service | |
Yes | Verkehrsbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) | Day of the match until 3am the next day. | ||
No | ||||
No |
North Rhein Westphalia Special
This region has many different transport authorities, each with their own area. Each club in the region has it’s own deal with their local transport authority. This can mean that travelling between regions can be complicated.
Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions. Pick the topic which most applies to you.
I haven’t got my match ticket yet.
I’ve got my match ticket already.
I haven’t got my match ticket yet.
Your best bet is probably to get an NRW ticket before you travel anywhere. This covers you for the whole day in the North Rhein Westphalia region. It also means you don’t have to worry about travelling between different transport authority regions and also covers your travel on local transport (bus, S-Bahn, Underground etc) wherever you are staying.
The ticket cost 30.50 Euros for a single or 45 Euros for up to 5 people. You can buy it online in English here.
If you’re on your own you can book your train ticket, or find out the cost of single tickets on the Deutsche Bahn website.
Some example prices for one adult one way are:
Route | Cost in Euros |
Cologne and Dusseldorf | 11.50 |
Cologne and Dortmund | 25.80 |
Cologne and Bochum | 24.90 |
Cologne and Duisburg | 16.80 |
Cologne and Leverkusen | 3.90 |
Dusseldorf and Dortmund | 19.90 |
Dusseldorf and Duisburg | 5.90 |
Dusseldorf and Bochum | 15.30 |
I’ve got my match ticket already.
I’m in Cologne and going to watch a match in Leverkusen. Is my match ticket valid for travel from Cologne?
Yes. Cologne and Leverkusen are both in the VRS region.
I’m in Cologne and going to watch a match in Bochum/Dortmund/Duisburg/Dusseldorf/Monchengladbach. Is my match ticket valid for travel from Cologne?
No. Cologne is in a different transport authority to the other locations. Cologne is in the VRS region and the others in the VRR.
You have to buy a ticket from where you are in Cologne to the border between the VRS/VRR regions. The most likely extra ticket you will need if you’re travelling to:
For your return journey back to Cologne from wherever you watched a game you should be able to buy VRS tickets at the VRR station. The ticket machines normally have the logo of the neighbouring transport, or you can buy tickets:
If you’re going to be travelling round Cologne when you get back from wherever you’re going it’s probably worth getting a Tageskarte (Day ticket) for the VRR region. This costs 8,60 Euros.
I’m in Dusseldorf and going to watch a match in Leverkusen. Is my match ticket valid for travel from Dusseldorf?
Yes. Although Leverkusen is in the VRS region Bayer Leverkusen offers free travel in the VRS and VRR regions.
I’m in Dusseldorf and going to watch a match in Cologne. Is my match ticket valid for travel from Dusseldorf?
No.
I’m in Dusseldorf and going to watch a match in Bochum/Dortmund/Duisburg/Monchengladbach. Is my match ticket valid for travel from Dusseldorf?
Yes. All these places are in the VRR region.
