IC bus

This article explains the long-distance buses of the DB; for other meanings see Intercitybus (disambiguation) .

IC bus logo

IC bus for the Nuremberg – Mannheim line

IC bus on the Berlin – Copenhagen line at Südkreuz station

Czech Irizar bus on the Nuremberg – Mannheim line (February 2014)

The IC Bus is a product of DB Fernverkehr AG and has been offering national and international long-distance bus journeys since 2009 .

Transport offer

IC buses operate routes on which Deutsche Bahn long-distance passenger rail services are not considered competitive.

Line overview

The IC Bus network consists of the following lines (as of February 2020):

• Mannheim ZOB - Heidelberg - Nuremberg ZOB - Prague (in cooperation with Student Agency )
• Mannheim ZOB - Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport - Würzburg - Nuremberg - Prague
• Munich ZOB - Zurich (in cooperation with SBB )
• Leipzig - Prague (in cooperation with Student Agency)
• Düsseldorf central bus station - Roermond - Eindhoven - Antwerp - Gent - Lille
• Düsseldorf central bus station - Maastricht - Liège
• Frankfurt (Main) ZOB - Hahn Airport - Trier - Luxembourg Airport - Luxembourg (in cooperation with Flibco)

Lines discontinued in December 2019:

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• Berlin - Berlin Südkreuz - Berlin Schönefeld Airport - Poznan - Lodz - Warsaw
• Berlin - Hamburg ZOB - Copenhagen
• Berlin - Rostock ferry port - Copenhagen
• Munich ZOB - Munich Airport - Regensburg - Prague (in cooperation with Student Agency)

Ticket purchase

Tickets for the IC bus can, provided there are still free spaces on the bus, in all DB travel centers, at DB ticket machines with touchscreen, by telephone on the DB booking and information hotline, as online tickets on the Deutsche Bahn website and at Board can be purchased.

particularities

BahnCard reductions, saver fares and city ​​tickets are just as valid as in traditional long-distance rail transport. One difference to the Intercity train offer is the reservation requirement, which is included in the fare at no extra charge. Online timetable information and tickets are sold on the same websites as long-distance and regional transport. Family children up to the age of 14 can also be taken along free of charge on the IC bus, just like train tickets at the DB tariff. Bicycles can also be taken on the two lines from Berlin to Copenhagen, depending on availability. Reservations are required to take bicycles with you. The individual transport offers have the generic name BUS and a five-digit number, similar to a train number .

Web links

Commons : IC Bus  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website for the IC Bus

See also

• List of long-distance bus routes in Germany

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Article “Intercity on the Street” ( Memento of the original from November 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 31, 2013.