Munich Bergbus starts with new destinations and improved timetables!

Munich Bergbus starts with new destinations and improved timetables!

Pfronten, Deutschland - The Munich Bergbus starts on time for the Pentecost holidays and offers numerous innovations for day trippers in the 2025 season. From now on, passengers can also go to popular destinations on public holidays, including Pfronten in the Ostallgäu as well as Bayrischzell and Thiersee in Tyrol. The mountain bus, which is now part of the MVV, enjoyed great popularity last season, with over 7,000 transported excursions, as the

The bus lines offer two return trips per day on weekends and public holidays. Passengers who have a Germany ticket can ride free of charge. The usual MVV ticket prices apply to everyone else. From the 2025 season, an improved timetable will also come into force, which applies until the All Saints' Day in early November. In order to increase user -friendliness, the information for passengers should also be significantly improved.

The mountain bus runs on weekends, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. A total of two lines are available: line 996 to Pfronten and to the Wieskirche in the Weilheim-Schongau district and line 396 towards Bayrischzell and Thiersee. From May 2024, the mountain bus will be completely integrated into the MVV, so that the MVV tariff in the buses applies, as on the website of the mvv

For travelers it is recommended to make a free seat reservation via a booking tool in the MVV app because the capacity is limited. It is important that the booking via the app from July 24, 2024 is only possible with version 6.101 or higher, which requires iOS 15 or Android 10. Older devices can continue to make bookings on the website. Standing rooms are not allowed due to the motorway trip.

financing and background

The mining of the mining is financed by the city of Munich, the districts of Miesbach and Ostallgäu and the Free State of Bavaria, which takes part in part of the operating costs. Originally launched in 2021 as a pilot project from the German Alpine Association, the mountain bus lines are now an integral part of the MVV offer. This is in accordance with the goals of improving transport links and local public transport in order to relieve the streets, as in a report of the Nature Conservation

popular excursion destinations of the mountain bus include the Tegelbergbahn near the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and the Gasthof Bäckeralm in Bayrischzell. The demand for a reliable and environmentally friendly connection to the Alpine region shows a growing interest in natural leisure activities and the use of public transport.