Bayerwald-Ticket
Encyclopedia
The Bayerwald-Ticket is a special, low-cost, local railway ticket introduced in 1999 for the counties (Landkreise) of Regen
and Freyung-Grafenau in the Bavarian Forest
in southeast Germany
. Until 2003 it was only valid between May and October; from 2004 it has been valid all-year round.
As a result, in 1995 a dense network of daily bus line routes, using the so-called Igel buses (hedgehog buses), was established for hikers during the summer season from May to October by the Bavarian Forest National Park and the towns of Spiegelau
, Grafenau
, Neuschönau
and Mauth
.
In 1997 the Regentalbahn
took over traffic operations on the Plattling-Zwiesel-Bayerisch Eisenstein
, as well as its two branches to Bodenmais
and Grafenau
. Finally the line was refurbished, new vehicles were bought and regular services were gradually introduced on all three lines.
In the area of Zwiesel
a similar bus service concept to that in the southern part of the Bavarian Forest was adopted on two of the routes using the Falkenstein buses.
In order to enable the use of these three transport systems to be simpler and more comfortable, the counties introduced a standard day ticket for buses and trains. In additional to this fare they published a common timetable booklet. At first this offer was only available during the summer season. After ski buses were laid on in winter by both the Igel and Falkenstein buses, from 2004 the ticket was made available all-year round and the timetable produced in summer and winter editions.
railway between Bad Kötzting
and Lam
in Landkreis Cham. The supplementary fare Bayerwald-Ticket-plus, at €14, is also valid on the line between Gotteszell
and Plattling
in the Landkreis Deggendorf. A family ticket was also offered for a while, but later withdrawn.
Since the Regentalbahn has extended its operations via Bayerisch Eisenstein station on several of its services to the Czech town of Špičák
and the Regionalbus Ostbayern (RBO) introduced an express bus from Železná Ruda to Passau, the ticket has been extended to cover these routes in the Czech Republic
as well.
Regen (district)
Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen and Cham, and by the Czech Republic .-History:...
and Freyung-Grafenau in the Bavarian Forest
Bavarian Forest
thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...
in southeast Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Until 2003 it was only valid between May and October; from 2004 it has been valid all-year round.
History
The Bayerwald-Ticket emerged as a common fare for various German public transport networks (ÖPNV) that were aimed at tourists.As a result, in 1995 a dense network of daily bus line routes, using the so-called Igel buses (hedgehog buses), was established for hikers during the summer season from May to October by the Bavarian Forest National Park and the towns of Spiegelau
Spiegelau
Spiegelau is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany. It lies in the heart of the Bavarian Forest.-Transport:...
, Grafenau
Grafenau, Bavaria
Grafenau is a town in the Freyung-Grafenau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Bavarian Forest, 32 km north of Passau.-Location:...
, Neuschönau
Neuschönau
Neuschönau is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany.-Points of interest:* Botanischer Garten der Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald, a botanical garden...
and Mauth
Mauth
Mauth is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany....
.
In 1997 the Regentalbahn
Regentalbahn
The Regentalbahn is railway company based in Bavaria, and is a subsidiary of Arriva Deutschland. It runs railway infrastructure, as well as regional and long-distance passenger services in Bavaria and Saxony with links into the Czech Republic, and Germany-wide goods trains.- Emergence of the...
took over traffic operations on the Plattling-Zwiesel-Bayerisch Eisenstein
Bavarian Forest railway
The Bavarian Forest Railway links the heart of the Bavarian Forest around Regen and Zwiesel to Plattling and the Danube valley on one side, and the Czech Republic through Bayerisch Eisenstein on the other...
, as well as its two branches to Bodenmais
Zwiesel–Bodenmais railway
The Zwiesel–Bodenmais railway was the last railway line to be built in Lower Bavaria, a province of the state of Bavaria in southeast Germany. Today it is route number 907 in the timetable. Construction started in 1921 as part of a move to support this depressed area and it was taken into service...
and Grafenau
Zwiesel–Grafenau railway
The building of the Zwiesel–Grafenau railway, today route number 906 in the timetable, was begun in 1884 by the Royal Bavarian State Railways and taken into service on 1 September 1890. With a total length of 32 km it linked the towns of Zwiesel and Grafenau in the Bavarian Forest...
. Finally the line was refurbished, new vehicles were bought and regular services were gradually introduced on all three lines.
In the area of Zwiesel
Zwiesel
Zwiesel is a town in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Zwiesel is situated in the Bavarian Forest, lying south of Bodenmais and to the northwest of Grafenau...
a similar bus service concept to that in the southern part of the Bavarian Forest was adopted on two of the routes using the Falkenstein buses.
In order to enable the use of these three transport systems to be simpler and more comfortable, the counties introduced a standard day ticket for buses and trains. In additional to this fare they published a common timetable booklet. At first this offer was only available during the summer season. After ski buses were laid on in winter by both the Igel and Falkenstein buses, from 2004 the ticket was made available all-year round and the timetable produced in summer and winter editions.
Fares
The ticket currently costs €7 per day (as at 2008) and covers the railway and bus lines within the aforementioned counties as well as the RegentalbahnRegentalbahn
The Regentalbahn is railway company based in Bavaria, and is a subsidiary of Arriva Deutschland. It runs railway infrastructure, as well as regional and long-distance passenger services in Bavaria and Saxony with links into the Czech Republic, and Germany-wide goods trains.- Emergence of the...
railway between Bad Kötzting
Bad Kötzting
-References:Notes...
and Lam
Lam, Germany
Lam is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany....
in Landkreis Cham. The supplementary fare Bayerwald-Ticket-plus, at €14, is also valid on the line between Gotteszell
Gotteszell
Gotteszell is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany....
and Plattling
Plattling
Plattling is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany.During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here...
in the Landkreis Deggendorf. A family ticket was also offered for a while, but later withdrawn.
Since the Regentalbahn has extended its operations via Bayerisch Eisenstein station on several of its services to the Czech town of Špičák
Železná Ruda
Železná Ruda is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Šumava Mountains, close to the border with Bavaria and the German town Bayerisch Eisenstein. It has been one of the important sports and touristic centres of the Šumava Mountains...
and the Regionalbus Ostbayern (RBO) introduced an express bus from Železná Ruda to Passau, the ticket has been extended to cover these routes in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
as well.
Preisentwicklung
| Year | Price |
| 2001 | 9 DM (ca. 4.60 euros) |
| 2006 | 5 euros |
| 2007 | 6 euros |
| 2008 | 7 euros |
External links
- The Bayerwald-Ticket.com page
- Deutsche Bahn fares
- There is a relevant English-language forum at Railways of Germany