Transit alliances were invented in the 1960s in Hamburg and have since spread all over Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Today, these independent public transport authorities organise harmonised and integrated service that not only covers single cities but entire regions. Read more in the “Guide to integrated public transport” by VDV (Association of German transport operators):
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Find everything you need to know about travelling by public transport, rail, bike and car through the Rhine-Main region, and how to easily combine the different modes:
Discover Berlin by sustainable transport with the Sustainable Urban Transport Guide Germany:
The Association of Public Transport Operators (VDV) has developed a unified “e-ticket Deutschland” and aims to spread the standard further throughout Germany. For information visit:
