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Local public transport in Duesseldorf

In Duesseldorf and its region you find a dense and comfortable network of trains and buses. The regional transport cooperation is called VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr). It also provides an english version of the electronic passenger trip information. Local Services (U, Tram, SB, Bus) are provided in Duesseldorf mostly by the "Rheinbahn" (a useful leaflet with a network map and short info in several languages is available at service centers and hotels). Railway Trains (RE, S, RB) are mostly operated by the Deutsche Bahn, DB AG (German Railways), which also offers a automatic passenger trip information, which includes local traffic (e.g. trams, buses) as well.		Organization
The following types of trains and buses can be used with your VRR- ticket without extra charge (provided you got the correct fare stage and the destination is within VRR boundaries, of course): RE = RegionalExpress = Regional Express Train (between city centres), S = S-Bahn = suburban rapid train RB = RegionalBahn = other local trains U = U-Stadtbahn = Light rail transit (or Express tramway, partly underground) Tramways in Duesseldorf and to some nearby cities (Duisburg, Krefeld, Neuss, Ratingen) SB = SchnellBus = ExpressBus Bus = local and regional buses		trains and buses
For some important destinations in Duesseldorf our site gives you information how to get there with a direct link to the automatic trip information system, see page "destinations".		destinations
How to use trains and buses: 1. Planning the trip: You can get trip information at stops (actual timetables, at stops with shelters you also find a network map), in timetable booklets or by phone or internet (automatic trip planning), see page Information below. 2. You get your ticket at railway stations, service centers, certain shops, at main stops (vending machines) or in U-Bahn-car and trams (vending machines) and buses (driver). Actual fare information is available at all stops. For more details about the fare system and tickets see page Tickets. 3. At the stop: Find out the right platform if you know the number of the line you want to take and the destination of the line. Tickets have to be stamped at the start of the trip. 4. On the trip: The next stop shall be indicated in the car through calls or displays (not yet in every car). In buses you have to push the stop-button in time before your destination. The door opens if you push the button (in railway trains push the lever). You may change trains and buses on your trip freely without paying or stamping again. In the case of single or 4-trip-tickets changing is only permitted in the direction of your destination and within a certain time limit. Day Tickets can be used as often as you want within the regional boundaries of the chosen fare stage. Long distance trains		How to
The Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railways) provides a high-quality network of trains between all important cities in germany (and adjacent countries). There are ICE (InterCityExpress), IC (InterCity) and RE (RegionalExpress) trains.		Trains
IC- and ICE-trains (Intercity Express) have a special price system an connot be used with VRR-Tickets. Regional (RE) and local (RB, S) trains can be used with tickets of local networks (e.g. VRR), if you got the appropriate fare stage (see page tickets) and you don't cross the network boundaries.		Fares
Information: DB AG (German Railways), Info-Hotline: 11861 (from other countries: +49 1805 996633).		Information