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VBB Bus & Bahn: tickets&times

LiveVBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH1 app · 2.5M installsMaps & NavigationFreede.hafas.android.vbb

App for all public transport tickets, timetables & routes in Berlin&Brandenburg

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Total installs
2,491,629
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
+32
since last crawl
Rating
3.4★
14.4K ratings · 40 reviews
Released
28 Mar 2011
15.6y ago
Last update
25 Aug 2026
v4.8.8 (73) · 2mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
2.5M3.1M3.7M4.4M5M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
2.5M3.1M3.7M4.4M5M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

012.52537.55011 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 3212 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇩🇪 Germany (~100%).

  1. Germany100%#44 Top free · Maps & navigation

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Maps & navigation DE#44▼ 3

App manifest

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Permissions

14 in 7 groups
4 Sensitive4 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
ALL FUNCTIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE APP AT A GLANCE Timetable information and route planner in one place - The app chooses the best public transport route based on real-time traffic conditions - The start page displays all connections of regional traffic, the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and tram as well as bus and ferry routes throughout Berlin and Brandenburg. - Never be at the stop too early or too late or on the wrong platform again: Real-time departure times at stops with customisable views - You can add connections/routes to your calendar or share with friends via SMS, e-mail, Twitter, WhatsApp or other messenger providers Favourite destinations - With just one click, you can switch between your favourite destinations with no need to re-enter them each time Ticket purchase Whatever ticket you need, you can purchase it immediately and easily in the app: - short haul - single fare tickets - 4-trip tickets - 24-hour tickets (for 1 person and for small groups) - bicycle tickets for all of Berlin and Brandenburg - tourist tickets (WelcomeCard, CityTourCard, Brandenburg-Berlin-Ticket) - so-called “VBB-Umweltkarte” for Berlin zones AB Ticket usage and payment - The ticket can be used immediately after purchase - Payment by PayPal, direct debit, credit card - Payment by prepaid - Use your VBB account in the “Handyticket Deutschland” app to buy tickets in other regions across Germany Accessibility - Travel with no barriers: Timetable information and route calculations now come with special search options for blind and visually impaired passengers - The app is optimised for use with voice-over support - Easier travel for passengers with wheelchairs, strollers, bicycles or luggage: The app shows the best place to board the train with barrier-free access Keeping track - Your current journeys on all means of transport are animated and displayed LIVE in real time on a map – zoom into your surroundings and directly to your current location - All route networks in the network area (Berlin and Brandenburg) are stored in the app - In addition, all route networks are always up to date and can be used permanently offline after a single download Ease of use Easy to use thanks to access rights that are granted exclusively for this app. - Contacts: Addresses from your contacts can be used in the start/destination search (e.g. search for a connection to your best friend Petra by typing in “Petra”) - Calendar: Connections that you have already searched for and found can be added to your calendar as an appointment reminder - Geolocation: For displaying the nearest stop/address, for searching for a connection or the boarding station/stop when using a ticket on your phone - Photos and camera: In order to create individual destinations for route calculations, you can either take photos or select photos from your gallery. Note: You can access the menu at any time by swiping from left to right! Please help us to improve this app and send us suggestions and tips to [email protected]. Note: In the previous Android version 4.7.3 of the VBB app Bus & Bahn, a connection to the open source web analytics platform Matomo takes place before this has been agreed to in the Cookie Consent Manager. This behaviour does not meet our data protection standards. We therefore recommend that you update your device to the current version 4.7.4 of this app.

What's new

With this update, we've been working behind the scenes on some minor optimizations to improve the user experience. Enjoy your journey through Berlin and Brandenburg with the VBB Bus&Bahn app!

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