CITIZEN BUSES
Community buses supplement local public transport in many municipalities and ensure that you remain mobile even in smaller towns. They operate in places where large public buses often cannot be used economically - and thus close important gaps in the transport service.
What makes them special: Community buses are operated by dedicated volunteers. They take care of the organisation, driving and service - with a great deal of commitment to their region.
What is a community bus?
A community bus is a smaller vehicle that runs on selected routes according to a fixed timetable. It connects places that are otherwise only connected to public transport to a limited extent or not at all.
Citizen buses:
complement existing bus routes
create connections within communities
make it possible to go shopping, to the doctor or to the railway station
Your advantages
- Mobility on site: You can reach important destinations in your community - even without your own car.
- Close and personalThe community bus is manageable and often more directly connected. The atmosphere is personal and friendly.
- Good addition to scheduled servicesCitizen buses take you to central bus stops or railway stations where you can continue your journey.
- Commitment to the regionWith every trip you support a volunteer programme in your region.
Tickets and fares on the community buses
As a rule, the regular network fares apply on the public bus. However, individual tickets are also available. Please note any special local conditions and find out about the current fare regulations.
The community bus associations in our districts
County of Cuxhaven
- Bürgerbus Lamstedt-Hechthausen e. V. (Osteliner)
- RangeLamstedt, Hechthausen & Hemmoor
- Line1941 (Lamstedt - Armstorf - Hollen - Hemmoor - Hechthausen - Lamstedt )
- Tariff: Line fare for BürgerBus associations with KVG Stade GmbH & Co. KG
- https://www.buergerbus-osteliner.de/
District of Heidekreis
- BürgerBus Bad Fallingbostel e. V.
- RangeMengebostel, Dorfmark, Vierde, Bad Fallingbostel, Oerbke & Walsrode
- Line: 670 (Mengebostel - Dorfmark - Bad Fallingbostel - Oerbke - Walsrode )
- TariffIndividual tariff
- www.buergerbus-bad-fallingbostel.de
- Faßberger Bürgerbus e. V.
- RangeMunicipality of Faßberg to Munster
- Lines0 (Faßberg - Müden), 1 (Faßberg - Unterlüss) & 2 (Faßberg - Munster
- CeBus fare
- www.fassberger-buergerbus.de
- BürgerBus Neuenkirchen e. V.
- RangeMunicipality of Neuenkirchen to all neighbouring villages
- Lines: 207 (Neuenkirchen villages) & 208 (Neuenkirchen - Lünzen - Neuenkirchen)
- TariffIndividual tariff
- www.buergerbus-neuenkirchen-hk.de
- Bürgerbus Samtgemeinde Schwarmstedt e. V.
- RangeSamtgemeinde Schwarmstedt to all neighbouring towns and villages
- Lines: 661 (Tour 1 | Norddrebber - Suderbruch - Nienhagen - Gilten - Bothmer), 662 (Tour 3 | Bothmer - Gilten - Grethem - Büchten - Ahlden - Eilte - Hodenhagen - Eickeloh - Hademstorf - Essel, Tour 4 | Buchholz - Marklendorf - Engehausen - Stillenhöfen - Essel) & 663 (Tour 2 | Norddrebber - Stöckendrebber - Niedernstöcken - Esperke - Hope - Lindwedel - Grindau)
- TariffIndividual tariff
- www.bbv-schwarmstedt.de
- Schneverdingen Citizens' Bus Association.
- RangeCity of Schneverdingen
- Lines110 (Schneverdingen - Insel - Wesseloh - Wintermoor), 111 (Schneverdingen - Großenwende - Lünzen) & 112 (Schneverdingen - Hemsen - Langeloh - Heber)
- TariffIndividual tariff
- www.buergerbus-schneverdingen.de
- Citizens' Bus Association Visselhövede e. V.
- RangeCity of Visselhövede
- Lines: 881 (Visselhövede - Schwitschen - Hiddingen - Drögenbostel - Neuenkirchen - Visselhövede), 884-1 (Visselhövede - Wehnsen - Stellichte - Bleckwedel - Egenbostel - Schafwinkel - Jeddingen - Visselhövede), 884-2 (Visselhövede - Jeddingen - Schafwinkel - Egenbostel - Bleckwedel - Stellichte - Wehnsen - Visselhövede) & 885 (Visselhövede - Vogelpark - Visselhövede)
- TariffVBN fare
- www.bürgerbus-visselhövede.de
- Bürgerbus Walsrode e. V.
- Range: City of Walsrode & surrounding towns
- Lines: 555 (Walsrode - Westenholz), 556 (Walrode - Vogelpark - Nordkampen) & 557 (Bomlitz - Vogelpark - Ahrsen)
- TariffIndividual tariff
- www.buergerbus-walsrode.de/
District of Rotenburg (Wümme)
- BürgerBus Bremervörde e. V.
- Range: In and around Bremervörde
- Line811 (Bremervörde - Nieder Ochtenhausen - Hönau Lindorf - Ostendorf - Iselersheim), 812 (Bremervörde - Minstedt - Plönjeshausen, Bevern) & 817 (Hönau-Lindorf, Iselersheim, Mehedorf)
- TariffROW tariff
- www.buergerbus-brv.de
- Bürgerbus Samtgemeinde Fintel e. V.
- Range: Samtgemeinde Fintel
- Lines: 872 (Lauenbrück - Stemmen - Helvesiek - Scheeßel - Lauenbrück) & 873 (Lauenbrück - Vahlde - Fintel - Großenwede)
- ROW tariff
- www.fintaushuttle.de
- BürgerBus Gnarrenburg e. V.
- RangeMunicipality of Gnarrenburg
- Lines: 845 (Gnarrenburg - Augustendorf - Glinstedt - Karlshöfen - Findorf - Kuhstedtermoor - Kuhstedt) & 846 (Gnarrenburg - Brillit - Klenkendorf -Fahrendorf - Bremervörde )
- TariffVBN fare
- www.buergerbus-gnarrenburg.de
- Rotenburg (Wümme) Citizens' Bus Association e. V.
- RangeCity of Rotenburg (Wümme)
- Lines: 802 (railway station - hospital - Harburger Straße - railway station - Imkersfeld - railway station) & 803 (railway station - Unterstedt - Moorstraße - railway station)
- TariffVBN fare
- www.buergerbus-row.de
- Bürgerbus Scheeßel e. V.
- RangeMunicipality of Scheeßel
- Lines: 877 (Scheeßel - Abbendorf - Wittkopsbostel - Scheeßel - Lauenbrück - Kakenstorf) & 878 (Scheeßel - Westerholz - Bartelsdorf - Ostervesede - Scheeßel)
- TariffROW tariff
- www.buergerbus-scheessel.de
- Bürgerbus Samtgemeinde Sottrum e. V.
- Range: Joint municipality of Sottrum
- Lines851 (Ottersberg - Stuckenbostel - Sottrum - Hassendorf - Bötersen - Waffensen - Rotenburg (Wümme)), 852 (Sottrum - Stapel - Winkeldorf - Horstedt - Taaken - Reeßum - Sottrum), 854 (Sottrum - Hassendorf - Waffensen - Bötersen - Schleeßel - Sottrum) & 856 Eversen - Ahausen - Hellwege - Sottrum - Tarmstedt)
- TariffVBN fare
- www.buergerbus-sottrum.de/
- Bürgerbus Samtgemeinde Zeven e. V.
- Range: Joint municipality of Zeven
- Lines863 (Zeven - Steddorf - Wense - Elsdorf - Zeven) & 864 (Zeven - Gyhum - Nartum - Bockel)
- TariffVBN fare
- www.buergerbus-zeven.de
District of Stade
- BürgerBus Samtgemeinde Apensen e. V.
- RangeJoint municipality of Apensen
- Line2935 (joint municipality of Apensen)
- Tariff: Line fare for BürgerBus associations with KVG Stade GmbH & Co. KG
- www.buergerbus-apensen.de
- BürgerBus Samtgemeinde Harsefeld e. V.
- Range: Samtgemeinde Harsefeld
- Lines: 2301 (Harsefeld - Issendorf - Harsefeld), 2302 (Harsefeld Ort) & 2303 (Harsefeld - Ahlerstedt - Harsefeld)
- Tariff: Line fare for BürgerBus associations with KVG Stade GmbH & Co. KG
- www.buergerbus-harsefeld.de
- BürgerBus Samtgemeinde Horneburg e. V.
- RangeHorneburg, Agathenburg, Bliedersdorf, Dollern & Nottensdorf
- LineHorneburg - Bliederstorf - Nottensdorf - Horneburg - Dollern
- Tariff: Line fare for BürgerBus associations with KVG Stade GmbH & Co. KG
- www.buergerbus-horneburg.de
- BürgerBus Osteland e. V.
- RangeJoint municipality of Oldendorf-Himmelpforten
- Lines: 2927 (Himmelpforten - Oldendorf - Estorf - Gräpel - Broberg - Kranenburg - Burweg - Blumenthal)
- Tariff: Line fare for BürgerBus associations with KVG Stade GmbH & Co. KG
- www.buergerbus-osteland.de