Rhein-Mosel transport association - Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel

The Rhein-Mosel transport association (short: VRM) is one of four transport associations in Rhineland-Palatinate.

background

The VRM is based in Schloßstraße in Koblenz. The area of ​​the VRM includes the city of Koblenz and the districts of Ahrweiler, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Cochem-Zell, Neuwied, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Lahn, Rhein-Hunsrück and the Westerwaldkreis. The network borders in the north on the North Rhine-Westphalian transport associations Rhein-Sieg (VRS) and the Westphalian tariff, in the east on the Rhein-Main transport association (RMV), in the south to the Rhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund (RNN) and in the west to the Verkehrsverbund Regio Trier (VRT). VRM was founded on January 1st, 1996, but the tariff has only been in effect in the Altenkirchen district since 2009 and in the Westerwaldkreis since 2017.

Means of transport

All means of transport of the VRM are in Overall network plan summarized.

By train

Regional train (RB) and regional express trains run in the area of ​​the VRM, these are operated by the transport companies DB Regio, CFL, Hessische Landesbahn, area Dreiländerbahn, Transdev SE & Co. KG, TransRegio (TR) Vias, Vlexx and Westerwaldbahn GmbH. An overview is provided by Rail network plan

By bus

City bus

City buses operated by Energieversorgung Mittelrhein (EVM) operate in Koblenz.

Regional bus

Regional buses run in all districts of the network area.

ferry

The ferry lines operate in the network area

• Koblenz Ehrenbreitstein - Koblenz Old Town
• Boppard - Filsen
• St. Goar - St. Goarshausen

The ferries are integrated into the VRM tariff.

Other means of transport

The inclined elevator to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is integrated into the VRM tariff, but the Koblenz funicular and the Koblenz aerial cable car are not.

Traffic Company

The largest transport companies in the VRM area are:

Local rail transport

• DB Regio
• Transdev Mittelrheinbahn, Hunsrückbahn and Moselweinbahn
• VIAS
• Vlexx
• Hessische Landesbahn (HLB), area Dreiländerbahn
• Westerwaldbahn

City and regional bus transport

• Energy supply for the Middle Rhine
• Motor vehicle traffic Koblenz
• Rhine-Moselle bus
• Rheinhunsrückbus

Rates

The area of ​​the VRM is divided into tariff cells. The price depends on the number of honeycombs passing through.

• Single tickets, day tickets, 3-day tickets and mini-group tickets for a maximum of five people are available as day tickets or 3-day tickets. In the area of ​​season tickets, there are weekly tickets, monthly tickets, 9 a.m. monthly tickets and monthly and 9 a.m. monthly tickets by subscription. Reduced single tickets are valid for children between the ages of 6 and 14 and as a supplement to the use of 1st class compartments on local trains or when taking dogs with you.
• The Bahncards 25, 50 and 100 result in a discount of 25% on single tickets of all price levels in the VRM area, the Bahncard 100 entitles you to free use of local trains in the VRM.
• The transport association offers its own discount card, the VRM Mobilcard, which enables a 20% discount on single tickets.
• The Rhineland-Palatinate Ticket is valid on all means of transport, the Quer-Durch-Land-Ticket is valid for local rail transport.

In the districts of Ahrweiler, Altenkirchen and Neuwied, the tariff applies Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg as a transitional tariff in rail transport. On the victory route (RE9 and RB 90) the Westphalian tariff applies as a transitional tariff up to Wissen (Sieg). For this reason, in some of the districts mentioned, there are validators at the stations and on the trains, although the VRM does not offer tickets that are subject to validation.

Ticket purchase

Tickets for the VRM tariff are available:

• In DB travel centers, the customer center of the TransRegio in Koblenz and in the travel centers of Westerwaldbahn GmbH in the stations Au (Sieg) and Wissen (Sieg)
• At the ticket machines of the DB and the TransRegio in the train stations as well as at the machines in the trains of the HLB, Dreiländerbahn area and the Transdev
• With the drivers of the city buses, regional buses and the trains of the RB 97 (Daadetalbahn)

Transition to long-distance transport

By train

Long-distance passenger rail trains stop at Koblenz Hbf, Andernach, Boppard Hbf and Montabaur stations.

By bus

Long-distance buses stop at Koblenz main station and at the station Montabaur / FOM train station

Timetables and network plans

Timetables of the respective transport companies are available at all stops. In addition, the VRM offers timetables and network plans in Download center

Park and Ride (PR)

Park-and-ride facilities are located at the following train stations in the network area:

The Park and Ride facilities are partly free of charge, some are chargeable and are operated by DB or the municipalities, an overview map can be found here.

Bike-and-Ride (B R)

There are free bike and ride facilities at numerous stations in the VRM area. These are an alternative to taking bicycles on the train.

Carrying bicycles

Bicycles can be taken on the trains from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. as well as all day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays; a bike card is required from Monday to Friday before 9 a.m.

See also

• With the public bus through Germany
• Traveling by train in Germany
• Ferries in Germany

Web links

• VRM website