VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner: iPhone vs Android
VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner by VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
3.2 ★
16k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#43
Android · 
Maps & Navigation Free
Maps & Navigation FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
409357982
Publisher
VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Content rating
4+
Google Play
App details
App ID
de.hafas.android.vbb
Publisher
VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Content rating
Everyone
VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 2.2 ★ | 1.7k |
| Google Play | 3.4 ★ | 14k 40 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.2 ★ weighted by ratings | 16k |
About VBB Bus & Bahn: Route planner
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].
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].