An-/Abreise:
Sommer 2024 (zum Download)
Fahrplanflyer 2024 (Hinweis: es handelt sich hier um "Fahrplanauszüge"!)
If you arrive by train, you will arrive safely and rested in the national park region. GUTi, the guest service environmental ticket, offers free mobility by bus and train. The National Park Card with the GUTi logo is valid as a ticket. The national park facilities and many other sights, as well as the most important hiking destinations, can be reached by bus and train.
Convenient accessibility by train
The Bavarian Forest National Park vacation region can be easily reached by DB long-distance trains. There are direct ICE/IC connections from Dortmund via Cologne and Frankfurt (Main), from Hamburg via Hanover and from Vienna via Linz to Plattling and Passau. At weekends there are direct ICE connections from Berlin via Leipzig and Nuremberg to Plattling and Passau.
From Plattling, the green Waldbahn shuttles run directly to Zwiesel, Bayerisch Eisenstein and Bodenmais every hour, as well as every two hours from Zwiesel to Frauenau, Spiegelau and Grafenau. The scenic journey from Plattling to Zwiesel takes just under an hour.
Through the large panoramic windows of the Waldbahn you can enjoy a clear view of one of the most beautiful railroad lines in Bavaria.
Mobile on site. By bus and train through the Bavarian Forest
You can explore the Bavarian Eisenstein National Park and Nature Park region on a network of over 1,100 kilometers. GUTi and Bayerwald-Ticket are valid for travel on the Waldbahn, the Igel and Falkenstein buses, the Ilztalbahn, all RBO lines in the districts of Regen and Freyung-Grafenau, as well as other private bus companies. Between Bayerisch Eisenstein and Spicak, Czech State Railways trains are included in the fare.
Ask your host for special excursion tips by bus and train! Whether you go hiking in summer or cross-country skiing in winter, you'll be safely chauffeured by bus and train and experience the region from a cozy vantage point.
GUTi and Bayerwald-Ticket are valid Monday to Friday from 8 a.m., at weekends and on public holidays all day for any number of journeys by bus and train. Current timetables for the GUTI can be found here
With your personal National Park Card, you can also take advantage of a whole host of free and discounted services in the vacation region.
You can find out exactly what these are here: Information about the National Park Card
Hier findest du die einzelnen Fahrpläne der Igelbusse
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Rachelbus (Linie 601) (gültig vom 09.05. bis 03.11.2024)
Lusenbus (Linie 602) (gültig vom 09.05. bis 03.11.2024)
Finsteraubus (Linie 603) (gültig vom 09.05. bis 03.11.2024; Anfahrt zur Grenze voraussichtlich erst ab Anfang Juni, siehe Hinweis unten)
Falkensteinbus (Linie 7149/7150) (gültig vom 15.05. bis 03.11.2024)
Hinweis zum Finsteraubus (Pressemeldung Nationalpark vom 25.04.2024):
Die Sperrung der Buchwaldstraße muss verlängert werden. Voraussichtlich kann aufgrund dessen der Igelbus erst ab Anfang Juni wieder bis zum Grenzübergang Buchwald fahren.
Bis dahin endet er am Parkplatz Skistadion in Finsterau. Eine Karte zur Orientierung mit eingezeichneten Umleitungsempfehlungen ist vor Ort zu finden.
Dies ist die nächstgelegene zum aktuell gesperrten „Wistlberg“ ist. Der Igelbus fährt in dieser Zeit nur bis max. Ski-/Sportzentrum und nach Straßenöffnung wieder über Wistlberg & Schwellgraben zur Landesgrenze.
Das Ski-/Sportzentrum wird aber die komplette Igelbussaison angefahren und nicht nur während der Baustellensperrung.
Die Haltestelle inkl. Fahrzeiten steht im ausführlichen Fahrplan und nicht im Faltplan, da dieser nur Auszüge der Fahrpläne enthält. Zwischen den Haltestellen „Wistlberg“ und „Ski-/Sportzentrum“ besteht ein Fahrzeitunterschied von 1 Min.
Vom Ski-/Sportzentrum zur Buchwaldstraße sind es 650 m Fußweg (ca. 8 Min), über folgende Wegführung:
PP Ski-/Sportzentrum --> auf Straße am Sportplatz vorbei --> gerade über die Skirollerstrecke drüber --> auf Sandstraße bis Buchwaldstraße
Zur Pressemeldung des Nationalpark vom 25.04.2024
Hinweis bzgl. Einschränkung im Bereich Bahnhof Spiegelau (Stand 10.04.2024):
Der Bahnhof kann vom P+R aus angefahren werden, nur von der anderen Seite (aus Richtung TAZ) nicht. Die Durchfahrt der Bahnhofstraße ist nicht möglich, deshalb wird die Bushaltestelle nicht bedient (Ersatzhaltestellen: P+R-Parkplatz & Glashütte)
Rufbusse:
Beachte ebenso die Hinweise zu den Rufbussen (diese müssen mit entsprechend Vorlauf bestellt werden!)
Die Rufnummer der FRG-Mobilitätszentrale lautet 08551 57-1215
Innovations in public transport
Hourly service of the Waldbahn between Zwiesel and Grafenau
Since December 11, 2022, guests and locals benefit from the hourly frequency of the Waldbahn between Zwiesel and Grafenau.
The timetable for the hourly connection between Zwiesel and Grafenau can be found here.
Extension of line offers
Bus routes and line offers are constantly being expanded and strengthened.
The area of validity of Bayerwald-Ticket and GUTi was extended in 2022 and also already in 2023. They are now also valid in the Šumava region, on all bus and train lines in the western part of the Pilsen district. Excursionists from the region can use the Bayerwald ticket, or vacationers with their GUTi guest card over 140 bus and train lines in the western district of Pilsen (Plzeňský kraj) at no extra charge. This also includes the trains of the Czech State Railways, for example from Bayerisch Eisenstein border station or Furth im Wald to Klattau or Domažlice, as well as the Green Buses in the Šumava National Park.
The most important timetables and an overview of the route network are available here
www.bayerwald-ticket.com/linienbusse-in-tschechien/ for download.
All further detailed information about the GUTi (including the extension of the municipalities in the district of Cham and the route network summer 2023) can be found here
Bavarian Forest day ticket
- Price per person: 13 Euro / day
- Area of validity: Cham, Freyung-Grafenau, Regen districts
- Validity: Mon - Fri from 8.00 a.m. / Sat, Sun + public holidays all day
- Additional services: up to three children up to the age of 14 can travel free of charge per ticket & dogs can travel free of charge
Link: https://www.bayerwald-ticket.com/tarife-bayerwald-ticket/
Bavarian Forest day ticket + CZ
- Price per person: 17 Euro / day
- Area of validity: Cham, Freyung-Grafenau, Regen districts and in the western part of the Pilsen and South Bohemia districts in the Czech Republic
- Validity: Mon - Fri from 8.00 a.m. / Sat, Sun + public holidays all day
- Additional services: up to three children up to the age of 14 can travel free of charge per ticket & dogs can travel free of charge
Thinking across borders
A funding project for regional mobility in the border region
Whether you are a local or a tourist: an interactive map gives you a perfect overview of the border region of Lower Bavaria - South Bohemia - Pilsen.
Want to know the best way to reach your destination?
The interactive map for the regional mobility promotion project has the answer.
In addition to various bus and train routes, some of which cross the border, the best excursion tips are also integrated.
The pilot project could be implemented thanks to the funding and long-term support of the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs and the district of Lower Bavaria.
Regional mobility Lower Bavaria - South Bohemia/Pilsen
Flyer Regional Mobility (Flyer for download)