As human beings we need to fulfill our basic need of socializing with other people and to now our surroundings to the best possible extent. But if you feel that you are new to this place and you don't own a private vehicle, then I guess the best way to travel is by using the public transport.
Like most of the cities in Germany, even Ingolstadt has a pretty decent transport system and one can easily survive without owning a private vehicle. But, I would personally recommend you to at least buy a bike, that would make your life way easier.
Coming back to point, that is, using transportation system in Ingolstadt.
DB Navigator:
In my previous blog, I had recommended you guys to download DB Navigator, this app will help you to plan your journey between two locations. All you have to do is simply enter the name of start point, end point, time and date of travel and the app would provide you with possible options of selecting the route along with the schedule of the bus. The app is user friendly and is also available in English. Apart from route planning, there are a lot other options also available so just help yourself.
Tickets
In Ingolstadt most of the bus stations have ticket vending machine and you can directly buy a ticket from that machine, the exact function of the machine may differ in different cities but one can easily change the language of instruction to English. But still if you don't feel confident enough, then unlike in other major cities in Ingolstadt, you can directly buy the ticket from the bus driver.
But if you are planning to travel on a regular basis, then I would suggest you to get a one time travelers pass from the INVG office, which will cost you much cheaper than buying tickets everyday. Also, for students there is a semester-pass available which will cost you only 90 Euros/semester.
To apply for these passes please visit http://www.invg.de/ But if you still have some confusion then you can directly talk to the concerned persons available at the Kundencenter, check the for details link http://www.invg.de/service_kundencenter
Stopping the Bus
The next 4 bus stops are continuously displayed on the screen and also announced in the bus, So if you need to get down on the next stop then press the STOP button. You can easily find this button in every corner of the bus.
Maps
At first look, the transit map may confuse you, as they look very complex and resemble a circuit diagram from some physics textbook but if you try to study it for few minutes, then it becomes pretty easy to understand. For Ingolstadt there are two different transit maps- one for the night (Nachtlinien) and one for the day (Tageslinien). You can download it from: http://www.invg.de/linienplan . the map uses coding for different lines to make it easier to understand and you can also find these maps at almost every bus station (Haltstelle).
I hope with all the above information, it will be easy for the first timers and then with time get to know everything yourself. I hope this stuff is helpful for you guys!!
Bye and best of luck!!
Like most of the cities in Germany, even Ingolstadt has a pretty decent transport system and one can easily survive without owning a private vehicle. But, I would personally recommend you to at least buy a bike, that would make your life way easier.
Coming back to point, that is, using transportation system in Ingolstadt.
DB Navigator:
In my previous blog, I had recommended you guys to download DB Navigator, this app will help you to plan your journey between two locations. All you have to do is simply enter the name of start point, end point, time and date of travel and the app would provide you with possible options of selecting the route along with the schedule of the bus. The app is user friendly and is also available in English. Apart from route planning, there are a lot other options also available so just help yourself.
Tickets
In Ingolstadt most of the bus stations have ticket vending machine and you can directly buy a ticket from that machine, the exact function of the machine may differ in different cities but one can easily change the language of instruction to English. But still if you don't feel confident enough, then unlike in other major cities in Ingolstadt, you can directly buy the ticket from the bus driver.
But if you are planning to travel on a regular basis, then I would suggest you to get a one time travelers pass from the INVG office, which will cost you much cheaper than buying tickets everyday. Also, for students there is a semester-pass available which will cost you only 90 Euros/semester.
To apply for these passes please visit http://www.invg.de/ But if you still have some confusion then you can directly talk to the concerned persons available at the Kundencenter, check the for details link http://www.invg.de/service_kundencenter
Stopping the BusThe next 4 bus stops are continuously displayed on the screen and also announced in the bus, So if you need to get down on the next stop then press the STOP button. You can easily find this button in every corner of the bus.
Maps
At first look, the transit map may confuse you, as they look very complex and resemble a circuit diagram from some physics textbook but if you try to study it for few minutes, then it becomes pretty easy to understand. For Ingolstadt there are two different transit maps- one for the night (Nachtlinien) and one for the day (Tageslinien). You can download it from: http://www.invg.de/linienplan . the map uses coding for different lines to make it easier to understand and you can also find these maps at almost every bus station (Haltstelle).
I hope with all the above information, it will be easy for the first timers and then with time get to know everything yourself. I hope this stuff is helpful for you guys!!
Bye and best of luck!!
