Comparison

FahrPlaner vs KVB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FahrPlaner

Plan your journeys seamlessly across Lower Saxony and Bremen with real-time departures and door-to-door route planning. Purchase mobile tickets directly within the app for trains, buses, trams, subways, and various sharing services.

Highlights
  • Door-to-door journey planning
  • Real-time departures and arrivals
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Integration of various transport modes
  • Favorite stops and routes
  • Push notifications for travel updates
Features
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The better timetable information for Lower Saxony and Bremen! With lots of features, personalized for all your journeys. Plan your journeys from door to door or from stop to stop – the FahrPlaner app makes your trip planning easy. One app for everything: real-time departures, detailed yourney planning withing Lower Saxony and Bremen. Buy your MobileTickets directly in the app and flexibly plan your journeys: by train, bus, tram or subway, taxi, bike- or car-sharing. The FahrPlaner app takes you everywhere. Major features of the FahrPlaner app: Route planning and information Plan your journeys from door to door or from stop to stop withing Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Germany-wide for all train journeys. The app shows you all relevant journeys by train, bus, tram or subway, as well as taxi, bike- or car-sharing. Departures and arrivals at stops and stations are available in real-time – always up-to-date. Your Favourites Save your favourite stops, routes and journeys, to quickly find it later. Personalized favourites are available in all app sections to always quickly find your destination. Real-time information and push alarms Receive push notifications for current public transport traffic conditions, your boarding, changing or alighting. You can also use commuter alarms, to always make note of up-to-date changes. Everything close to you Find nearest stops, bike- and carsharing stations and points of interest based on your location. This way you can find the best travel options, no matter where you are. Tickets Buy your MobileTickets directly in the app and always take it with you. Your tickets for Niedersachsentarif, participating transport authorities and the Deutschlandtickets - MobileTickets of participating transport authorities are available in the app and make your journeys even easier. Prices for public transport Find out the up-to-date price of tickets in all of Lower Saxony and Bremen, no matter in which transport association are you are traveling. Information about access rights: Contacts: allows the app to select an address as starting point or destination for the connection search function Camera: personalize icons with own photos used for “My addresses” as well as to be able to add own photos to send via feedback form in the app Location: display stops, possible trips and relevant service messages (News) based on your location Push service: an anonymous device ID allows us to send you the requested information via push notification You can change your consent anytime via app or system settings. More information about our privacy policy is available within the app and at our website https://www.fahrplaner.de/privacy-fahrplaner-app. The app was funded by LNVG, ZVBN, SBMS and BMDV. All information without guarantee.

About

KVB

Plan trips, view live departure times, and purchase tickets for public transport and shared mobility services in Cologne. Find and book bicycles, cars, and taxis.

Highlights
  • Trip planner with live data
  • Departure monitor for stations
  • Ticket purchasing
  • KVB-Rad bicycle booking
  • Car-Sharing and Taxi-Ruf integration
  • Disruption information
Features
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The KVB-App provides time tables, trip planning, navigation as well as a ticket shop for busses and trains in the area of Cologne and around. Beside the trip planner and discruption information you are able to get live data for your station. The KVB-App offers all information about KVB-Rad, Car-Sharing and Taxi-Ruf in Cologne. You can register yourself an account, localize vehicles and bicycles and you are able to book a bicycle/care directly. Overview of the functions: - Trip planner (live data) - Departure monitor for stations (live data) - Save station and ticket favorites and change their names individually - Purchase tickets (also anonymous) - Tariff price information - Information about disruptions - KVB-Rad (Bicylce search, prices, registration and booking) - Taxi-Ruf Cologne (Show places where you can get a taxi and booking within the KVB-App) - Car-Sharing (Vehicle location, registration and booking) The KVB-App will be updated and enhanced with new features and functions frequently.

Screenshots

FahrPlaner4 screens
KVB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FahrPlaner at 81% against KVB's 21%. FahrPlaner also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (45 vs 4). KVB's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FahrPlaner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FahrPlaner has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of FahrPlaner's written reviews are positive against 21% of KVB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FahrPlaner ships an update every 4 months, KVB every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FahrPlaner versus KVB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFahrPlanerKVB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (45 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.715.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerkehrsverbund Bremen Niedersachsen GmbH (VBN)Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG

Customer experience

FahrPlaner

All ratings43 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

KVB

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative70.6%

In-app purchases

None

FahrPlaner

No in-app purchases

None

KVB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FahrPlaner free?
FahrPlaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KVB free?
KVB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FahrPlaner or KVB?
FahrPlaner is rated higher. FahrPlaner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while KVB averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do FahrPlaner or KVB have ads?
Neither FahrPlaner nor KVB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FahrPlaner or KVB?
FahrPlaner ships an update every 4 months, and KVB every 2 months. Most recently, FahrPlaner was updated on October 26, 2026 and KVB on October 26, 2026.

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