FahrPlaner vs RVK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RVK
This app provides public transport information, including schedules, live updates, and navigation for buses and trains in the Cologne region. It also offers booking for e-bikes and car-sharing services.
- Schedule information with live data
- Live departure times
- Favorite stops
- Ticket purchasing
- E-bike and car-sharing booking
- Real-time traffic updates
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Die RVK-App bietet Ihnen Fahrplanauskunft, Navigation sowie Ticketshop für Bus und Bahn im Raum Köln und Umland. Neben der Fahrplanauskunft und den Verkehrsmeldungen zur RVK können Sie Live-Informationen zu Ihrer Haltestelle abrufen. Die RVK-App bietet Ihnen außerdem Runduminformationen zum RVK e-Bike, Car-Sharing und vieles mehr. Sie können sich registrieren, Fahrzeuge und Räder lokalisieren, sowie direkt ein Fahrrad/Fahrzeug buchen. Die Funktionen im Überblick: Fahrplanauskunft (Live-Daten) Haltestellenbezogene Abfahrten (Live-Daten) Speichern von Haltestellenfavoriten sowie deren individuelle Benennung Ticketkauf (auch anonym möglich) Preisstufenauskunft RVK - Verkehrsmeldungen RVK e-Bike (Fahrradsuche, Preise, Registrierung und Buchung) Car-Sharing (Fahrzeugsuche, Registrierung und Buchung) Die RVK-App wird fortlaufend um neue nützliche Funktionalitäten erweitert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FahrPlaner at 81% against RVK's 8%. RVK'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FahrPlaner ships an update every 4 months, RVK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FahrPlaner | RVK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.7 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkehrsverbund Bremen Niedersachsen GmbH (VBN) | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG |
Customer experience
FahrPlaner
RVK
In-app purchases
FahrPlaner
No in-app purchases
RVK
No in-app purchases
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