BusBahnBim vs Westbahn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusBahnBim
This app provides optimal travel routes across Austria using public transport, walking, cycling, or driving. It integrates real-time traffic data, including construction and delays, and allows for multimodal journey planning with options like Bike & Ride.
- Multimodal route planning
- Real-time traffic updates
- GPS-based stop search
- Journey time comparison
- Favorite route saving
- Connection sharing via email/SMS
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With the BusBahnBim App you will always find the best route in all of Austria: whether by public transport, on foot, by bike or by car. Based on the Traffic Information Austria (VAO), the multimodal app is working multimodally – you can also combine with functions like Bike & Ride, Park & Ride, Kiss & Ride and Car Train. BusBahnBim works simply by address input and always uses the most up-to-date data. For example, the current traffic situation can also be included, including construction sites, congestion, delays, diversions, etc. Also stop-call names are no longer necessary for the query, by activating the GPS-positioning, the current location can be used as the starting point. Optionally, the desired destination address, a street name or point of interest can be used. The BusBahnBim App allows quick, uncomplicated information, a realistic comparison of the time involvement of different modalities, offers clear maps and charts supporting orientation, and fascinates with a modern design. A favorite choice, dispatch of the connection and info via e-mail or SMS, storage of the departure times and arrival times in the calendar are other useful features. Overview of the functions of the BusBahnBim App: · Stop search via GPS · Journey proposals incl. time involvement · Connecting dispatch via e-mail or SMS · Memory possibility with reminiscent function in the calendar · Clear map representation by high-resolution map · Define your own favorites · Intermodal comparison between public transportation, foot / bicycle routes and motocar routes and the time involvement · Monitor announcement for an elective stop
Westbahn
Easily book train tickets on the go and manage all your travel details. Find the cheapest fares, view current and past tickets, and check in to your journey to earn rewards for future purchases.
- Book train tickets on the go
- Manage current and past tickets
- Quick connection search for cheapest fares
- View current offers
- Relax Check-In function
- Earn Westpoints for rewards
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Discover the possibility to buy tickets even more conveniently on the move. Manage everything important about your journey with the Westbahn. :: Find your tickets! :: The Westbahn app helps you keep track of current and already used tickets. We also save your tickets in your "Westbahn Account" :: Always the cheapest ticket! :: Use the quick connection search to find the cheapest price for your chosen connection on the chosen day of travel. Discover all current Westbahn offers at a glance and book them conveniently. :: Check in yourself :: With the Relax Check-In function, you can conveniently check in yourself and collect Westpoints for doing so. You can then use these points for drinks and meals, additional tickets or upgrades.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BusBahnBim at 100% against Westbahn's 30%. BusBahnBim also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Westbahn's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
BusBahnBim holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BusBahnBim has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BusBahnBim's written reviews are positive against 30% of Westbahn's.
BusBahnBim ships an update every 3 months, Westbahn monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusBahnBim | Westbahn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkehrsauskunft Osterreich VAO GmbH | WESTbahn Management GmbH |
Customer experience
BusBahnBim
Westbahn
In-app purchases
BusBahnBim
No in-app purchases
Westbahn
No in-app purchases









