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Short-haul

The short-distance ticket allows travel to the fourth stop, including changes, within one hour, regardless of zones.

A short journey is defined as any journey of up to four stops, provided that no more than two of these are made by S-Bahn, Underground, ExpressBus or regional train.

You are permitted to combine modes of transport, change services and briefly interrupt your journey, provided that the maximum journey time of one hour is not exceeded.

Zone boundaries do not apply in this context.

Important

  • The count ends at the fourth stop at the latest.
  • Stops that are passed without stopping must be counted.
  • The maximum journey time is one hour from the time of validation
  • Changing buses and interruptions to the journey are permitted, provided the maximum journey time is not exceeded.
  • Return journeys, splitting a journey into several short-distance journeys, and combining several short-distance journeys or zone and short-distance journeys are not permitted.
  • In the municipalities and towns outside Munich, any bus journey within the municipal boundaries is considered a short-distance journey, regardless of the number of stops or zones passed.

For a short-distance journey, you can use a strip from a standard multi-trip ticket or buy a single short-distance ticket – the easiest way is to use a HandyTicket.

Examples

Example 1:
Ostbahnhof → Maxmonument

  • 2 S-Bahn stops + 2 tram stops
  • A total of four stops, only two of which are by S-Bahn → short-distance ticket valid.

Example 2:
Rosenheim, Pettenkoferstraße → Rosenheim, Bahnhof

  • 13 stops + change
  • Located entirely within one city → counts as a short journey.

Example 3:
Sachrang, Ort (Zone 11) → Aschauer Bahnhof (Zone 10)

  • The journey takes place entirely within the municipality of Aschau → valid as a short journey.

Notes

  • Multiple short-distance journeys may not be combined – nor may a combination of zone and short-distance journeys.
  • The validity of a season ticket can be extended with a short-distance ticket.
  • The U21 strip ticket is not valid for short-distance journeys.
  • Children and those under 21 can use the short-distance fare with the standard strip ticket.

Sample routes (selection)