Germany · Verbund rules
Can my dog travel on MVV buses and trains in Munich?
Checked · Official source ↗
Yes — if you meet every condition.
What this means for you: Munich is a yes: one dog free with your own ticket, on a lead, muzzle in the bag for when someone asks. The S-Bahn reaches the lakes and the Alpine foothills on the same rule. The regional trains beyond the MVV border run on other tariffs — check the next Verbund before you keep going.
The rule, line by line
What MVV buses and trains actually say.
- Who gets on
- Any dog on a lead, with a muzzle if there could be a danger to passengers — in every vehicle and in S- and U-Bahn stations.
- Who doesn’t
- “Kampfhunde are excluded from carriage” — the breeds Bavaria lists as fighting dogs.
- How much
- One dog rides free with any valid MVV ticket or a Deutschlandticket. A second dog needs a child ticket unless it fits in a basket or bag.
- Where they ride
- On the lead, on the floor.
- Never, whatever the size
- Bavaria’s listed fighting breeds.
- Where this applies
- Munich and its region — bus, tram, U-/S-Bahn and regional trains under the Verbund tariff. The cities inside the Verbund are below. Double-check who actually runs your service.
- Assistance dogs
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs ride free and are exempt from the muzzle rule. In Germany the harness or vest is the proof; carry the card too.
State dog law applies on top
Breed rules come from the Land, not the transport operator, and they override the tariff.
- Bavaria: Pit Bull, Bandog, AmStaff, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Tosa Inu always count as fighting dogs and need a permit to be kept; 14 more breeds, Rottweiler and Bull Terrier among them, count unless cleared. Towns can add lead and muzzle rules. What counts as a dangerous dog
- Germany (federal): Pit Bulls, AmStaffs, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers and their crosses may only come into Germany with an owner who lives abroad, for four weeks at most. The federal rule
The cities inside the Verbund
Dogs on public transport in Munich
One tariff, one rule for every operator in it. 1 of the 1 networks below take a big dog on a lead; where an operator adds its own term — a muzzle, a fee, a ban on the call-taxi — it’s in the row.
Where a big dog rides — on a lead, under the Verbund rule
There is one network where the idea is the same: lead, off the seats, and you clean up. Muzzles and fares vary, so read the row.
One dog free with a valid ticket; on a lead; muzzle if there could be danger; fighting breeds excluded.
Checked 14 September 2026. Local rules change more often than the area rule — recheck the week you travel.
Your next step
Before you book.
- Read every condition, not just the yes.Lead, muzzle, fare, where the dog sits — each one is a reason a driver can turn you away.
- Check who’s actually running your service.Subcontracted and rail-replacement services can run under a different rule.
- Screenshot the rule.The operator’s own page on your phone settles most arguments at the door.