Germany · Verbund rules
Can my dog travel on VGN buses and trains in Nuremberg and Franconia?
Checked · Official source ↗
Yes — if you meet every condition.
What this means for you: Nuremberg takes dogs for a child single ticket per trip — buy it for the tariff level you’re crossing. Lead on, muzzle in the bag. The Deutschlandticket won’t cover the dog here.
The rule, line by line
What VGN buses and trains actually say.
- Who gets on
- Any dog on a lead, with a child single ticket for the tariff level of the trip.
- Who doesn’t
- A dog off the lead.
- How much
- A child single ticket for the tariff level. The Deutschlandticket doesn’t include the dog.
- Where they ride
- On the lead, floor.
- Never, whatever the size
- Bavaria’s listed fighting breeds (state rule).
- Where this applies
- Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen and Franconia — 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.
The cities inside the Verbund
Dogs on public transport in Nuremberg (VAG U-Bahn
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.
Child single ticket for the dog; lead; muzzle if it could endanger others.
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.