Germany · Verbund rules
Can my dog travel on VVS buses and trains in Stuttgart?
Checked · Official source ↗
Yes — if you meet every condition.
What this means for you: Stuttgart is a yes with a fare rule to know: on a single ticket the dog costs a child fare; with your Deutschlandticket it’s free. Short lead, muzzle in the bag. The S-Bahn reaches the Neckar valley and the Swabian Alb edge on the same rule.
The rule, line by line
What VVS buses and trains actually say.
- Who gets on
- Any dog under a suitable person’s supervision, on a short lead. Muzzle if it could endanger passengers.
- Who doesn’t
- A dog off the lead.
- How much
- On a single ticket the dog pays the child fare. With a season ticket or a Deutschlandticket, one dog rides free. On a group day ticket a dog can take a person’s place. Small dogs in a carrier ride free.
- Where they ride
- Short lead, floor.
- Never, whatever the size
- Nothing by breed in the tariff.
- Where this applies
- Stuttgart 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
- Police dogs, guide dogs and small dogs in carriers ride free.
The cities inside the Verbund
Dogs on public transport in Stuttgart (SSB)
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 fare on singles, free with season tickets and the Deutschlandticket; short 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.