Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg


The Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg is the transit authority of the city of Nuremberg, the second largest city of the German state of Bavaria. Its jurisdiction covers the city and its surrounding area, responsible for the Nuremberg S-Bahn commuter trains, the Nuremberg U-Bahn, the Nuremberg tramway and buses.
The VGN coordinates transport and fares in area comprising the city of Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen, Schwabach, Bayreuth, Bamberg, Ansbach, Amberg and 17 surrounding districts. It is jointly owned by the state of Bavaria, by the city of Nuremberg, Fürth, Erlangen, Schwabach, Bayreuth, Bamberg, Ansbach, Amberg and the 17 surrounding districts, which are:
There are some districts, which are also in some regions part of the VGN, they are:
Transport services are provided by over 10 companies. These include the Deutsche Bahn that also operates the S-Bahn, the Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg that operates the U-Bahn, tramway and city buses, together with multiple operators of regional trains and buses.