WelcomeKarte – for visitors
Tourists and day-trippers in Freiburg and towns or cities without the KONUS Guest Card can spend their visit on the move with the WelcomeKarte, a combined ticket valid for 3 days on all buses, trams and trains across the RVF network. The price includes use of the VAG Schauinsland cable car and the WelcomeKarte also offers a €2 discount on public city tours. Enjoy free travel on Freiburg’s trams for trips into the surrounding region or to the city’s landmark mountain. What more could a tourist want?
Price per adult 15+ years old, personal ticket
Valid on all means of public transport across the RVF network (2nd class)
Valid on the day of validation and the following two days (until midnight on the second day after validation)
Complimentary use of the VAG’s Schauinsland cable car
Special offer for 2020: free entry to the city museums
Special offer for 2020: 3-day access to Frelo bike-sharing service included
€2 discount for the classic guided city tours
Free folder containing the offers available at the points-of-sale
E-tickets also available for advance purchase for additional travellers
Price 26 euros
Price per child up to 14 years old (inclusive), personal ticket
Valid on all means of public transport across the RVF network (2nd class)
Valid on the day of validation and the following two days (until midnight on the second day after validation)
Complimentary use of the VAG’s Schauinsland cable car
€2 discount for the classic guided city tours
Free folder containing the offers available at the points-of-sale
E-tickets also available for advance purchase for additional travellers
Price 16 euros
- adult
Price per adult 15+ years old, personal ticket
Valid on all means of public transport across the RVF network (2nd class)
Valid on the day of validation and the following two days (until midnight on the second day after validation)
Complimentary use of the VAG’s Schauinsland cable car
Special offer for 2020: free entry to the city museums
Special offer for 2020: 3-day access to Frelo bike-sharing service included
€2 discount for the classic guided city tours
Free folder containing the offers available at the points-of-sale
E-tickets also available for advance purchase for additional travellers
Price 26 euros
- child
Price per child up to 14 years old (inclusive), personal ticket
Valid on all means of public transport across the RVF network (2nd class)
Valid on the day of validation and the following two days (until midnight on the second day after validation)
Complimentary use of the VAG’s Schauinsland cable car
€2 discount for the classic guided city tours
Free folder containing the offers available at the points-of-sale
E-tickets also available for advance purchase for additional travellers
Price 16 euros
Additional information
- More information at a glance
The period of validity is always specified when the ticket is purchased. When buying your WelcomeKarte from a point of sale, please ensure that you write your name on the ticket. At the point of sale you’ll additionally receive a free folder containing all of the offers available. You can also receive the folder by presenting your online or mobile ticket. Alternatively, the contents are available to download here. Please take note of any maintenance work affecting the Schauinsland cable car (see below).
- Special offer 2020: Städtische Museen partner of WelcomeKarte
You will receive free entry to Freiburg’s five city museums upon presentation of the WelcomeKarte at the museums’ ticket desks (children and young people up to the age of 27 currently enjoy free entry in celebration of the city’s 900th anniversary). The museums are open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm and are all located near the Oberlinden stop on tram line 1, with the exception of the Colombischlössle archaeological museum, which is located by the Fahnenbergplatz stop on line 3.
More informations to Städtische Museen Freiburg
- Special offer 2020: Frelo partner of WelcomeKarte
Frelo, powered by nextbike, is Freiburg’s bike-sharing service with 60 stations and over 400 bicycles available within the city. By purchasing the WelcomeKarte, you will receive a discount code which you can enter in the login area of the Frelo website or in the nextbike app, giving you access without the standard 3-day fee of €3. Each bike rental is free for the first 30 minutes – ample time to get around the city, as you can return the bikes at any available Frelo station.
More information to Frelo bike-sharing
- VAG Schauinsland cable car – WelcomeKarte Partner
Separate tickets will be issued in the stations at the top and bottom of the cable car upon presentation of the WelcomeKarte. Please note: The Schauinsland cable car is occasionally unavailable due to maintenance work. Learn more about Germany’s longest loop cable car on Freiburg’s landmark mountain.
- Freiburg Kultour and Freiburgerleben – WelcomeKarte Partners
The €2 discount applies to the guided city tours “Gässle, Bächle und das Münster” (Alleys, streams and the cathedral), offered by Freiburg Kultour, and “Höhepunkte der Altstadt” (Highlights of the Old Town), offered by Freiburgerleben. No registration is required. Both tours through the old town begin at the Rathausplatz and last around 1.5 hours. Tickets are available from the tour guide or at the FWTM Tourist Information Centre (see tip).
Guided city tours and dates from Freiburg Kultour
Guided city tours and dates from Freiburgerleben
