Apply for approval of fares and conditions of carriage for local rail passenger transport
Approval of the tariffs and conditions of carriage for local rail passenger transport must be applied for.
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Basic information
Public railroad undertakings are obliged to set tariffs for local rail passenger services. Tariffs are transport charges and conditions of carriage without the prior approval of which rail transport services may not be provided.
Tariffs must contain the charges or all information necessary to calculate the charge for the carriage of passengers and for ancillary services in passenger transport, as well as all other provisions relevant to the carriage. Tariffs must be applied in the same way to everyone.
The railroad undertakings and the transport and tariff associations shall submit a tariff application for the conditions of carriage or their amendment, which shall then be decided upon.
Requirements
The rail transport company or the transport or tariff association must be based in Bremen.
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Procedure
- You must submit an informal, written application.
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Necessary Documents
- Application with the tariffs and/or conditions of carriage or their amendment
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Competent Department
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Die Senatorin für Bau, Mobilität und Stadtentwicklung | Referat 52 Schienenverkehr
- +49 421 361 0
- Contrescarpe 72, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- office
@bau. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
400,00 EUR bis 800,00 EUR
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
3 months A required license shall be deemed to have been granted if the railroad undertaking does not receive a decision from the licensing authority deviating from the application within 6 weeks of receipt of its application.
How long does it take to process
6 weeks bis 8 weeks
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 26.03.2026