The S6 stops at the stations Bad Vilbel North and Bad Vilbel South, both are close to the city centre.
It offers a fast and convenient way to reach the Rhine-Main region and Wetterau, with a regular frequency that benefits both commuters and leisure travellers.
It is located north of the city centre and is an important hub for commuters travelling towards Friedberg or Frankfurt.
It is close to the city centre and offers regular connections to Frankfurt and Friedberg.
The Vilbus is operated by Stadtwerke Bad Vilbel. The municipal bus network comprises several lines that connect the various districts with each other and also provide connections to the S-Bahn stations.
The Vilbus is specially tailored to the needs of residents and visitors to Bad Vilbel, with short intervals and a high level of coverage.
Line 60: Heilsberg
Line 61: City centre
Line 62: Gronau
Line 63: Massenheim
Line 64: Dortelweil
Further information about the Vilbus, including timetables, can be found on the Website of Stadtwerke Bad Vilbel.
Bahnhof, Niddastrasse, Kurhaus, Kasseler Strasse, Südbahnhof, Altes Rathaus, Christuskirche, Niddaplatz, Bergstrasse and Ritterstrasse.
Starts at the Bahnhof and ends after various stops in Bad Vilbel and Frankfurt city centre (e.g. Unfallklinik, Friedberger Platz and Konstabler Wache) in Hainer Weg in Sachsenhausen.
Connects Bad Homburg Bahnhof with Bad Vilbel Bahnhof. Journey time: 40 minutes.
Connects Bad Vilbel with Ober-Erlenbach, district of Bad Homburg. Journey time: 21 minutes.
Drives from Bad Vilbel via Frankfurt Bergen-Enkheim and via Offenbach to Gravenbruch and back again.
Night bus between Frankfurt and the southern Wetterau region including Bad Vilbel.
From 14 December 2025, the KNUT on-demand shuttle - previously only available in the north of Frankfurt - will serve the entire city area of Bad Vilbel.
The electrically powered vans (four vehicles in future) run flexibly after booking via the "OnDemand@RMV" app or by calling the central RMV hotline on 069 / 24 24 80 24. They transport passengers in the evening and at night (6 p.m. - 6 a.m.) within Bad Vibel and to the north of Frankfurt - conveniently, sustainably and without a fixed timetable.
Bad Vilbel Card: This special card is valid for journeys within the city region of Bad Vilbel. It offers a cheap alternative to RMV tickets if you are only travelling within the city.
Student and senior citizen tickets: Discounted tickets for schoolchildren and senior citizens are also available to cover daily needs.
Vending machines at the S-Bahn stations
Online on the RMV website
VGF-Ticket Shop
P&T Herbert, Marktplatz 2-4, 61118 Bad Vilbel
DB agency (RMV)
City Kiosk, Frankfurter Str. 78, 61118 Bad Vilbel
Phone: 06101 5969655
RMV sales point
Gift box, Dortelweiler Platz 2 (Brunnen-Center), 61118 Bad Vilbel
Phone: 06101 984848
You can also obtain: day tickets, group day tickets, weekly and monthly tickets, etc. at the Citizens' Office (city centre - Kurhaus). Here you can also applications for the Hessen Student Ticket and annual pass subscriptions (incl. 65-plus annual travelcard subscriptions - issued via the VGO in Friedberg).
These products are only issued on paper at the Citizens' Office. No single tickets are sold. At the VGF and RMV sales points, you can obtain weekly and monthly tickets for adults, schoolchildren and senior citizens.
