Dogs travel free of charge on the SWB bus, tram and Stadtbahn network in Bonn, including the regional VRS connections to Cologne. The operator's tariff rules allow one dog per passenger under proper supervision, with the dog kept off the seats and on a short lead. A muzzle is only legally required for dogs classified as dangerous under the NRW Landeshundegesetz (Listenhunde categories 1 and 2 — see the practical info section below); other dogs travel unmuzzled. Regional DB trains charge half a child fare for large dogs, or carry small dogs free in a closed carrier.
💡 Avoid the 07:30–08:30 and 16:30–17:30 commuter peaks — Stadtbahn lines 16 and 18 toward Cologne fill up quickly and a nervous dog will struggle for space.
💡 Bonn Hauptbahnhof has a 24-hour DB Information desk on the main concourse if you are unsure which ticket your dog requires.
💡 The Bastei ferry runs roughly every 20 minutes from 06:30 to 21:00 in summer. A 5-minute crossing is an easy way to add the right Rhine bank and the Siebengebirge foothills to a dog walk.
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