Stable start to school in Osnabrück: New information for bus drivers!

Stable start to school in Osnabrück: New information for bus drivers!

A new school start is just around the corner! The school year begins in the city and district of Osnabrück on Thursday, August 14, 2025. For the students and their parents, this not only means the resumption of classes, but also some adjustments to local transport, which are pleasingly stable overall.

The timetables of the Verkehrsgemeinschaft Osnabrück (VOS) remain largely unchanged, so that passengers are guaranteed a certain degree of planning security. Only minor adjustments to individual departure times will be made in order to best take the needs of the black school into account. The VOS provides transparent information about all changes so that no one falls into a timetable misunderstanding or misunderstanding. This is also supported by the introduction of the new WhatsApp channel, which is now officially available after a successful internal test phase and provides information about short-term disruptions and redirections. You can register conveniently using a QR code or directly on the VOS website.

Digitalization and passenger information

Another innovation is digital passenger information, which will be available at stops in the district from August 14, 2025. This means passengers can immediately access current information and easily plan their trips. Particularly practical: A QR code on the timetables makes it possible to receive the current departure times via the VOSpilot app. This function will also be introduced nationwide in the Osnabrück urban area from November 1, 2025.
The printed city timetables will also be republished on November 1, 2025. The new timetables can be expected for the region from January 1, 2026.

A special service for first graders

There is a warm offer for the new first graders who are traveling with their parents between August 14th and 22nd, 2025. During this time, parents can accompany their children on the bus to and from school free of charge using a special parent ticket. The tickets were designed by the first graders of all primary schools themselves and are distributed either directly when they start school or through the primary school. This campaign not only makes the children happy, but also supports a gentle introduction to the school environment.

For further information and detailed timetables, the website www.vos.info and the mobility app VOSpilot are available. The VOS and its partners are always interested in optimizing information for passengers, which is also demonstrated by the LNVG's current efforts to modernize passenger information and make it barrier-free in order to meet the needs of all citizens.

The new school year will be an exciting challenge not only for the students, but also for the VOS transport service providers and other parties involved. This makes it all the more important that passenger information is clear, up-to-date and quickly accessible. A step in the right direction that can only be welcomed! Further details about the WiFi offerings in the trains and the comprehensive transport offering in Lower Saxony can be found on the LNVG website.