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Drive licensed buses across Berlin's 1:1 streets, pick up passengers, sell tickets, and manage routes or a bus company.
Released 26 Mar 2026
Drive Berlin Routes
Sell Bus Tickets
Build a Bus Company
Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.
Developed by TML-Studios · Published by Aerosoft GmbH
The Bus is a city-bus driving simulation set on recreated Berlin routes and streets at a 1:1 scale. Take the wheel of licensed buses and carry passengers between stops across a large map featuring landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate and Alexanderplatz.
Follow routes and timetables, operate the bus doors, handle boarding and alighting, and sell tickets to passengers. Traffic, pedestrians, changing weather, and day-night and seasonal cycles shape each trip; control options include realistic, arcade, and custom modes.
Play Freeplay to choose a vehicle and route, or use Economy mode to build a bus company by buying vehicles, hiring staff, handling maintenance, and earning money through contracts and ticket sales. Multiplayer supports driving with others, while editors and modding tools let players create routes, timetables, tours, and Workshop content.
Players who enjoy The Bus often praise its detailed recreation of Berlin, the buses, and the atmosphere of driving real-world routes through a familiar city. Some also find the route-driving relaxing and appreciate the weather, Economy mode, and modding options. Reviews differ sharply on the driving feel, and many raise concerns about performance and polish.
Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus across multiple lines and in different buses through Berlin. The routes of Germany’s capital have been recreated realistically at a true 1:1 scale and offer plenty of famous landmarks to discover, including the Victory Column, the Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other officially licensed buses, you sell tickets to boarding passengers, handle heavy traffic, and bring everyone safely to their destination while the city around you stays in motion. With changing weather and different seasons, every trip is exciting and challenging. Whether you prefer a relaxed run on schedule or the hustle and bustle of a big city, The Bus brings you as close as possible to the feeling of driving a bus in Berlin.
Play alone or together in multiplayer and expand your experience with Workshop content you can download directly via Steam, such as community made maps or repaints, as well as other content that extends the game. You also have modding features that let you create your own Workshop content, either just for yourself or to share with others.
Your route is set. Let’s go!
Singleplayer Economy mode: Build your own bus company, invest in new vehicles, hire staff, take care of maintenance and repairs, and increase your income through contracts and ticket sales
Boarding and alighting passengers including ticket sales
Officially licensed buses from Scania, MAN, and VDL
Different bus types with a total of 20 variants: MAN Lion’s City DD, Scania Citywide LF solo and articulated, VDL Citea LLE, MB eCitybus solo and articulated, Galaxis Urban solo and articulated
Officially licensed onboard computer from ATRON
Day and night cycle with weather and seasons
Weather and time synchronization: Dynamically match weather and time of day to the current values in Berlin
Authentic Berlin routes at a true 1:1 scale
Large, detailed map of Berlin with more than 200 stops
Berlin bus lines TXL, 100, N100, 123, 142, 147, 200, 245, and 300 with different routes
Many varied and interesting Berlin landmarks to discover
Integrated radio stations: Flashbass.FM and DoubleBass.FM
Singleplayer Freeplay mode: Transport passengers with the vehicle of your choice on any line and route
Multiplayer: Team up with others, drive through Berlin together, and experience the city as a group, whether on a line or on a discovery tour
Freedom of movement: Move freely inside vehicles and throughout the game world
In-game events: Random events make the game world feel more alive and varied
AI traffic with different vehicle types, pedestrians, and complex traffic light logic
Line, route, timetable, and tour editors
Workshop content: Expand your experience with Workshop content you can download directly via Steam, such as community made maps or repaints, as well as other content that extends the game
Modding features: Create your own Workshop content, either just for yourself or to share with others
Photo mode for creating your own high quality screenshots
Multiple control modes: Realistic, Arcade, and Custom
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 49 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports single-player and online cooperative multiplayer. Official text states players can play alone or together, team up with others, drive through Berlin together, and experience the city as a group on a line or on a discovery tour. No player count is stated. PvP, local multiplayer, LAN, drop-in/drop-out, and persistent-world features are not described. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game supports Steam Workshop and modding tools for maps, repaints, and other content. The provided text does not state whether mods work in multiplayer or how multiplayer compatibility is handled. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| AI disclosure | For the development of The Bus, AI was used occasionally and to a limited extent as a supportive tool, for example for passenger voices or textures. All content was ultimately reviewed, revised, and integrated into the game by our team. |
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| Website | Official website |
