Festival-utilized vintage buses in Worms' fish extravaganza
Historic Buses to Transport Visitors at Backfisch Festival 2025 in Worms
For the upcoming Backfisch Festival 2025 in Worms, Germany, visitors can expect a unique and nostalgic transportation experience. The historic 1980s Mercedes-Benz O 307 buses will be deployed as a shuttle service, connecting key festival locations.
Schedule and Operating Hours
The shuttle buses, operating as line 410, will typically run throughout the days of the festival. Operating hours are expected to span from the late morning through the evening, around 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM or later, to accommodate festival visitors. The buses run at regular intervals, approximately every 20 to 30 minutes.
Route
Shuttle line 410 will connect central locations in Worms with the festival grounds, ensuring easy access for attendees.
Fare Details
The service is generally free of charge or available at a very low fare to encourage use by festival guests. If a fare is charged, it is minimal, often around 1 to 2 euros per trip, but sometimes the fare is waived during festival days.
For the most accurate and detailed schedule, including exact operating times and fare information for 2025, it is best to check official Worms local transit announcements or the Backfisch Festival website closer to the event date. Local transport authorities often publish a special timetable or flyer for historic bus operations during the festival.
Historic Buses and Enhanced Ride Experience
Every second ride during the festival will feature an Oldtimer, a historic, non-barrier-free and non-air-conditioned bus. Old details such as an old ticket printer, destination displays with old Bahnbus numbers, and original advertising posters will enhance the ride experience.
One specific O 307 bus from the last production year of 1987 will be in use, which originally belonged to the Bahnbus operating point in Ludwigshafen and has been part of the IG Bahnbus e.V. fleet since 2022.
Collaboration Between Zarth GmbH and Verein Interessengemeinschaft Bahnbus e.V.
The collaboration between Zarth GmbH, which operates the Wormser city bus lines, and Verein Interessengemeinschaft Bahnbus e.V., a non-profit association based in Mainz, is crucial in preserving and maintaining buses from the time of the German Federal Railway. Zarth GmbH will deploy the historic vehicles in collaboration with Verein Interessengemeinschaft Bahnbus e.V.
The city administration has announced that historic buses from the 1980s will be running during the festival. The Germany Ticket is accepted for rides on the historic buses during the Backfish Festival 2025.
The historic buses from the 1980s, not only serving as transportation during the Backfisch Festival 2025, but also offering a unique home-and-garden-like feel with their old-school ambiance, making for an unforgettable lifestyle experience. For those interested in exploring this nostalgic mode of travel, the historic shuttle line 410 connecting central locations in Worms with the festival grounds might just be the perfect addition to their festival itinerary.
