Bayerische Oberlandbahn

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Routes :  955  Munich–Bayrischzell  956  Munich–Lenggries  957  Munich–Tegernsee km 0.0 München Hauptbahnhof S-Bahn trunk line ) S-Bahn trunk line ) 1.6 Donnersbergerbrücke 3.4 Heimeranplatz 5.2 Harras München-Pasing 6.4 Mittersendling 7.9 Siemenswerke BOB only on weekdays 9.6 Solln BOB only on Sat./Sun. Isar Valley Railway ← Wolfratshausen • München Süd → 10.8 Großhesselohe Großhesselohe Bridge over Isar River ( 258.3 m 847 ft ) München Ost 18.4 13.1 Deisenhofen terminus 26.0 Sauerlach 33.2 Otterfing BOB only on some weekdays 35.5 0.0 Holzkirchen terminus KBS  958 ) KBS  955  6.6 Darching 11.1 Thalham Mangfall River Schlierach River 17.2 Miesbach 20.1 Agatharied 22.2 Hausham 24.6 0.0 Schliersee Neuhaus Bockerlbahn to Waitzinger-Alm 4.8 Fischhausen-Neuhaus 9.6 Fischbachau 12.5 Geitau 14.3 Osterhofen summit ( 792 m 2,598 ft ) 16.7 Bayrischzell 42.4 Warngau 12.3 Tegernsee 10.1 St. Quirin Mangfall River 7.6 Gmund am Tegernsee 4.6 Moosrain 47.2 0.0 Schaftlach Tegernsee Railway Marienstein Cement works 52.0 Reichersbeuern B 13 Bad Tölz (original station) 57.1 Bad Tölz 59.9 Gaißach 63.4 Obergries 66.6 Lenggries

The Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH (BOB) is a private railway company based in

BOB Trains connect Munich with the alpine hamlets of Bayrischzell, Lenggries, and the spa town of Tegernsee. The routes are not electrified and are serviced with diesel-hydraulic and diesel-mechanic DMUs.

Lines served

The three BOB lines run on part of what was the

The separate train-sets travel from München Hauptbahnhof to Holzkirchen or Schaftlach as a single train. They then split-up and travel on to their individual destinations. On the return trip to Munich the individual units are connected again and run as a single train back to München Hauptbahnhof. Between Holzkirchen and Munich BOB Trains run under the Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund tariff system.

The Bayerische Oberland Bahn GmbH is a member of the "Tarifverband der Bundeseigenen und Nichtbundeseigenen Eisenbahnen in Deutschland" (TBNE: Tariff Association of federally and non-federally owned railways in Germany).

History

BOB was founded on 31 March 1998 and began service the same year. The company was launched to create more competition on the rail systems of southern Bavaria.

In the early days of service BOB trains were often plagued by technical problems with the new/untested Integral train set. These initial problems have since been resolved and BOB is now considered very reliable.

Since the beginning of July 2004 BOB has added three Bombardier Talent Train-sets to cover rush hour service.

BOB also operates on some DB electric lines using FLIRT3 electric multiple units from Stadler Rail. Between December 2013 and June 2020 these services were operated under the Meridian brand name.

Accidents and incidents

On 9 February 2016, two Stadler FLIRTs were involved in a head-on collision near Bad Aibling. Several people were killed and approximately 100 were injured.^[1]

Timetable

BOB Lines are serviced at hourly/bi-hourly intervals, and with extra trains during rush hour. However, since December 2004 every other train/direction has had an increased journey time of 12 to 14 minutes. This contradicts the basic idea of a

Utilization

BOB connections are not only highly used during weekdays, but also on the weekend by tourist and locals planning excursions to the Bavarian Alps, with walking, bike riding and skiing being favorite activities. Either a Bayern Ticket from Deutsche Bahn or a BOB weekend pass may be purchased for up to five passengers at a significantly discounted fare. Bus connections are available in

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  Integral at Geitau Station
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  Integral at Mittersendling Station

References

External links

• Official website (in German)