Empty platforms, stationary trains: Starting tomorrow, in big cities where many people commute to work by bus and train, the way home in the event of a train strike will be a challenge. If you want to know how to get to your destination as quickly as possible, you should consult the Citymapper app.
The free app is primarily aimed at commuters and other people who often use public transport – and wants to bundle all transport options in one app in order to suggest the best possible route. Practical: The app shows you the effects of the strike that are relevant to you directly when you select the route and ignores canceled connections.
Citymapper is available in an Android version, as an iOS app and as a web app. But: Even if the selection of cities is already large and constantly increasing, the app is not yet available for all cities and regions in Germany.
Citymapper: Clever navigation app competes with Google Maps
Whether bus, train, underground or suburban train, tram, bicycle, taxi or car sharing: Citymapper compares all options and calculates the fastest route for you. The app has real-time information, so you always have an overview of current delays and cancellations.
The app guides you through the urban jungle with step-by-step navigation, informs you when you have to get off or change trains and gives you clever tips for your route. For example, the app shows you whether you should get on the train at the front or at the back in order to shorten the subsequent transfer time. In a foreign city, this saves you important minutes and a lot of running around at the train station.
If you wish, you can also set up your daily commute and receive push notifications about updates to the route.