Navigate Europe's top cities by public transport
Fast, easy, and stress-free. Your 2026 guide to metro, tram, and bus in 25 cities across Europe.
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- Accessibility rated for all 25 cities
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Paris
France
Métro, RER, bus & tram — one of Europe's densest networks. Use Navigo Easy or contactless for quick rides.
London
United Kingdom
Tube, bus, Overground & DLR — just tap your contactless card. Automatic daily & weekly capping saves you money.
Rome
Italy
Metro, bus & tram by ATAC. Tap&Go contactless with a €7 daily cap — or grab a B.I.T. ticket.
Milan
Italy
Four Metro lines, iconic trams and contactless at the gate. The M4 connects Linate Airport to the city centre directly.
Berlin
Germany
U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram & bus across zones A, B, and C. Always validate — or risk a €60 fine.
Barcelona
Spain
Metro, bus & tram with TMB. Grab a T-Casual for 10 rides or Hola BCN for unlimited travel.
Madrid
Spain
Metro, EMT buses & Cercanías commuter trains. Load your Multi card for easy access across the city.
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Trams, metro, buses & ferries — all on one system. Tap in and out with OVpay or a contactless card.
Stockholm
Sweden
Tunnelbana, bus, tram & commuter rail — all zone-free since 2026. Tap contactless or use the SL App.
Copenhagen
Denmark
24/7 automated Metro plus S-tog and harbour buses. Tap your contactless card at the gate — no ticket purchase needed.
Vienna
Austria
U-Bahn, tram & bus by Wiener Linien. Honour system with no barriers — but €135 fines for dodgers. WienMobil does it all.
Prague
Czech Republic
Metro, tram & bus with PID Lítačka. App tickets are 25% cheaper — and watch out for the 2-minute activation rule.
Istanbul
Turkey
Metro, tram, Metrobus and ferries spanning two continents. One İstanbulkart covers every mode — and the Bosphorus crossing by ferry is unmissable.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
World-class MTR network plus buses, trams and the iconic Star Ferry. One Octopus Card covers everything.
Singapore
Singapore
Asia's most efficient transport network. MRT and buses run like clockwork — pay with EZ-Link or tap your contactless card.
Taipei
Taiwan
Clean, punctual MRT with 100% lift coverage. One EasyCard handles the metro, buses, YouBike and 7-Eleven.
Munich
Germany
U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram & bus by MVV — punctual and 99% step-free. Validate your paper ticket or use MVGO; €60 fine for fare evasion.
Budapest
Hungary
4 metro lines, the world's second-oldest metro and Europe's longest tram — all on one BKK ticket. Cheap, dense and best paid for via the BudapestGO app.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Driverless Metro, tram, bus and water bus by RTA — all paid via one Nol Card. Spotless, air-conditioned and direct to DXB Airport.
Hamburg
Germany
U-Bahn, S-Bahn, bus and HADAG harbour ferries on one HVV ticket — Germany's only city where a normal day pass also gets you a free harbour cruise on the Elbe.
Brussels
Belgium
Bilingual STIB-MIVB network — 4 metro lines, trams and buses linked by one MOBIB card. Brupass XL covers the airport, train and regional buses on a single ticket.
Zurich
Switzerland
VBZ trams, S-Bahn and lake boats on one ZVV ticket. The ZurichCard adds 17 free museums and the airport transfer — Switzerland's most tourist-friendly city pass.
Lisbon
Portugal
Metro, Carris trams and buses on one Navegante card. The Red Line links the airport directly to the centre for €1,90 — the discontinued AeroBus is out.
Naples
Italy
Two metro lines, four funiculars and a dense bus network — all on one TIC integrated ticket (€1,80). Validate before boarding to avoid the €60+ fine.
Athens
Greece
Three metro lines, two coastal trams and 24/7 airport buses — all on a single €1,20 ticket or Tap2Ride contactless (€4,10 daily cap). Airport requires a separate ticket.
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Travelling This Month?
Heads-up info for October travellers across our cities.
S7 airport line still diverted, CAT runs as replacement bus
The S-Bahn core line between Praterstern and Hauptbahnhof stays closed until October 2027 for infrastructure works, so the S7 now terminates at St. Marx — Tram 18 (extended to U2 Stadion, every 6 min) covers the last stretch into town. The City Airport Train itself now runs as a premium replacement bus between the airport and Wien Mitte: every 12 min at peak, every 15 min off-peak. Build in extra time either way.
Two Metro lines get October closures
Line 6 shuts completely on Sundays 4, 11 and 18 October, with replacement buses between Charles de Gaulle–Étoile and La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle. Line 2 is partially closed from 19 to 25 October between Barbès-Rochechouart and Père Lachaise, also with substitute buses covering every closed station. CDG and Orly airport links are unaffected — check Bonjour RATP before weekend trips.
Brief Line 6 weekend closures for train testing
Line 6 pauses between Cuatro Caminos and Lucero on the weekends of 26–27 September and 3–4 October while new automatic trains are tested at low and high speed — a free shuttle bus (SE6) covers the gap. Santiago Bernabéu station remains closed for rebuilding until 2027, also with a free replacement bus. Contactless payment at all 1,249 metro gates and the 40% Metrobús discount continue unaffected.
Two weekends of planned closures, no strikes currently scheduled
TfL has planned track closures from 5–11 October (including the weekend of 10–11 October) affecting the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines plus tram services, and again on 26–27 October with no service on parts of the Jubilee, Northern and Metropolitan lines. No strike action is currently scheduled for October — contactless and the Zone 1–2 daily cap (£8,90) keep working as normal.
Summer works finished — full network back to normal
The L9 Nord/L10 Nord tunnel works and the L1/L3 connecting corridor closure both wrapped up as planned by 6 September, and the L1 summer cuts are also over. October travellers get the full Metro network running normally, including L9 Sud to/from the airport. The 40% discount on T-Casual/T-Usual tickets continues through December 2026.
LRT maintenance project wraps up mid-month
Single-loop operations on the Sengkang West LRT, in place since April for fleet and depot expansion works, end on 18 October — so trips there get smoother as the month goes on. The rest of the MRT/LRT network runs normally, and Tourist Day Pass prices remain attractive (3-day pass SGD 29).