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Klassenfahrt logistics: from platform to programme

Most school groups reach a German city by train, then need the road for everything else: the hostel with the luggage, the memorial outside town, the late return. Those legs follow traffic law and drivers' hours, which this page covers.

Belts and child seats

Seat belts must be worn wherever they are fitted, by pupils on coaches as much as by adults. The child-seat rule for under-12s shorter than 150 cm does not apply in buses over 3.5 t, but it can apply in smaller vehicles, so for a primary class in minibuses send the ages with the request.

Supervision, consent and staffing ratios are set by your school and Land. We cover the vehicle side.

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A study week with one driver

On a single occasional coach trip, the driver may postpone the weekly rest for up to 12 days, so one driver can stay with a class for the whole week, within the daily limits. Lorries face a Sunday and holiday driving ban; buses do not, so a Sunday departure or return is possible.

Rules that set the timetable

  • The Sunday and holiday driving ban for lorries over 7.5 t does not apply to buses, so school groups can travel on Sundays and public holidays

Sites with a fixed coach routine

At the Sachsenhausen memorial in Oranienburg, coaches set pupils down at two signed bays on Schäferweg by the entrance, then park on Carl-Gustav-Hempel-Straße, where the class boards again. For the Reichstag dome, each pupil's name and birth date must be registered ahead of the visit. Dresden's set-down points serve boarding and alighting only; a coach there should collect a class that has already gathered, not wait for stragglers.

From the Hauptbahnhof to a hostel is usually a short run; luggage decides the vehicle. Twenty-eight pupils with suitcases suit the underfloor hold of a midi-coach, while a minibus with every seat taken has little room left.

Planner questions

Can the coach meet us at the station?

Yes. Give the train number and scheduled arrival; the operator confirms the nearest permitted stopping point, often a short walk from the platforms.

What licence does the driver hold?

Class D for a coach, or D1 for a minibus with up to 16 passengers, plus the professional driver qualification shown as code 95 on the licence.

Can we travel on a public holiday?

Yes. Buses are outside the Sunday and holiday ban, which targets lorries over 7.5 t.

Cities we cover

Vehicle sizes