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How does the City Transport Simulator platform work?

City Transport Simulator is the technical foundation for multiple standalone games – including CTS: Tram and CTS: Bus. Each title can be played independently. You don’t need CTS: Tram to play CTS: Bus – and vice versa.

CTS: Bus is not a DLC or add-on – it's a full-fledged standalone title with its own content, vehicles, and gameplay modes. You can start and play it entirely on its own.

If you own both games, CTS will automatically recognize it and unlock all content seamlessly. No extra steps required – just launch CTS and enjoy everything you own.

The best part: even if you only own one of the games, the city will never feel empty. In CTS: Tram, AI buses drive through the city – in CTS: Bus, AI trams are part of the environment. This ensures a vibrant and believable city at all times. Only players who own both games can drive both vehicle types.

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Become a real driver and experience the most immersive and authentic bus simulation to date in City Transport Simulator: Bus! Drive highly detailled and licensed real-world buses, build and customize your own transport company, plan routes and grow your network across a highly detailed European-inspired city.

Real Buses. Real Physics. Real Sound.

Step into the cockpit of Europe’s most iconic real-world buses, with unmatched attention to detail developed in close collaboration with real-world transport operators, making this the most authentic simulation experience to date.

Drive like a pro with:

• Precise real-world physics

• Authentic engine & ambient sounds

• Interactive cockpits with controls simulated

• Full keyboard, gamepad, joystick and steering wheel support (with preconfigured profiles for popular wheels)

• Full custom control mapping so you can play your way

Start your day like a real bus driver from the central bus terminal and perform an authentic cold start, powering up your bus just like in the real world!

Step-by-step guidance can teach you how to power up and operate each vehicle properly, helping you ease into the most authentic transport simulation experience possible. Whether you're operating a classic solobus or a modern articulated bus, this is a dream come true for bus simulation enthusiasts.

Build Your Own Network

Designing your own routes has never been easier. With the in-game Line Editor and Timetable Generator, you can create fully custom bus lines across the city’s vast transport network in just a few clicks:

• Easily create your own routes by selecting stations along your desired path

• Use the built-in Timetable Generator to set precise intervals, pause times, start/end times, and vehicle density

• Assign vehicles to each line and let AI buses follow your schedule in real time, just like a real network

• Monitor and optimize performance as your lines grow and adapt with the city’s needs

Career or Sandbox – Play Your Way

👨‍💼 Career Mode

Begin your journey as a small bus operation with limited resources.
Transport passengers, plan routes, maintain timetables, and earn XP to level up. Receive resources to create new lines, buy vehicles and unlock upgrades. Drive with precision and stay on time to increase passenger satisfaction and expand your network across the city.

🎮 Sandbox Mode

No stress. No rules. Just freedom.
Choose from up to 15 pre-made tram and bus lines or build your own.
Drive any vehicle, set your environment, and explore the city at your own pace.

Make It Yours – Deep Customization

You’re not just a bus driver — you’re the boss.

• Name your operation, city, stations, and routes

• Choose from 20 liveries and 100+ logos

• Pick between fictional and real-world station designs

• Your branding appears on buses, buildings, signage, and station announcements

• Station announcements are automatically generated, support multiple languages, and include through-line integration

• Station styles, routes, line colors, naming — fully up to you

AI buses operate on your scheduled lines, running alongside your own vehicles in real time.

A Living, Breathing City

Navigate over 50km of routes and many unique stations in a richly detailed public transport network inspired by real cities in southern Germany. Drive through bustling open-world city centers, quiet suburbs, and scenic old towns — all with a full day/night cycle, dynamic passenger volumes, intelligent and licensed AI vehicles including Deutsche Bahn trains, DHL delivery vans, and stores like REWE, Tegut, Deutsche Post and more.

The Vehicles

MAN Lions City Solobus A21

A reliable all-rounder for any urban route, the MAN Lions City A21 offers a balanced and accessible driving experience. Its flexible door configurations and modern systems make it the perfect vehicle for handling everyday city traffic with ease.

Features:

• Available in both 2-door and 3-door variants

• Fully simulated kneeling and ramp systems

• Realistic dashboard with integrated control systems

• Smooth automatic gearbox with accurate acceleration curves

Gräf/Steyr Solobus NL205

The NL205 is a straightforward and dependable solo bus with responsive handling and clean system integration. It was the first Viennese Low-floor Bus and offers enough depth for players who enjoy a slightly older vehicle setup.

Features:

• Solo bus with automatic gearbox

• Low-floor design for easy boarding

• Simplified dashboard with many operational features

• Accurate suspension and steering feedback

Articulated MAN Lions City A23

This articulated bus brings added capacity and complexity to your fleet. With up to four doors and dynamic joint physics, the A23 challenges players to manage longer vehicles in busy urban traffic while maintaining passenger satisfaction.

Features:

• Available in 3-door and 4-door articulated versions

• Fully simulated articulation with realistic pivot behavior

• High-capacity vehicle for demanding routes

• Realistic braking and acceleration under variable loads

Articulated Gräf/Steyr NG235

A robust articulated option for advanced players, the NG235 offers deep simulation with analog systems and a more hands-on driving style. It’s perfect for players looking to test their skills in complex scenarios.

Play Your Way

Whether you’re a hardcore simulation enthusiast or a casual player, City Transport Simulator: Bus has you covered:

• Simulation Mode with full control over every button and system accurately modeled

• Easy Mode for relaxed driving and helpful tools

• Keyboard & Mouse, Full Gamepad, and Steering Wheel support (pre-configured for many wheels!)

• Fully customizable controls, including custom layouts for every input device

Seamless Integration with City Transport Simulator: Tram

City Transport Simulator: Bus is a full standalone experience built on the same powerful platform as City Transport Simulator: Tram. While each title offers a complete public transport simulation on its own, owning both unlocks something even greater.

Experience a connected city, where trams and buses operate side by side in one shared world. Switch between vehicle types seamlessly, follow coordinated timetables, and run an interlinked network from one dynamic menu.

This is more than just another bus simulation — it's part of a modular simulator system that grows with you.

Built for Long-Term Support

City Transport Simulator: Bus is a deep, customizable simulation of public transport, made by enthusiasts for enthusiasts — and it’s only getting bigger. With ongoing updates, new vehicles, new cities, and more on the way.

Are you ready to take control of the city?