Heinsberg
Map

A detailed and scale-accurate recreation of the Heinsberg district and the city of Mönchengladbach – free in the Steam Workshop.

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80+
km of route network
100+
stops
20
cities & places
0 €
free
What to expect

Realism on every route

From real line layouts to scale-accurate routes – the Heinsberg Map is built around authenticity.

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Real lines

Authentic line layouts with real stops and orientation based on the region's actual bus routes.

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Detailed world

Recognizable places such as city centers, train stations, and landmark buildings were recreated in a realistic way.

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Realistic gameplay

Drive a bus, respect the timetable, and master city traffic – challenging routes for true simulator fans.

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Scale-accurate

The map is based on real geodata and recreates the Heinsberg district at the correct scale.

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100+ stops

Each stop was placed by hand and matches the real location and naming.

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Regular updates

New lines, routes, and detail work appear continuously. Current info is shared on Discord.

Trailer

A look inside the map

A short glimpse of the routes, stops, and atmosphere of the Heinsberg Map.

News

Current map updates

New line
Update
🚌 New line 017 to Mönchengladbach main station

Line 017 now continues all the way to Mönchengladbach HBF. The ZOB opened in October 2025 and is considered the most modern bus station in Germany.

Route network

The current network

Scale-accurate overview of all lines and stops in the Heinsberg district and Mönchengladbach.

Drive together

Multiplayer server

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24/7
Online
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Top
Performance
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40
Max players
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Fair
Play

Play together with other players on our Heinsberg Community Server.

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Community & Roadmap

Stay up to date

Join the community and follow the development of the map on Trello.

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Discord server

Join our community – discuss, share feedback, and get news first.

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Trello Roadmap

See what is planned next – current features and future lines at a glance.

View roadmap
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Heinsberg Map is free in the Steam Workshop. The project is developed privately in spare time. If you want, you can support it voluntarily.
The Heinsberg Map is an expansion for The Bus. It recreates the district of Heinsberg and parts of Mönchengladbach realistically – with over 80 km of routes, more than 100 stops, and many towns.
Installation is done through the Steam Workshop. Subscribe to the map, launch the game, and enable it in the mod menu. → Go to the Heinsberg Map in the Steam Workshop
Yes. The Heinsberg Map is regularly expanded and improved. New lines, routes, and detail work continue to be added. Current info is available on Discord.
Our Discord server is the central place for the whole community. There you will find direct support, current news, and a place to share feedback with other players. → To the Discord server
All planned features and the current development status are visible on our Trello roadmap, so you can always see what is coming next. → To the roadmap
To use the Heinsberg Map smoothly, you should always have the latest version of The Bus installed. Make sure automatic updates are enabled in Steam.
Updates for the map are downloaded automatically via the Steam Workshop. When a new version is released, Steam updates the files the next time you start the game.
If issues occur or the map does not work as expected, please report them on our Discord server. That is the fastest way for us to help and include fixes in future updates.