PTV Vissim

Multimodal Traffic Simulation Software

The world's leading traffic simulation software PTV Vissim enables traffic planners, engineers and consultants to plan, test and justify mobility measures before they are implemented. 

With realistic microscopic and multimodal simulation, powerful scenario evaluation, and convincing visual outputs, PTV Vissim reveals complex traffic interactions and provides credible, science-based evidence for better planning decisions.

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PTV Vissim provides decision-makers with confidence

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Simulate mobility - down to every interaction 

PTV Vissim digitally reproduces the traffic patterns of all road users on a microscopic scale, using science-based motion and interaction models for pedestrians, vehicles (lane and non-lane based), micromobility and automated vehicles (Avs). It is fully multimodal, including even rail andurban air mobility. The software allows you to evaluate and optimize the performance of transport infrastructure, make data-based planning decisions, and proactively tackle challenges such as congestion, emissions, and the fair and safe distribution of road space among the modes. PTV Vissim is furthermore being used for the simulation of pedestrian flows in buildings (e.g. airports) or at events and in automotive development.  

Sustainable & safe urban mobility

PTV Vissim simulates interactions between vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and public transport within a microscopic traffic simulation. This enables planners to optimize the performance of existing transport infrastructures, e.g. through smarter traffic signal programs or evaluating street redesign strategies and other mobility measures under real operating conditions. 

Discover how PTV Vissim helps cities and consultancies evaluate mobility strategies and understand their impact on traffic performance, congestion, emissions and safety. 

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Intersection & network efficiency

PTV Vissim simulates traffic flow across intersections and corridors using high-resolution microscopic traffic simulation. This enables planners to analyze signal control strategies, congestion patterns and multimodal interactions under realistic operating conditions. It allows the test of complex signal programs, including even smart prioritization with V2I communication, to identify the best alternative. 

Discover how PTV Vissim helps reduce congestion, optimize signal coordination and improve multimodal network performance. 

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Planning & development of new areas

PTV Vissim simulates future traffic conditions within new residential or commercial developments using microscopic traffic simulation. This enables planners to evaluate how new districts affect surrounding intersections, corridors and multimodal accessibility to allow for an appropriate build of capacity avoiding trial and error. 

Discover how PTV Vissim helps cities and developers plan new neighborhoods with confidence before construction begins. 

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Complex pedestrian movement & crowd simulation

PTV Vissim and PTV Viswalk simulate pedestrian and crowd movement within complex multimodal environments. This enables planners to analyze crowd dynamics, passenger flows and infrastructure performance under realistic operating conditions and identify and evaluate bottlenecks. 

See how multimodal simulation supports safer and more reliable planning for stations, events and other environments with complex pedestrian movement. 

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Crowd and Traffic Simulation for Major Events and Venues

PTV Vissim enables planners and event organizers to analyze traffic flows, pedestrian dynamics and public transport operations for major events through microscopic traffic simulation. This provides measurable evidence to ensure safe, efficient and reliable mobility planning for venues and their surrounding transport networks. 

Find out how PTV Vissim in combination with PTV Viswalk help to manage complex traffic and crowd flows at major events.

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Automotive development

PTV Vissim's traffic simulations can be used to create reactive test environments for virtual vehicle development. The software has interfaces to many vehicle simulation programs (e.g. IPG CarMaker, Hexagon Virtual Test Drive, dSpace ASM, Siemens Simcenter PreScan, rFpro etc.) so that you can add realistic and reactive surrounding traffic to your virtual test drives. The intelligent, behavior model-based actions and reactions of the surrounding traffic create continuous interaction with the system under test. In addition, PTV Vissim Automotive can also be used stand-alone to generate a plurality of critical scenarios and export them in ASAM OpenSCENARIO XML for direct re-simulation in test and validation of automated driving functions.  

Discover how PTV Vissim advances the development of powertrains and ADAS/AV software. 

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PTV Vissim Insights Series

Join the PTV Vissim Insights Series and get exclusive access to hand picked, curated video content designed to deepen your microsimulation expertise.

Over three weeks, you’ll receive one email per week with carefully selected PTV Vissim videos, insights, and practical knowledge. Using real-world examples, PTV and industry experts will demonstrate powerful and practical applications of Vissim

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Ready for advanced insights? Take the next step – in-depth expert sessions

Sign up to access expert-led customer webinars that explore how PTV Vissim is applied in complex, real-world projects. Industry specialists and academic partners present methodologies, challenges, and lessons learned from practice. Registration is required to unlock the full series. 

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Webinar: Major Events & Venues - From Gut Feeling to Simulation-Based Planning

Learn how pedestrian and traffic simulation supports capacity planning across the full spectator journey – from arrivals and security to circulation and large-scale egress under both normal and critical conditions. 

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Success Stories: Learn how our customers use PTV Vissim

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Traffic Simulation for Luton Airport

Overcoming real-world complexities and delivering efficient, robust transportation solutions with PTV Vissim’s advanced simulation tools.

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Simulations Revolutionize Transportation Planning in Taiwan

Major transportation projects across Taiwan are advancing thanks to PTV modeling - ensuring better movement of people and goods. Here's how it's done.

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How traffic simulations boost automotive mobility development

Virtual test centers and simulation tools play a vital role in accelerating vehicle development. Haruka Nakandakari explains how they're being utilized at TTDC's new 'Digital Development DOJO'.

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Why you should consider PTV Vissim

30+ years of proven success

Decades of research and continuous development with customers

Simulate multimodal traffic

Microscopic, mesoscopic or hybrid simulation of all road users

Sophisticated motion model

Extensive parameterization and calibration options for worldwide applicability

Flexible and seamless integration

APIs and interfaces to external software

Intuitive graphical user interface

Easy to use with option for powerful enhancements and automation through scripting

Convincing data visualization

Realistic simulation and comprehensive 3D visualizations

Try PTV Vissim for free

Get your free trial of PTV Vissim – the world’s most powerful and flexible traffic simulation software. You are granted access to almost every functionality and are able to put the software to the test of your needs and requirements. 

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Release Highlights

PTV Vissim is constantly being further developed, optimized and supplemented with new features and functions. Browse through the most important innovations of the latest versions.

PTV Vissim 2022

  • Emissions calculations with Bosch
  • Reverse parking
  • New RBC-DLL
  • Scatter diagrams
  • Improved video recording
  • Change of direction at public transport stops

NEW: Econolite EOS Integration

Econolite's EOS, the next-generation advanced traffic signal controller software is now available in Vissim, with no additional integration effort needed. 

EOS bundles a smart and dynamic coordinator that can adjust signal timing "on the fly", powerful in-built safety features that are easy to use, best-in-class support for Signal Control Priority (SCP), and advanced data streaming capabilities. These features can now be precisely mapped and verified in PTV Vissim's world-leading microsimulations, allowing you to evaluate and optimize the performance of the transportation infrastructure more accurately than ever before. 

PTV Vissim 2024

  • Lightning-fast calculation
  • Optimized lane change model (zipper method)
  • New 3D vehicle models
  • Improved signal control
  • Automatic backup copy
  • Extended labeling options

A description of these and all other new features can be found in the release document.

PTV Vissim 2023

  • Improved handling of curve speeds
  • FBX support for 3D models
  • Network/scenario comparison
  • Improvement of the "reverse parking" function
  • Wizard for WMS configuration
  • Improved duplication

A description of these and all other new features can be found in the release document.

Evaluating PTV Vissim for your organization?

Planning a project, evaluating licensing options, or wondering whether PTV Vissim fits your specific use case? Our team can help you find the right setup and answer all your questions.

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Why trust PTV Vissim?

Security You Can Trust

PTV Planung Transport Verkehr GmbH operate an ISO/IEC 27001-certified ISMS and apply continuous monitoring and incident response processes to manage and mitigate information security risks.

Continuous Protection

Frequent service packs and proactive updates address vulnerabilities and keep performance at its best.

Reliable by Design

Developed with rigorous code reviews, offline capability for sensitive environments, and trusted white-box algorithms for auditability.