diff --git a/docs/journeys.md b/docs/journeys.md
index 7d1f81a1..5824e7fb 100644
--- a/docs/journeys.md
+++ b/docs/journeys.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ With `opt`, you can override the default options, which look like this:
 	results: 5, // how many journeys?
 	via: null, // let journeys pass this station
 	stopovers: false, // return stations on the way?
-	transfers: 5, // maximum of 5 transfers
+	transfers: -1, // Maximum nr of transfers. Default: Let HAFAS decide.
 	transferTime: 0, // minimum time for a single transfer in minutes
 	accessibility: 'none', // 'none', 'partial' or 'complete'
 	bike: false, // only bike-friendly journeys
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0547b497..fb5dc824 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const createClient = (profile, userAgent, request = _request) => {
 			results: 5, // how many journeys?
 			via: null, // let journeys pass this station?
 			stopovers: false, // return stations on the way?
-			transfers: 5, // maximum of 5 transfers
+			transfers: -1, // maximum of 5 transfers
 			transferTime: 0, // minimum time for a single transfer in minutes
 			// todo: does this work with every endpoint?
 			accessibility: 'none', // 'none', 'partial' or 'complete'