General information about the Deutschlandticket
FAQs
With the Deutschlandticket, you can use all local public transport in Germany with a single ticket. The ticket for 63 euros per month is a personal season ticket without transferability, which is only available as a subscription. It is valid nationwide on local public transport and allows you to travel throughout Germany on local public transport (ÖPNV) and in the 2nd class of regional rail transport of all transport companies, regional tariffs and transport associations as well as in areas without a local public transport association.
You cannot take any other people, dogs or bicycles free of charge with the Deutschlandticket for nationwide journeys, with the exception of children under the age of 6 - they travel free of charge. However, in deviation from the nationwide regulation, one dog may be carried free of charge within the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB).
The Deutschlandticket started on 1 May 2023.
The Deutschlandticket is valid on all local public transport in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is valid within the tariff limits of the participating transport associations. This means that foreign stops that are currently covered by the VBB fare zone (Słubice with transport operated by Stadtverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Frankfurt/Oder, Krajnik Dolny with transport operated by Uckermärkische Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH and Gubin with transport operated by Spree-Neiße-Cottbusverkehr GmbH) can also be reached with the Deutschlandticket.
The Deutschlandticket is valid within the fare limits of the participating transport associations, i.e. the validity of the ticket ends with the last stop in the respective fare zone. This means that foreign stops in Poland, which are currently covered by the VBB fare zone, can also be reached with the Deutschlandticket. For example, journeys to Słubice can be made using transport operated by Stadtverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Frankfurt/Oder (SVF), journeys to Krajnik Dolny can be made using transport operated by Uckermärkische Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (UVG) and journeys to Gubin can be made using transport operated by Spree-Neiße-Cottbusverkehr GmbH. The Deutschlandticket is not valid on regional rail services to Poland, e.g. not to Szczecin. Please note the applicable provisions of the VBB Tariff Part E.
The ticket costs 63 euros per month. In the VBB, the amount is debited only on a monthly basis.
Yes, a Deutschlandticket Job is also offered in addition to the Deutschlandticket. If the employer contributes at least 25 per cent (= EUR 15.75) to the issue price (EUR 63), an additional public transport discount of 5 per cent (= EUR 3.15) is granted. This means that the Deutschlandticket Job costs EUR 59.85 on sale. The employer's contribution of EUR 15.75 to its employees means that it costs the employee a maximum of EUR 44.10 per month. For more information, please contact your transport company or your employer.
There are currently no further discounts for other customer groups. They can purchase the Deutschlandticket for 63 euros per month.
The Deutschlandticket is offered on a calendar basis, i.e. from the 1st of a month to the last day of a month.
If you wish to join during the current month, this is only possible at the sales points/subscription centres of the transport companies. The Deutschlandticket also costs 63 euros in the current month.
The Deutschlandticket is not transferable to other people.
