Germany ticket social
The discounted Germany ticket.

Are you entitled to citizen's allowance, basic income support, ongoing assistance with living expenses, standard benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, war victims' welfare benefits or housing benefit? Then you can purchase the Deutschlandticket social - from January 1, 2025 for 48 euros per month.
- The Deutschlandticket sozial has the same validity as the Deutschlandticket.
- You can only apply for the Deutschlandticket sozial if you enclose a copy of your proof of eligibility with your order application. You can obtain order forms from your local transport company here: Order forms Deutschlandticket
The contract term depends on the term of your proof of eligibility
If you do not submit a new valid proof of eligibility to the respective contractual transport company by the 10th of the month before the expiry date, the subscription contract for the Deutschlandticket sozial ends on the expiration date of the proof of eligibility. The proof of eligibility must have been issued by a service provider based in the VRS network area or a municipality of residence in the VRS network area.
The exact services and prices of all tickets are governed by the NRW local transport conditions and the VRS fare regulations.