All answers about the Deutschlandticket

The Deutschlandticket is a subscription ticket valid throughout Germany on local and regional public transport. It is valid in second class and entitles you as the holder to any number of journeys on public/regional transport during the specified period.

The Deutschlandticket costs 49 euros per calendar month (from 01.01.2025: 58 euros) and is only available as a subscription via chip card or app, but can be canceled monthly without a minimum term. Cancellation must be made by the 10th calendar day of the month to take effect at the end of the month.

The Deutschlandticket is valid throughout Germany in second class on local and regional transport (bus, TaxiBus, streetcar, S-Bahn, RRX, RB and RE).

The Deutschlandticket is NOT valid on long-distance services (IC, EC, ICE)!

However, there are exceptions in some regions of Germany (but not in the VRS): The respective regional fare applies on some IC/EC lines. Likewise, regional fares already apply on some lines abroad.

The Deutschlandticket is valid from the first day of the calendar month specified in the subscription, e.g. May 1, 2024 from 0 a.m.: Then you have free travel!

No. As it is sold exclusively as a subscription, it is valid until you cancel it.

The Deutschlandticket is only available as a subscription. However, you can cancel it monthly (always at the end of a calendar month).

The Deutschlandticket can be canceled at the end of each month and must be received by the issuing transport company by the 10th of the month at the latest.

Yes, but the validity of the Deutschlandticket is limited to one calendar month. This means that you pay the full price of 49 euros for the month.

You can easily obtain the Deutschlandticket from the customer center of your local transport company as a digital ticket on a chip card.

However, it is even more convenient if you buy the Deutschlandticket as a HandyTicket via one of the following apps:

• VRS app
• KVB app
• REVG app
• RVK app
• wupsi app
• SVE app
• SWB app
• OVAG app
• DB app
• mobil.nrw app

You can also purchase the Deutschlandticket as an online ticket in the VRS ticket store.

All other transport companies in the VRS also offer the Deutschlandticket. Simply visit a customer center of your local transport company.

The Deutschlandticket is valid throughout Germany for use on local public transport, regardless of whether it is used as a chip card or via an app.

However, a special feature of the chip card is that the transport companies in the VRS region grant all Deutschlandticket subscribers who use a chip card from the local transport companies special discounts on car sharing and bike sharing services.

For technical reasons, these discounts are not yet available to Deutschlandticket subscribers who have purchased their ticket via app. However, a solution is being worked on.

The Deutschlandticket is a ticket for 2nd class. There is currently no additional ticket valid throughout Germany for use in 1st class.

However, you can use the Deutschlandticket in 1st class for a limited number of regions. There are surcharges for using 1st class on local rail services within the VRS network, which apply in the area of the selected VRS price level.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, the NRW-wide additional ticket for 1st class travel can be purchased, see: NRWupgrade1.Klasse.

PLEASE REMEMBER: With an additional ticket that is limited to the VRS area or to NRW, you cannot travel in 1st class throughout Germany!

Yes, the NRW mobility guarantee also applies to the Deutschlandticket, regardless of where the Deutschlandticket was purchased.

However, you can only claim the mobility guarantee for journeys on local public transport in North Rhine-Westphalia, not for journeys outside NRW.

You can find more information on this at Mobility Guarantee

Yes, the Deutschlandticket is valid nationwide in all transport associations and with all local transport companies.

You can find the addresses of the transport companies in the VRS here: Transport companies.

This depends on the age of your child: children up to the age of 5 travel free of charge and do not need their own ticket.

However, children who are 6 years or older need their own ticket. They also need a Deutschlandticket for use throughout Germany.

The Deutschlandticket does not include a bicycle. However, you can also purchase a VRS-wide bicycle ticket. More information under: VRS bicycle ticket.

In North Rhine-Westphalia there is an additional ticket to the Deutschlandticket, the NRWupgradeFahrrad, which allows you to take your bike with you throughout NRW (not throughout Germany!). More information at: NRWupgradeBike.

Yes, dogs are allowed in the VRS area. Other regions may have different regulations on taking dogs with you. Please enquire in advance depending on your route.

No. The Deutschlandticket is personal and may not be passed on.

The Deutschlandticket social costs 39 euros per month and can be purchased by you if you are entitled to citizen's allowance, basic income support, ongoing assistance with living expenses, standard benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, war victim welfare benefits or housing benefit. The Deutschlandticket Social 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.

Note on the contract term: If you do not submit a new valid proof of eligibility to the respective contract 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.

More information at: Deutschlandticket social

Yes, the Deutschlandticket is also valid for alternative mobility services. In individual cases, however, surcharges may be levied (see Annex 16 AST of the VRS fare regulations), similar to the current system.

Yes, if you have purchased the Deutschlandticket as a chip card from one of the transport companies in the VRS, you can also benefit from discounts on car sharing and bike sharing.

You can find more information about this here: multimodal on the move

No, eezy VRS is only valid within the borders of NRW - it is not a Deutschlandticket with nationwide validity.

eezy VRS includes a price cap of 49 euros (from 01.01.2025: 58 euros) per calendar month. This means that all journeys you make within a calendar month using eezy VRS with the same eezy app will cost a maximum of 49 euros (from 01.01.2025: 58 euros).

You can find more information about eezy VRS here: eezy VRS.

Please contact your local transport company that issued your travelcard in the VRS tariff. They will provide you with all the information you need to switch to the Deutschlandticket.

Yes, with the "Deutschlandticket Schule" there is also a nationwide offer for pupils. However, the school or school authority itself decides whether and when the "Deutschlandticket Schule" is offered at the respective school. Alternatively, the school authority can also decide to retain the existing VRS-Schülerticket offer.

You can obtain precise information about which offer is planned at which school from your school authority or school.

Yes, with the Deutschlandticket Job there is a discounted ticket offer for employees. Your employer must have concluded a contract for the purchase of the Deutschlandticket Job with a participating transport company.

You can find more information at: Deutschlandticket Job

No. The Deutschlandticket does not include any additional fare-related services, such as the carry-on regulation or the transfer of the ticket to third parties.

Yes, the full range of VRS tickets remains available.

You can cancel your Deutschlandticket travelcard on a monthly basis (always at the end of a calendar month).

Cancellation can be made at the end of any month and must be received by the issuing transport company by the 10th of the month at the latest.

When purchasing the Deutschlandticket via the VRS app, you can display your travelcard. There you can cancel the subscription using a separate button.

Important: If you cancel by the 10th calendar day of the current month, it will take effect at the end of the month.

The Deutschlandticket will initially run for at least two years. After that, the federal and state governments will decide how to proceed with the Deutschlandticket.