Single ticket
Get from A to B quickly and easily throughout the Rhineland network.
Do you only ride the bus and train occasionally? Then a single-ride ticket is a good option for you.
Single-ride tickets are available in fare zones 1 through 3, as well as for short distances.
Available for adults and children.
| Price Categories | Adults | Children (ages 6–14) | First-class surcharge** | ||
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| K* | 2.90 euros | 1.30 euros | — | ||
| 1a | 3.50 euros | 1.60 Euro | 2.00 euros | ||
| 1b | 4.00 euros | 1.80 Euro | 2.00 euros | ||
| 2 | 5.50 euros | 2.50 euros | 3.00 euros | ||
| 3 | 13.90 euros | 6.30 euros | 7.00 euros | ||
As of June 1, 2026
* Short-distance fare (boarding plus up to four additional stops)
** The first-class fare is a surcharge on the base fare and applies per person per trip.
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How long are the tickets valid?
- Short-distance: Boarding plus four stops (local variations possible)
in the VRS → Valid for 20 minutes from the time of validation
in the AVV → Line-specific short-distance: 10 minutes; short-distance zone: valid for 40 minutes
- Fare Level 1a/1b:
all cities/municipalities (except Aachen, Cologne, and Bonn) = 1a
Aachen, Cologne, and Bonn = 1b
valid for 90 minutes from validation
- Fare Level 2: Replaces the previous fare levels 2 and 3
Generally valid from the starting municipality through neighboring municipalities to adjacent municipalities
Valid for 180 minutes from the time of validation
- Price Tier 3: Replaces the previous Price Tiers 4 through 7
Valid throughout the entire Rhineland network
Valid for 360 minutes from the time of validation
The trip must be completed by the end of these time periods.
(Exception: reasons related to the schedule or operational circumstances, e.g., longer transfer times, delays, etc.) - Short-distance: Boarding plus four stops (local variations possible)
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A single-ride ticket is valid for one trip within the selected fare zone on the Rheinlandnetz network. During the ticket’s validity period, you can stop and transfer as often as you like—but return trips and round trips are not permitted.
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The single-ride ticket can be used on the following modes of transportation within the Rheinlandnetz:
- Bus routes, streetcars, city trains, and subways
- RegionalBahn and RegionalExpress lines
(Not valid for the “short-distance” fare category.) - Express bus routes
(Not valid for the “short-distance” fare category. Additionally, an express bus surcharge is required for the SB 60 express bus route!)
- Bus routes, streetcars, city trains, and subways
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Childrenup to and including age 5 generally ride buses and trains for free. Children who are not yet attending school also always ride for free, even if they are already 6 years old. Children between the ages of 6 and 14, inclusive, can purchase discounted single tickets at the children’s fare.
You can bring your dog along for free on the Rheinlandnetz. Please make sure that a dog is always accompanied by a responsible person—and, depending on the breed, wears a muzzle. By the way, seats are reserved for people. All animals must comply with this rule.
To bring a bicycle with you using a single-ride ticket, you’ll need a 24hTicket Fahrrad. This allows you to bring a bicycle as many times as you like within 24 hours. It costs the same for every trip within the Rheinlandnet—no matter how far you go.
More info on the 24hTicket Bike
The exact services and prices for all tickets are governed by the Nahverkehr NRW Terms and Conditions of Carriage and the Rhineland Tariff regulations.
eezy.nrw – always the cheapest ticket
You can travel without worrying about fare tiers. With eezy.nrw, you can travel comfortably and cashlessly by bus and train—in the Rhineland and throughout North Rhine-Westphalia.
You can book your digital ticket directly on your smartphone. When you enter your starting point and destination in the VRS app or your transit provider’s app, the eezy.nrw price will be displayed alongside the fare tier.
With eezy.nrw, you’ll
- no more for any trip* than you would for a single-ride ticket—and usually even less,
- a maximum of 27.80 euros within 24 hours* under the Rhineland fare, and
- never more per month* than for a Deutschlandticket (currently 63 euros).
(* in 2nd class)
You can find more information here: eezy.nrw
Buy a ticket
You can easily get Rhineland Tariff tickets as mobile tickets in the VRS app: Here, you can quickly and easily find the right connection and buy the right ticket for your trip.
You can also purchase Germany Tickets, monthly passes, and 24-hour tickets as OnlineTickets—simply buy them online, print them as a PDF, or save them to your digital wallet.
You can also purchase Rheinlandtarif tickets from your local transit company—at the customer service center, at ticket machines, or, in some cases, on the bus.