EinzelTickets
The ticket for single journeys from A to B
Available for short distances (K) as well as in the price categories 1 to 7 for longer trips.
Separate ticket offered for adults and children.
Prices
Price levels (Status 2021) | EinzelTicket Adults | EinzelTicket Children (6-14 Years) | 1st Class Surcharge single trip |
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Kurzstrecke |
2,00 €
1,80 €
|
1,00 €
0,90 €
|
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|
1a |
2,50 €
2,25 €
|
1,30 €
1,17 €
|
1,30 €
1,23 €
|
1b |
3,00 €
2,70 €
|
1,60 €
1,44 €
|
1,50 €
1,42 €
|
2a |
3,00 €
2,70 €
|
1,60 €
1,44 €
|
1,50 €
1,42 €
|
2b |
4,00 €
3,60 €
|
2,00 €
1,80 €
|
2,00 €
1,90 €
|
3 |
5,30 €
4,77 €
|
2,60 €
2,34 €
|
2,70 €
2,56 €
|
4 |
8,20 €
7,38 €
|
3,80 €
3,42 €
|
4,10 €
3,89 €
|
5 |
11,90 €
10,71 €
|
5,20 €
4,68 €
|
6,00 €
5,70 €
|
6 |
14,80 €
13,32 €
|
7,10 €
6,39 €
|
7,40 €
7,03 €
|
7 |
18,10 €
16,29 €
|
8,60 €
7,74 €
|
9,10 €
8,64 €
|
Ticket purchase
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Available from VRS transport companies (customer centres, buses, trains, ticket vending machines) and many private sales outlets (kiosks).
- Available as HandyTicket with a price advantage of at least 5%. More information under: HandyTicket
- Not available for online sale.
- Not available as a subscription.
It's not the right ticket for you? Only a few details and you receive your personal rate recommendation. To the ticket consultant
Validity duration
EinzelTickets have a limited period of validity. Once the ticket has been validated,
- it is valid for short distances (20 minutes),
- in price category 1 (90 minutes),
- in price category 2 (120 minutes),
- in price categories 3 and 4 (180 minutes),
- in price categories 5, 6 and 7 (360 minutes).
The journey must be completed once these times have elapsed. (Exception: (timetable or operational reasons, e.g. longer transfer times, delays, etc.).
Note: EinzelTickets from the ticket vending machines have already been validated and are intended for immediate use!
Scope
Applies to a journey within the selected fare stage.
Detours, round trips or returns are not possible. However, you can interrupt the journey and change to other lines.
Entrainment
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Children under 6 years can be taken along free of charge.
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Dogs can be taken along in the VRS network free of charge as long as they are under the supervision of a suitable person. Dogs that are a danger to passengers must wear a muzzle. In general, animals must not be accommodated on the seats.
Usable means of transport
Valid within the selected price category on the following means of transport:
- Bus, tram, city and underground routes
- RegionalBahn- und RegionalExpress routes
cannot be used with tickets in the "short hop" price category! - Express bus routes
cannot be used with tickets in "short hop" price category! Express bus supplement required!
Note on bike transportation:
If your VRS ticket does not include bike transportation, you will need a separate bike ticket to take a bike with you, no matter how far you wish to travel within the VRS network (adult EinzelTicket in price category 1b / 2a).
More info: FahrradTicket
Further informationen
Decisive for the exact services and prices of all tickets are the conditions of carriage for local transport in NRW and the tariff regulations of the VRS: click here!: click here (only in german)!