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 01.01.2024) | EinzelTicket Adults | EinzelTicket Children (6-14 Years) | 1st Class Surcharge single trip |
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Kurzstrecke |
2,50 €
2,42 €
|
1,20 €
1,16 €
|
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|
1a |
3,00 €
2,91 €
|
1,50 €
1,45 €
|
1,50 €
1,45 €
|
1b |
3,50 €
3,39 €
|
1,80 €
1,74 €
|
1,80 €
1,74 €
|
2a |
3,50 €
3,39 €
|
1,80 €
1,74 €
|
1,80 €
1,74 €
|
2b |
4,70 €
4,55 €
|
2,40 €
2,32 €
|
2,40 €
2,32 €
|
3 |
6,30 €
6,11 €
|
3,10 €
3,00 €
|
3,20 €
3,10 €
|
4 |
9,70 €
9,40 €
|
4,60 €
4,46 €
|
4,90 €
4,75 €
|
5 |
14,10 €
13,67 €
|
6,40 €
6,20 €
|
7,10 €
6,88 €
|
6 |
17,60 €
17,07 €
|
8,80 €
8,53 €
|
8,80 €
8,53 €
|
7 |
21,50 €
20,85 €
|
10,60 €
10,28 €
|
10,80 €
10,47 €
|
Ticket purchase
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Available from VRS transport companies (customer centres, buses, trains, ticket vending machines) and many private sales outlets (kiosks).
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Available as HandyTicket with a price advantage of approximately 3%. 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)!