Germany’s €49 Ticket: How Can Tourists Benefit From It
The €49 ticket of Germany, also known as the Deutschlandticket, is the successor of the €9 ticket, and its main aim is to make public transport more attractive for everyone and provide financial relief in view of the sharp increase in prices, AtoZSerwisPlus.de reports.
Just like its name suggests, the ticket will cost €49 per month and it will be available as a digital subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
This means that all foreign visitors who plan on visiting Germany after May 1 and want to reach different parts of the country by using public transport can purchase the ticket upon their arrival, use it during their period of stay in Germany, and then cancel their subscription when they leave the country.
The ticket can now be purchased on the website and mobile phone app of Deutsche Bahn as well as from transport companies all over the country.
Foreign visitors purchasing the €49 ticket will be able to use all buses and trains operating in short and medium distances. As for long-distance transport and journeys in first class, it has been explained that they are excluded from the offer. This means that the ticket is not valid on DB Fernverkehr AG-operated trains or other long-distance providers, such as FlixTrain.
“The Deutschlandticket is valid nationwide and enables Germany-wide journeys in public transport and regional rail transport of all participating transport companies, state tariffs and transport associations as well as in non-federated areas. Travellers can therefore use all buses and trains of public regional and local transport throughout Germany. Long-distance transport and journeys in first class are excluded,” the statement of the German government reads.
As for its transferability, the German authorities have explained that the €49 ticket cannot be passed from one person to another, meaning that each foreign visitor will have to purchase their own ticket.
All visitors as well as citizens of the country who purchase the ticket will be required to prove their identity in the event of checks and the ticket must be purchased by all those over the age of six. On the other hand, those under six can use public transport for free.
The federal states are responsible for financing the ticket and the German government has already decided to provide €1.5 billion per year to compensate them for the loss.
