The federal and state governments agreed
The 49-euro ticket comes on May 1st
Commuters can look forward to the 49-euro ticket on public transport from May 1st.
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The date has been set: the 49-euro ticket will come on May 1, 2023. The federal and state governments agreed on this on Friday.
It has been known since November 2022: The 49-euro ticket is coming. The federal and state governments have now agreed on a date. The monthly ticket for local public transport is to be introduced on May 1, 2023, as NRW Transport Minister Oliver Krischer (53, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) announced at the Transport Ministers’ Conference on Friday after the meeting of a federal-state working group.
The FDP party leader Christian Lindner (44) announced via Twitter: “Germany-wide, digital and reality from May 1st: The start of the Deutschlandticket is now set – the largest public transport tariff reform in the history of Germany.” Ticket sales are scheduled to start on April 3rd.
Also Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (52) made a statement on the implementation of the new Germany ticket: “In less than a year we have launched something that will fundamentally modernize public transport. This is real progress for our country.”
From May 1st, rail passengers will have the opportunity to use local transport services throughout Germany for EUR 49 a month, with no regional differences. An additional ticket is then no longer necessary. The subscription can also be canceled on a monthly basis.