The Deutschlandticket makes using public transport significantly cheaper in many German cities. Here is an overview of the cities in which commuters and travellers save how much compared to normal monthly tickets.
Berlin
In the capital, commuters save a whopping 50 euros with the 49-euro ticket compared to the individual BVG monthly travelcard - the so-called VBB Umweltkarte costs 99 euros per month. Compared to the Umweltkarte in the BVG subscription, there is still a saving of 22.40 euros (monthly subscription price of the Umweltkarte: 71.40 euros).
From 1 July 2024, Berliners will receive an even cheaper public transport offer. From then on, the 29-euro ticket will return. The so-called Berlin-Abo is a local public transport offer for Berlin as a cheaper alternative to the nationwide 49-euro ticket and allows unlimited use of public transport in the Berlin AB fare zone.
Hamburg
In Hamburg, an hvv monthly travelcard is significantly cheaper than in Berlin. In Hamburg, you only pay 69.00 euros for the entire hvv network. However, there is no discounted annual pass or subscription model in Hamburg. With the Deutschlandticket, commuters save 20 euros per month compared to the hvv monthly travelcard.
Munich
Commuters in the Bavarian capital can use the IsarCard in addition to the €49 ticket. It is available as a monthly or annual pass. If the amount is debited monthly, the IsarCard costs 65.90 euros for the Munich city area. If users pay for the subscription for the year in advance, it is only 52 euros per month. With the 49-euro ticket, commuters save 16.90 euros or 3 euros compared to the IsarCard.
In addition to the normal IsarCard, there are other MVV ticket offers that can be cheaper. For example, if you only use public transport in Munich after 9am, i.e. after the morning rush hour, the IsarCard9Uhr is worthwhile. At 58.70 euros and 46.25 euros respectively, it is significantly cheaper than the classic IsarCard.
Cologne and Bonn
The cities of Cologne and Bonn both belong to the Rhine-Sieg Transport Association (VRS). The VRS monthly ticket for the two cities on the Rhine is one of the most expensive in Germany. The monthly public transport ticket for the Cologne and Bonn city areas costs 130.20 euros each. As a mobile phone ticket, the monthly pass is 3 per cent cheaper, the equivalent of 126.29 euros. Commuters with a subscription pay 106.10 euros for the monthly ticket. A monthly ticket from 9 a.m., the so-called Formel9Ticket, costs 92.70 euros. With a 49-euro ticket, public transport users in Cologne and Bonn can make significant savings. The saving compared to the VRS monthly ticket is 81.20 euros (single) or 57.10 euros (subscription).
Frankfurt
The RMV monthly ticket for Frankfurt costs 106.20 euros. It is valid throughout the city and also for journeys to Frankfurt Airport. The €49 ticket is therefore €57.20 a month cheaper when travelling by public transport in Frankfurt. In contrast to the Deutschlandticket, however, the RMV monthly ticket allows you to choose your own start date and take an additional adult and any number of children with you in the evenings and at weekends.
Stuttgart
For Stuttgart residents, there is the monthly ticket for everyone from the Stuttgart Transport Association (VVS). It allows flexible, day-specific access, but is not transferable. In the Stuttgart city area, zone 1, the MonatsTicket jedermann costs 81.60 euros. With a subscription, you only pay for 10 months over the year, the equivalent of 68 euros per month. With the Deutschlandticket, commuters save 32.60 euros or 19 euros per month.
Düsseldorf, Bochum, Dortmund, Essen and Wuppertal
In the Rhine-Ruhr transport network, the so-called Ticket1000 is available as a monthly pass or as a low-cost subscription. In the five major cities of Düsseldorf, Bochum, Dortmund, Essen and Wuppertal, ticket users pay 92.00 euros for the monthly pass or 80.90 euros per month for the subscription. If you start later in the morning, you can travel even more cheaply with the Ticket1000 9 am. Here it is 68.30 euros or 60.00 euros per month for these cities. The monthly ticket and the Ticket1000 as an online 30-day ticket with a flexible start date have the same price.
Users of the Deutschlandticket save 43 euros or 31.90 euros per month compared to the Ticket1000.
Leipzig
In Leipzig, the monthly ticket from Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) costs 96.90 euros for the entire city area (fare zone 110). The ABO Basis subscription model is available for 64.90 euros per month. Deutschlandticket users save 47.90 euros or 15.90 euros per month.
Interesting for Deutschlandticket holders in Leipzig: Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe offers its customers so-called modules that can be booked in addition. For an additional charge of €1.80 per month, ticket users can take a child or, for €5.50 per month, an additional adult with the €49 ticket. However, time restrictions apply here. For example, you can only take children with you in the evenings and at weekends.
Dresden
In Dresden, public transport users can purchase a monthly subscription card from the VVO. The normal price for the Dresden city area is 62.40 euros. Holders of a customer card pay the reduced price of 46.90 euros. This means that the reduced Dresden monthly pass is cheaper than the Deutschlandticket. Customers of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO) save 2.10 euros. The standard price of the monthly pass is 13.40 euros more expensive than the 49-euro ticket.
Hanover
With the monthly pass, ticket holders are mobile on public transport in Hanover for one month - they can choose the first day of validity. The monthly pass is also transferable, meaning that other people can also use the monthly pass to travel on public transport in the capital of Lower Saxony. Ticket holders can also take one additional adult and up to three children under the age of 18 with them free of charge all day on evenings, weekends and public holidays.
The GVH monthly pass for the Hanover city area costs 77 euros per month and is therefore 28 euros more expensive than the 49-euro ticket.
Bremen
In the Hanseatic city of Bremen, the monthly ticket costs 72.50 euros per month. However, this does not include use for Bremerhaven, which belongs to the city state. For Bremerhaven, the monthly ticket for the Bremen-Niedersachsen transport association costs 58.80 euros. In other cities in the transport association, such as Oldenburg or Delmenhorst, the monthly ticket is available for 59.90 euros and 56.50 euros respectively.
In Bremen, users of the Deutschlandticket save 23.50 euros compared to the normal monthly ticket. In Bremerhaven it is still 9.80 euros. The 49-euro ticket is therefore particularly worthwhile for commuters between these two cities.
When comparing the Deutschlandticket and the monthly tickets of the various transport associations, public transport users should note the rules and regulations of the individual fare models. With its nationwide usage options and uniform price, the Deutschlandticket has made public transport in many German cities much easier and cheaper. In some cities, however, a monthly ticket from the transport association may still be worthwhile, depending on the application, as it allows you to take other people, dogs and bicycles with you, for example, and is transferable.
It is also worth keeping an eye on updates on the regulations and special features of the Deutschlandticket: Here you can find the latest information and tips on the 49-euro ticket.
