The Deutschlandticket will cost €66.80 from January 2027, an increase of €3.80. This decision was made by the Coordination Council responsible for pricing at a meeting on Wednesday.
The prices for the discounted Deutschlandticket Jobticket and the Deutschland-Semesterticket will also change. The Jobticket will cost €63.46 from January (previously €59.85), excluding the mandatory employer subsidy. The Deutschland-Semesterticket will increase by €2.28 to €40.08.
In recent years, the federal and state governments were responsible for setting prices. However, for the first time, a separate company, D-Tix, will determine the price increase based on factors such as fuel, personnel, and operating costs. The price increase must then be approved by the Coordination Council.
Environmental groups harshly criticised the price increase. The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) stated that it was unacceptable for the federal government to allocate 2.5 billion euros of taxpayers’ money for another fuel discount, yet fail to at least keep the price of the Deutschlandticket stable.
Greenpeace stated that the Deutschlandticket could help reduce oil and gas consumption. At the same time, the environmental organisation called for the introduction of a social ticket. Unlike fuel discounts, this would actually benefit those who need it most.
Brandenburg’s Transport Minister Robert Crumbach (SPD) stated in a press release on Wednesday that the price increase was “unfortunately unavoidable due to the significantly increased operating costs.”
Transport Minister Steffen Bilger (CDU) said that the Germany ticket is nevertheless “still a very attractive offer” that enables people in Germany to have “high-quality and climate-friendly mobility in public transport”.
