All info about the 49 Euro ticket (German train ticket)
Deutschlandticket in Munich: How the cheap train ticket for Germany works
Since May 2023, the Deutschlandticket, also known as the 49-euro ticket, has been valid in Munich and throughout Germany. Is it also valid for foreigners and tourists? Where can I buy the Deutschlandticket? How and when can I cancel it? All information and the most important questions and answers about the inexpensive ticket for local and regional transport.
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Deutschlandticket with MVG: Online ordering possible at any time
At MVG, the Deutschlandticket can also be ordered online for the current month - as a print ticket to print out yourself or as a HandyTicket for the apps.
The price for online tickets is always 49 euros. When ordered at MVG customer centers, the amount is credited pro rata for the days that have already passed.
Deutschlandticket: 49-euro ticket introduced in May 2023
Following the 9-euro ticket in 2022, the federal and state governments have agreed to introduce a Deutschlandticket for 49 euros per month. The monthly ticket has been available since 1 May 2023 and makes it possible to travel cheaply and in a climate-friendly way throughout Germany in the entire MVV area as well as on local and regional transport. In January 2024, the Deutschlandticket was extended at the same price.
For students (since 1 October 2023), trainees and volunteers (since 1 September 2023), there is a discounted Deutschlandticket in Bavaria at a price of 29 euros per month.
But where is the Deutschlandticket valid? Where is it available and where is it valid in and around Munich? Here are the answers to the most important questions.
Deutschlandticket: The German rail pass
- Start: May 1, 2023
- Price: 49 euros per month in a personal subscription that can be cancelled monthly
- Valid for: Local and regional transport throughout Germany (not long distance rail transport e.g. ICE trains)
- Available: from MVG, Deutsche Bahn, among others
- Ticket type: cell phone ticket or chip card
Questions and answers about the Deutschlandticket
The Deutschlandticket is currently only planned as a digital ticket and is available either as a mobile phone ticket or chip card.
The HandyTicket can be ordered via the MVGO app or the MVG Fahrinfo München app, among others. It is also available via the websites and apps of the various German transport companies, in the Deutschlandticket app or via the sales channels of Deutsche Bahn and its customer centres.
The ticket is valid throughout Germany on local and regional public transport. This means that you can use your MVG ticket not only on all local public transport in Munich, but also on public transport in all other German cities.
This includes subway, S-Bahn, bus and streetcar as well as second-class regional trains (e.g. RE, RB, private railroads) - including the trains of the Bayerische Regiobahn BRB. However, the Deutschlandticket is not valid as a ticket for long-distance travel (e.g. ICE, IC or EC).
The Deutschlandticket is a monthly subscription ticket and is always valid for an entire calendar month. The subscription can be purchased online from MVG and at the customer centers during the current month.
In the MVG customer centers at the main train station and at Marienplatz, passengers can order the subscription as a chip card and receive a temporary paper ticket as a starter card directly in their hand. A few days may pass before the HandyTicket appears in the app or the print ticket in the customer portal; until then, the order confirmation is sufficient as proof during a ticket inspection. Depending on the boarding date, the amount for the days already elapsed in the month of validity will be credited proportionately when purchased at MVG customer centers. Please note: This does not apply to online purchases via the app.
The Deutschlandticket is also available from MVV, DB and S-Bahn Munich without an advance purchase period. Here, the starting day can be freely selected. The price of 49 euros is calculated pro rata for the remaining days of the month, depending on the start day. Condition: The ticket must also be used for at least the following full calendar month.
The Deutschlandticket can be cancelled at any time. However, a cancellation must be made by the 10th calendar day of a month for the cancellation to be valid as of the following month.
Currently, yes: The federal government and the states have agreed on a subscription model. However, the subscription can be canceled on a monthly basis.
With the Deutschlandticket, children under the age of six can travel free of charge when accompanied. All other persons require their own ticket.
There is no uniform regulation throughout Germany in this respect. Instead, the local tariff regulations are decisive.
A dog can travel free of charge on the MVV. Bicycles are only allowed in the MVV area in subways and suburban trains at certain times and require their own ticket. Bicycles are not allowed on buses and streetcars.
Yes, even people who are not German residents can use the Deutschlandticket. However, the subscription rule also applies to them and you must cancel the Deutschlandticket in good time. It is best to find out about the regulations directly when you buy the ticket. The Deutschlandticket is personalized and non-transferable.
Current MVV tariffs remain in effect. Existing MVV subscriptions will not be switched automatically. MVV subscribers have the choice of continuing their existing subscription or switching to the Deutschlandticket.
If the Deutschlandticket is the more attractive choice financially, MVG or MVV will inform you in good time about the options and conditions.
The price of €49 per month for the Deutschlandticket agreed by the federal and state governments was extended once again in January 2024. Price increases are still possible in future.
The Deutschlandticket can be used since May 1, 2023.
The Bavarian discount ticket is a discounted Deutschlandticket for students, trainees and volunteers in Bavaria at a price of 29 euros per month. It is valid throughout Germany.
- The DeutschlandTicket is recognised by WestBahn. If you have a valid DeutschlandTicket, you can use the DeutschlandPlusTicket for journeys within Germany (including Salzburg) at a standard price of € 9.90.
- On the MVV Bergbus, which runs on two routes from Munich to the foothills of the Alps at weekends during the summer months, the DeutschlandTicket can be used free of charge.
