Travel around Germany for 9 euros
This summer, visitors from all over the world to Germany will enjoy unlimited travel on public transport for a month for just 9 euros.
After a period of negotiation, the German government has approved a plan to encourage the use of public transport to reduce the impact of inflation when energy and gas prices skyrocket. Public transport tickets costing 9 euros a month will be applied from June 1 to August 31. Here’s how to use and benefit from the 9 euro ticket when you’re a tourist who wants to explore Germany this summer.
The zero euro ticket can cause a huge fever that causes millions of tourists to flock to Germany. Train station staff will be mobilized to serve tourists. Image: Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto
Using
1. Anyone, even non-German citizens, can buy tickets.
2. Children under 6 years old are free.
3. Tickets are in the owner’s name and are non-transferable.
4. You can buy a 9 euro ticket hereor through transit apps, ticket machines, and stores.
5. Tickets are valid for one month. For example, tickets purchased in June are valid from the first to the last day of that month.
6. You can use all public transport in Germany including bus, tram, metro, railway, express train, ferry…
7. The 9 euro ticket does not apply to high-speed train lines such as ICE, IC, EC, Thalys, Flixtrain. Tickets are also not applicable to first class carriages.
8. People who are using old tickets will be refunded. No one has to pay more than 9 euros a month to use Germany’s public transport network during the months of June, July and August.
9. If you want to bring your bike on board, you still need an additional ticket.
With a ticket of 9 euros, visitors can go through the Göltzschtal viaduct, the largest brick bridge in the world Photo: Wolfgang Thieme/picture-alliance
Note for tourists
If you are short on time, you should still prioritize buying a high-speed train ticket as trains are often quite slow and getting from one side of Germany to the other can take almost a day. Traveling between Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg by high-speed train takes only a few hours. You can combine the benefits by reaching these cities by speedboat and then continuing to plan day trips with a 9 euro ticket.
The ticket is only valid for the month, meaning that if you buy the ticket at the end of the month, it can only be used for a few days. However, such a price is still much cheaper when a single ticket in Munich costs 3.5 euros, a 24-hour ticket in Berlin costs 8.8 euros and a ticket valid throughout Germany for a day costs 42 euros.
Trains take you to Germany’s 16 national parks, enjoy the serenity of the German coastline, and visit historically significant cities like Göttingen, Bonn or Weimar. For the already knowledgeable German, this is a budget-friendly opportunity to make the most of discovering parts of Germany you’ve never seen before.
The longest train lines you can take for only 9 euros. Image: statista
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