The new Germany semester ticket for students is coming!
Since 1 May 2023, local transport customers have been able to use the DeutschlandTicket to easily travel on local public transport buses and trains in Germany. At the end of November 2023, the federal and state governments agreed on a cheaper DeutschlandTicket for students. From the 2024 summer semester, students will be able to use public transport throughout Germany with the DeutschlandTicket.
Our ticket offer: The DeutschlandTicket for students in the VRR
The universities and universities of applied sciences in the VRR area offer their students either the VRR semester ticket or the Germany semester ticket. The universities/universities of applied sciences decide which ticket is issued at your university or university of applied sciences. As a holder of a Deutschlandsemesterticket, you will be able to travel throughout Germany by public transport for an entire semester. Berlin is calling! Or maybe Hamburg after all?
The benefits of the tickets at a glance
Deutschlandsemesterticket
29.40 euros per month.
Valid throughout Germany.
All local transport vehicles throughout Germany, buses, trams, city trains and underground trains as well as S-Bahn, regional trains and 2nd class regional express trains.
No long-distance transport (e.g. ICE, IC, EC, FlixTrain).
One semester. Cannot be cancelled monthly.
- No, personal ticket.
- No passenger transport.
Bicycle transport:
- Can be extended by purchasing the FahrradTicket (24 hours), monthly bicycle ticket, bicycle subscription ticket for use in VRR
- NRWupgrade bicycle for use in NRW
Dog transport:
- Yes (in NRW).
Regularly enrolled students at colleges/universities in the VRR area with a contract between the college/university/AStA and a VRR transport company.
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- 1stclass subscription ticket or 1st class monthly ticket for use in VRR
- NRWupgrade 1st class for use in NRW
Reimbursement of costs in the event of delay:
- up to 30 euros between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- up to 60 euros between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The Deutschlandsemesterticket is not freely available for sale. It is issued by the university/university administration. You decide whether a Deutschlandsemesterticket or a Semesterticket is issued.
Semesterticket
- VRR semester ticket: 26.77 euros per month in the winter semester 2023/2024 and 29.28 euros per month in the summer semester 2024.
- NRW semester ticket: 9.90 euros per month in the winter semester 2023/2024 and 10.30 euros per month in the summer semester 2024.
Throughout NRW for all colleges/universities located in the VRR.
All local transport vehicles, buses, trams, city and underground trains as well as S-Bahn, regional trains and 2nd class regional express trains.
No long-distance transport (e.g. ICE, IC, EC, FlixTrain).
One semester. Cannot be cancelled monthly.
- No, personal ticket.
- One additional person Monday to Friday from 19:00, at weekends, on public holidays and on 24/12 and 31/12 (only in VRR).
Bicycle transport:
- Yes (only in VRR).
Dog transport:
- Yes (in NRW).
Regularly enrolled students at colleges/universities in the VRR area with a contract between the college/university/AStA and a VRR transport company.
With a semester ticket upgrade, you can add the Germany-wide travel authorisation for an additional €12.33 per month (as of January 2024).
- Extension to local transport use throughout Germany.
- Can be cancelled monthly (travel allowance only valid in VRR).
No.
Reimbursement of costs in the event of delay:
- up to 30 euros between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- up to 60 euros between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The semester ticket is not freely available for sale. It is issued by the university/university administration. You decide whether a Deutschlandsemesterticket or a Semesterticket is issued.
FAQ
FAQ
The ticket is available from the summer semester 2024 (01.03.2024 for universities of applied sciences, 01.04.2024 for universities).
The ticket costs 29.40 euros per month at launch, i.e. 176.40 euros per semester.
The Deutschlandsemesterticket is always valid for one semester and cannot be cancelled on a monthly basis.
All regularly enrolled students at colleges and universities in the VRR who are listed in the NRW Higher Education Act receive the Deutschlandsemesterticket. Students with a severely disabled person's pass or on leave of absence as well as guest students may also be eligible, provided that the above-mentioned groups of people may be entitled to travel through the severely disabled person's pass or are not enrolled as guest students. The prerequisite for receiving a Deutschlandsemesterticket is a contract between the college/university or its General Students' Committee (AStA) and a VRR transport company.
The Deutschlandsemesterticket is not freely available for sale. It is part of the so-called social contribution that students pay each semester for social and cultural services provided by the university. The university administration provides the ticket as a barcode ticket on apps or as a chip card.
The Deutschlandsemesterticket is valid nationwide in all transport networks and with all local transport companies, provided no regional exceptions have been announced. For example, you can use it on all local transport vehicles within the VRR, i.e. buses, trams, city trains and underground trains as well as S-Bahn, regional trains and 2nd class regional express trains. The ticket is not valid on long-distance services (e.g. ICE, IC, EC, Eurostar, etc.). Private providers such as FlixTrain are also excluded. A photo ID and proof of authorisation must be carried.
For 1st class travel, VRR offers the 1st class monthly ticket and the 1st class subscription ticket for €50.30 each (price as of 1 January 2024) per month. It allows you to use 1st class on local trains in the VRR. For 1st class travel on local trains throughout NRW, you can subscribe to the NRWupgrade 1st class for 72.50 euros per month (price as of 1 January 2024).
The Deutschlandsemesterticket does not include bicycle transport. If you want to take a bike with you regularly, you can buy the monthly bike ticket for the VRR area for 31.70 euros (price as of 1 January 2024) or you can subscribe to the NRWupgrade bike for 42.50 euros (price as of 1 January 2024) per month and take your bike with you on buses and trains throughout NRW.
No, the Deutschlandsemesterticket is personalised and cannot be passed on - regardless of whether the ticket is used via the app or as a chip card. Only the registered person may use the ticket. A photo ID must always be carried.
The colleges/universities are currently deciding whether they will switch to the Deutschlandsemesterticket or keep the regional VRR semester ticket. Your college/university will inform you in good time when you will receive the ticket for the coming semester.