Questions and answers about the Deutschlandticket
The Deutschlandticket is currently only planned as a digital ticket and is available either as a HandyTicket or chip card. During a transitional period until December 31, 2023, paper tickets may also be issued.
The HandyTicket can be ordered via the MVGO app or the MVG Fahrinfo München app, among others. It is also available, for example, 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 centers.
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 introductory price for the Deutschlandticket of 49 euros per month agreed by the federal and state governments has so far only been set for the year 2023. The federal and state governments want to discuss the ticket price in the years after 2023 in the future. Price increases are therefore possible after 2023.
The Deutschlandticket can be used since May 1, 2023.
The Bavarian discount ticket is a discounted Deutschlandticket for students, trainees and people doing voluntary service in Bavaria at a price of 29 euros per month.
- For students, it is valid from October 1 and is available in advance from August 10.
- For trainees and volunteers, it is valid from September 1, 2023, and has been on sale since August 1.
