Germany ticket will be more expensive in 2027

The Germany ticket will be more expensive next year. Instead of 63 euros as before, it will cost 66.80 euros from January 1, 2027, as the German Press Agency learned from circles of the so-called Coordination Council. This set the new price at its meeting on Wednesday. The heads of departments from the state and federal transport ministries sit on the council.

The job ticket, a discounted version of the Germany ticket, will now cost 63.46 euros. The semester ticket increases to 40.08 euros.

The Deutschlandticket is a nationwide monthly subscription for buses and trains in local and regional public transport. It can be canceled on a monthly basis. According to the Association of German Transport Companies, around 14.5 million people currently use it. When it was introduced in 2024, it cost 48 euros. The price rose to 58 euros in 2025 and to 63 euros this year.

For the first time, no political dispute over price

For the first time, the subscription price was not negotiated politically, but was calculated using a specific formula. Based on statistical data, the price index reflects the cost development of personnel and energy, for example, which companies have to shoulder. The higher the inflation, the more expensive the Germany ticket becomes. It is also taken into account that the compensation payments from the federal and state governments amounting to 3 billion euros each year are fixed and do not increase dynamically.

This approach is intended to prevent a political dispute about the financing of the Deutschlandticket from breaking out every year. Users should be able to be sure that the offer will continue.

“Today’s decision by the Coordination Council creates clarity at an early stage,” said the Association of German Transport Companies. “Passengers, transport companies and associations can now prepare for the new price of 66.80 euros from January 1, 2027.” It is understandable that the price increase would be painful for some passengers in times of rising consumer prices. “At the same time, the general cost increases are also hitting transport companies hard.”