How much will the Deutschlandticket cost in 2027?

The monthly cost of the Deutschlandticket, which provides unlimited access to public transport across Germany, has been steadily increasing since its inception in 2023. In 2027, a new pricing system will be implemented, offering more predictable cost increases. This new system, called the Deutschlandticket price index, takes into account employment costs, energy costs, and general costs to determine the price adjustments.

Employment costs make up 55% of the formula, energy costs account for 20%, and general costs contribute 25%.

When the new price index is applied, the monthly Deutschlandticket subscription is expected to rise from €63 to €66.80, a 6.1% increase. This projection was made by the WDR-Datenteam, who used the new formula to estimate the price hike. However, an environmental advocacy group, Environmental Action Germany (DUH), had previously predicted a slightly lower price increase of €66.40. Their forecast did not include the recent diesel price rises in July, which were released at the end of August.

Transport representative for DUH, Nanne Richardsen, attributed the significant price increase to rising fossil fuel prices. She suggested that if more buses in Germany were electric (e-buses), the price rise would be much smaller. Currently, only 14% of Germany's 35,000 buses are electric. The EU mandates that all new buses registered from 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles, but the CDU/CSU-SPD government's proposed budget cuts federal funding for electric buses by two-thirds. DUH urged the federal government to increase public transport funding instead.