Germany raises Deutschlandticket price to €66.80 a month from 2027 under new cost-based formula

Germany's nationwide Deutschlandticket will see its price rise to €66.80 ($78) per month starting January 1, 2027, according to transport authorities. This marks the first cost-based increase, as opposed to previous political negotiations between federal and state governments. The €3.80 hike is attributed to surging personnel, energy, and operating expenses, reported the Bavaria Transport Ministry, currently leading the nation's state transport ministers conference.

The revised formula also accounts for fixed federal and state subsidies totaling €3 billion ($3.5 billion) annually. Consequently, the discounted job ticket will increase to €63.46, while the student semester ticket will cost €40.08. Federal Transport Minister Steffen Bilger, representing the conservative Christian Democratic Union, noted that the ticket remains a "very attractive offer" despite the hike.

Approximately 14.5 million Germans currently utilize the Deutschlandticket, which encompasses local and regional public transportation throughout the country. The ticket was initially introduced at €49 a month in 2023 and currently costs €63. This price increase signifies an overall 36% rise since its inception. North Rhine-Westphalia Transport Minister Oliver Krischer, a member of the environmentalist Greens, criticized the hike, highlighting that the federal government had previously pledged price stability.